TECH: OSX - sleep shortcut not working - the fix!

After installing the 10.4.9 update to OSX recently I was annoyed to find the usual alt+option+eject shortcut (which puts the computer to sleep) no longer did anything. It meant I had to then use the menu bar to activate the sleep mode. A small but annoying problem.

Well it turns out the shortcut does still work, you just have to hold the eject key down. So the function now behaves less like an instant OSX tranquilising dart and more like a Neil McKenna 'look into my eyes...' hypnosis.

Still, anything to avoid the 'oh so tiring' menu based point and click method...