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How to rescan connected audio devices after waking MacBook from sleep?
I have a MacBook Pro M2 running on Sonomo 14.4 that I connect my Solid State Logic SSL2+ audio interface to. The interface is connected via USB-C directly to the MacBook where it gets it's power from.
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Mac Mini has static screen when wake from sleep
Intermittently, about once a day, when waking my Mac Mini M2 from sleep, I'll get this screen instead of the lock screen:
Is there anything I can do to fix this? Turning the monitor off and on again ...
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Having issues with dark wakes due to EC.RTC/Maintenance and EC.RTC/SleepService
Usually, using pmset -g log | grep -e "Wake from" -e "DarkWake" -e "due", I get 1 one darkwake every 8-10 hours on my mac. However, last night, I was getting 1 every 2 ...
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Closing MacBook lid to sleep with Amphetamine (Monterey)
Amphetamine is a fairly popular Mac program for keeping Macs awake (not sleeping). The program is also used to use MacBooks in "clamshell" mode; using the MacBook while closed with ...
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OSX Monterey: windows don't stay on second screen after sleep
I noticed that after installing Monterey (v12.4, MacBookPro M1 2020) many app windows (such as Safari) would be relocated from the secondary display monitor to the main MacBook display, after the ...
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Stop MacBook from using up the battery while it is in sleep mode
I have a MacBook Pro from 2019. I love that I can simply close it, so it goes to sleep - and bring it with me. But every now and then, I take it up from by bag - and then it's steaming hot and have it ...
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How to keep alive mounted network drives on sleep?
I'm copying a vast amount of files from one Mac (11.2.3) to the other (10.13.6).
When the destination Mac goes to sleep, the copying process fails. Even though the Energy Saver settings are set to &...
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macOS Big Sur: bypasses login screen when woken from sleep, doesn't require password at all
Anyone know how I can stop this happening?!
I have checked that no apps are preventing sleep in Activity Monitor.
I have not changed the settings or anything. This is only since the upgrade to Big ...
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Can I make my Mac sleep on a schedule automatically?
I'd like my Mac to sleep at 7PM every day automatically. The reason that the schedule that comes with the computer for setting up a consistent time for the computer to sleep doesn't work is that it's ...
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Cinderender NEM prevents computer from going to sleep when not rendering
ArchiCAD bundles a rendering software called Cinerender. When I keep ArchiCAD open my computer never sleeps and according to the Activity Monitor (see screenshot) this is caused by the Cinerender NEM ...
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mac sleeps/shutsdown leaves mail unmanaged
ideally a stupid question. the mac shutsdown or sleeps instead of acting like a server. i run apple mail on my mac using rules and read mail on my iphone. mail is not processed if it doesn’t go thru ...
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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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PreventUserIdleSystemSleep Process on a MacBook Pro
My girlfriend's Macbook Pro appears to no longer go to sleep when closing the lid, so that the battery depletes really fast. As I'm no Mac expert, I looked around, and learned to look at the processes ...
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Why did my MacBook Pro burn 15% of battery while sleeping?
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My MacBook Pro has not been sleeping E.g. it is still warm after being closed in my bag for hours. Here is some info from the pmset log the last time this happened. Key lines are here:
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Keep Mac running until process complete with display off?
I'm running archive utility on an iMac to extract thousands of files so it takes a long time. I will also be running a process in a program called R Studio that may take several days to complete. I ...
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