Questions tagged [sleep-wake]
Putting a device into a low-power mode where only RAM is powered to conserve power at the expense of time to resume operation
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Macbook Air 2017 Thunderbolt to HDMI no signal to external moniter. Monitor detected in displays but no signal-Detects only when I wake up from sleep
I've been using a MacBook Air 2017 model for the past 4 years. I recently bought an external monitor and tried to connect it with a Thunderbolt to HDMI cable, but I don't see any signal on the monitor....
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How to Keep My MacBook Pro Running Non-Stop for VPN Server (No Sleep Even with Power Adapter Reconnects)?
I'm using my MacBook Pro 16-inch (2019) as a VPN server and I need it to stay powered on continuously, without going to sleep, regardless of the situation. Specifically, I want it to remain on whether ...
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Keyboard shortcut for sleep
Now that the keyboards have Touch ID sensors instead of Power/Eject keys, the sleep keyboard shortcut no longer works.
Are there any workarounds how to put a Mac to sleep using only the keyboard?
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Power state changes when working on virtual machine
I'd like to add an automatic test to check if my product handles properly during power state changes (entering to sleep and waking from sleep). Unfortunately, using a VMWare based machine I try to add ...
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launchctl and sleep states
I have a plist (see below) which executes an app and it Runs At Load and has a startinterval of 14400 (4 hours). I also have the habit of not manually sleeping my mac when at home but rather just ...
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How to stop and prevent continuous activity from a closed web page?
For the past few days, Screen Time has been showing me continuous activity from a specific website (I assume the grey circle is a website activity).
The screenshot was taken this morning upon opening ...
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Why do all windows move to main display after a lock screen or sleep?
Trying to figure out why after a sleep or screen lock, when my system is awakened all open windows are moved to the main display. Both displays are Apple Thunderbolt 27" Displays and both are set ...
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MacOS keeps waking up from sleep every 2 seconds until the battery is drained
Lately I've noticed that I cannot leave my MacBook Pro unplugged since macOS will keep waking it up until the battery is drained. I close the lid, thinking it will go to sleep, but clearly that's not ...
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Macbook Pro 2016 running Windows 10 (bootcamp) shuts off in sleep or hibernation
I have a Macbook Pro 2016 15-inch touchbar that is running a fresh install of Windows 10 via bootcamp with all drivers installed via the bootcamp software. Everything works great, except the fact that ...
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MBA 2022 crashes with "DCP PANIC - No device added after powering on the rails"
My MacBook Air M2 2022 (16G, 512 GB SSD) crashes sporadically under certain circumstances. This happens for example when I accidentally move my external mouse after closing the lid. If an external ...
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Make HomePod as default audio output on start up for MacOS Sonoma
I have a HomePod setup using my iPad and now connected to my Mac Mini (runs Sonoma). However, when I shut down and start the Mac Mini later or wake up from sleep, it is disconnected and I have to ...
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USB-C Sound Interface disconnects when Macbook Pro M3 sleeps and does not recover
When my 16" Macbook Pro M3 (November, 2023) goes to sleep, my Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 sound interface disconnects and I have to re-plug the USB-C cable back to get it working again.
It is plugged ...
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MacBook Pro “15 (A1398, Mid 2015) crashes sometimes, and boots inconsistently, but works perfectly in safe mode
I am having a problem with my MacBook Pro “15 (A1398, Mid 2015) - during operation in normal mode, it sometimes and highly unpredictably freezes, and shuts down. When switched on, it boots but half of ...
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How can I keep my mac from going to sleep while USB ports are in use?
Desire: Mac goes to sleep after X minutes of inactivity.
Present behaviour: If I am playing on my midi keyboard, connected by USB to my compter, mac will go to sleep.
How can I get it to stay awake ...
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M1 MacBook Pro randomly initiating sleep in loop
I have a MacBook Pro, M1 Pro with macOS 14.5. It randomly triggers the sleep mode in loop. When it does, I can see the following logs:
Entering DarkWake state due to 'Thermal Emergency Sleep'
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