Questions tagged [safe-sleep]
A feature in some Mac notebook computers, in which each time the Mac goes to sleep, the current state of the Mac is saved, including open apps and open documents. even if the computer is shut down.
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How to enable "Safe Sleep" mode on a Windows PC
Mac computers, running MacOS, offer a feature which Apple calls "safe sleep":
"Every time the Mac goes to sleep, the current state of the computer is saved to the drive, including all ...
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Does macOS compact RAM to save power?
We all know that a modern OS will save power by throttling the CPU (or even putting it to sleep) when it isn't needed. But what about the RAM? After all, DRAM can't be powered-down without losing its ...
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MacBook Pro not entering Safe Sleep
I've noticed since I got my new MacBook Pro (6,2, 10.6.7) that when the battery runs out while the computer is sleeping, Safe Sleep doesn't kick in upon restart. It used to be that with my old MacBook ...
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How can I manually put a Macbook Pro to hibernate without going to sleep mode first?
I recently got my first Mac computer, a late 2009 Macbook Pro model. I used to put my previous notebook (running windows 7) to hibernate directly in order to save battery but I can't do the same in ...
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