Does my Macbook shutdown when I close the lid?

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When I close the lid to my Macbook does it shut it down or does it just make it sleep? How can make it shutdown after a period of time after I close the lid?

 

[klam28]

When I close the lid to my Macbook does it shut it down or does it just make it sleep? How can make it shutdown after a period of time after I close the lid?

Your MacBook sleeps once the lid is closed. You may be able to change this behavior by messing around with the power settings.