Connect your Mac to a power adapter while its lid is open.
That’s because Apple combined it with Touch ID on its latest notebooks.Īs noted in an Apple support document, recent MacBooks will power on when you: On 2016 and later MacBook Pro notebooks and the 2018 MacBook Air, the power button is no longer labeled. Looking for the power button on your new MacBook? Read on for where to find the power button on modern MacBook Air and MacBook Pro notebooks, and also why you don’t really need it.