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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Is there any way to set a MacBook Pro to not sleep when you close the lid?
The most common use case I have for this is when I'm playing music over AirTunes, but don't want an open laptop laying around. Or when I'm syncing or downloading something.
This isn't the same as ...
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Why won't my MacBook Pro automatically sleep?
I have my MacBook set to go to sleep after 2 minutes while on battery (via the Energy Saver preference pane.) However, when I leave it idle, it only turns off the screen—it does not actually sleep. ...
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Put the display to sleep without putting the whole computer to sleep?
I like to use vnc on my ipad on my bed. I want the mac to go to a black screen so I can fall asleep while using the ipad, and not have to get up to shut down the mac afterwards. Is there anyway to ...
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Mountain Lion sleeps too aggressively
For me, Mountain Lion always seems to sleep whenever there is no user action, even when the computer is still doing something. In my case it always sleeps in the middle of running a batch operation in ...
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1answer
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Disable Stand By Mode on Retina MacBook Pro?
I learned that the retina MacBook Pro has a Deep Sleep Mode that is initiated when left idle for a long time. This, however, causes my laptop to take about 3-5 seconds to wake up after it sleeps, such ...
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Is it bad or unhealthy to put my Mac to sleep?
I am wondering if it is bad or unhealthy to always put my Mac to sleep or should I shut it down instead? What I mean by putting it to sleep is that the display and hard drive are sleeping.
The reason ...
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Why won't closing the lid sleep my MacBook Pro with external monitor attached after upgrading to Lion?
Up until yesterday (with Snow Leopard), closing the lid would cause my MacBook to sleep whether or not the external monitor was connected.
Since upgrading to Lion last night, closing the lid when the ...
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Why does my MacBook Pro take so long to go to sleep?
My Macbook Pro takes an awful long time to go to sleep when I close the lid. Considering that I generally want to close the lid and then carry it somewhere, I want it to be fully asleep so I don't ...
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How to put MacBook Pro to sleep when the lid is closed and you remove the power?
I think I have a common use case that is not properly handle by Lion.
If I close the lid and remove the power supply, my macbook is not going to sleep mode and stays awake draining the battery. It's ...
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Why does my MacBook Pro take so long to go to sleep?
Until recently, when I pressed Option-Cmd-Eject, my MacBook Pro used to go to sleep almost immediately (e.g. within three or four seconds). It's a MBP 8,2 with an SSD and 8GB RAM.
Since a week or so, ...
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1answer
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Run AppleScript after waking from Sleep?
Is there an easy way to run an AppleScript or application immediately (or a brief delay of X seconds) after waking up from sleep?
I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve a 3rd-party app.
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iMac going in and out of sleep every few seconds
If I put my iMac (2011, i7) to sleep, it'll wake up after 5 seconds, then go back to sleep after a few seconds, and repeat constantly. The only way to stop it is to restart. This seems to be happening ...
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New MacBook Pro won't wake from sleep without restart
My girlfriend's new MacBook Pro will sometimes seem not to wake up from sleep. No amount of spacebar hits, enters, clicks, etc. seem to awake the computer. She's resorted to hard restarting the ...
2
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1answer
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Is there a way to make my MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard hibernate with a keyboard shortcut?
Is there a way to hibernate at all?
I know if the battery dies when it's sleeping it hibernates, but is there a way to go directly to hibernate with a keyboard shortcut?
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Is a 3-5 second delay normal for a Retina MacBook Pro to wake up from sleep?
For 3 days, I now got a new rMBP. I am a first time Mac user.
I had a friend with a MBP and it usually wakes up in a mere second, as soon as he opens the laptop's lid up. However in my Retina MBP, it ...
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Delay in keyboard responsiveness after wake with Mountain Lion?
After upgrading to Mountain Lion, now when I open the lid to my 2010 13" MacBook Air, there is a 3-5 second delay between when the screen powers on and when the keyboard will respond to key presses in ...
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How to stop MacBook Pro (Retina) from freezing/locking at the login/authentication dialogue, after wake?
Steps to reproduce:
Be doing anything
Close the lid of the computer
Wait around for a while
Open the lid of the computer
Login prompt for last logged in user appears, battery and time MAY update, ...
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Force macbook to sleep when lid closed and external monitor connected in Lion
I know you have heard this before, but is there any app/hack that makes the computer behave like Snow Leopard when closing the lid?
I don't want to hear about this being a duplicate question, as I ...
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Mac does not sleep automatically in Lion!
My Macbook Pro will not sleep even though it is set in System Preferences → Energy Saver.
I do not have any sharing options enabled (System Preferences → Sharing).
I do not have "Wake ...
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Why are there two different sleep states on a MacBook?
It seems that there are two different sleep states on my MacBook:
Sleep State 1:
Invoked by: closing the lid or by the sleep timer.
Awaken by: touching the trackpad, clicking the trackpad, pressing ...
