# Lock Key for Mac/Sysadmin Mode

**URL:** <https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/lock-key-for-mac-sysadmin-mode/307>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [March 27, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/lock-key-for-mac-sysadmin-mode/307 "2021-03-27T12:42:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![flavius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/958977/32.png) [@flavius](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/flavius)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/lock-key-for-mac-sysadmin-mode/307/1 "2021-03-27T12:42:39Z")

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Hi guys,

hence the Mac hasn’t a eject button anymore, could you please change this feature for the “Lock Key” in your future firmware? Thanks!

I made a kind of workaround with the sysadmin mode (which was by the way quite a challenge to understand the description) to set a button with ctrl-command-q. But this only locks my computer with an active onlykey, which is not that preferable as you can imagine :-).

Thanks by the way for your effort and good work!

Flavius

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**Author:** ![Mango\_Mungo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/onlykey.discourse.group/mango_mungo/32/26_2.png) [@Mango\_Mungo](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/Mango_Mungo)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/lock-key-for-mac-sysadmin-mode/307/2 "2021-03-27T14:35:53Z")

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What do you mean exactly? Lock the OnlyKey and not OS?

- Hold button #3 for 5+ seconds to lock OnlyKey and to switch profiles.

Since firmware: v2.1.0-prodc [upgradeguide](https://docs.crp.to/upgradeguide.html)

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**Author:** ![flavius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/958977/32.png) [@flavius](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/flavius)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/lock-key-for-mac-sysadmin-mode/307/3 "2021-03-27T20:45:47Z")

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Hi Mango,

no for both, OS and the key. I was under the impression, that the “Lock Button” feature is for both.  
See this entry in the Preferences:

" **Lock Button** The OnlyKey and the computer are locked automatically when this lock button is pressed (0 to disable)."

Best  
Flavius

Edit: Oh I see, I wrote Lock Key in the OP, but I meant Lock Button of course 😉