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Possible to run scripts on sleep and wake?
MacBook Pro 2010 running OS X Lion.
Is it possible to run scripts on sleep and wake events?
My specific application is that I've got Dropbox-synced Truecrypt volumes that I regularly use on both my ...
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MacBook Pro won’t sleep automatically — no process preventing sleep according to pmset. What’s going on?
i noticed the following problem with my MBP 8,1 running 10.7.2 — automatic sleep just doesn’t happen. Since I usually put my Macbook to sleep manually before leaving the desk etc. I just noticed this ...
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My MacBook seems to be an insomniac (won't sleep)
As of several days ago, my MacBook refuses to go to sleep either automatically or manually. I have taken the following troubleshooting measures to no effect:
Reset PRAM
Rest SMC
Boot in SafeMode
...
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1answer
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Issues with installing SSD instead of DVD drive?
It is common to replace a MacBook Pro's hard disk drive (HDD) with an solid state drive (SSD), however, that may pose a threat to the HDD if installed in the optical bay instead of the SuperDrive.*
...
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2answers
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On/Off vs. Sleep Mode
The new retina MacBook Pro is boot so quickly that if I don't use it for even 5 minutes it doesn't make a difference to me whether I shut the computer down or sleep it.
What is the best option for ...
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3answers
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How can I tell the difference between display sleep vs. computer sleep on my MacBook Air (Late 2010)?
How can I tell the difference between the entire computer sleeping and only the display sleeping?
I'm trying to diagnose sleep problems, and one of the basic things I need to know is the difference ...
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1answer
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double password entry to access account
I have the Require password 4 hours after sleep ... option in Security and Privacy System Preferences set and am running a script with launchd to suspend my session at a certain time of day (see this ...
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3answers
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MacBook Air takes an eternity to come out of sleep
For the past few years I've been using a 2008 aluminum MacBook. The day the new airs came out I decided to switch so I purchased one to replace my well used MB. Lion has had its bugs, most of which ...
6
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5answers
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MBP 17" (2010) goes to sleep and can't wake it up
My laptop goes to sleep and when I open the lid it wakes up just fine (or I move the mouse if I didn't close the lid).
Now sometimes when I open the lid, it doesn't wake up. The status light which ...
4
votes
1answer
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Fix Better Touch Tool so that it doesn't prevent sleep?
I noticed that the application Better Touch Tool is preventing my Mac from going to sleep. The screen will shut off, but the computer won't go to sleep. Is there a way to disable any of the settings ...
4
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2answers
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Disable sleep mode for a specific app?
Can I disable the sleep mode for a specific application so that my mac won't go on sleep until the app is closed?
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2answers
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Does closing the lid put a MacBook Pro to sleep? Would it hurt the computer if I carry it around without shutting it down?
When I first got my MacBook Pro, it took less than 30 seconds to start up. Now, after several months, it takes about two minutes to startup and I can tell that it is not as responsive when using some ...
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Why when I wake my new iMac from Sleep, I have to scrape away a layer of screensaver or Lion linen to log in?
I have a strange problem. I am very good with Macs and all Apple products, but this one has me stumped.
I have a new (4 months old) 27" iMac (2.7 GHz Intel Core i5) with Lion 10.7.2
and it works ...
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2answers
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iphone sleeps in recovery mode
i am trying to restore 4.3.1 custom firmware made by sn0wbrzee with expert mode.
at the last moment of restore itunes shows 1015 error. so i try to reboot, but iphone not rebooted.
at last I ...
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2answers
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Can I change the action that occurs when I close my laptop's lid?
Is there any way to change what happens when I close the lid of my laptop?
Do macs have the option of hibernating vs. sleeping like PC's do?
If so, which of these is the default behavior when I ...
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1answer
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How to configure OS X for exhibitions
I need to configure a Mac Mini and OS X for use in exhibitions so that it:
boots when power switches on (or wake on LAN)
starts Safari in full-screen mode
suppresses closing Safari and/or showing ...
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2answers
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MacBook Pro: long time to wake from sleep, what could it be?
I have a 2011 13-inch entry-level MacBook Pro, which was upgraded almost straight away to Lion.
I consider myself a careful, conscientious user, not installing things I don't need. However, recently, ...
2
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2answers
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How do I stop my MacBook Pro from randomly freezing when trying to go to sleep?
My 2011 MacBook Pro has been having a problem occasionally where I put it to sleep, but it continues to run. Later when I go use it again, I realize that it was on the whole time (usually inside my ...
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Mac Mini won't wake after sleep with Mountain Lion
I have a late 2012 Mac Mini with Mountain Lion installed. I have had the Mini for around 6 weeks and am using as a media server.
When the Mini goes to sleep (either automatically or by manually ...
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vote
1answer
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Why does Chrome prevent my Mac from sleeping?
I don't mean browsing the Internet is preventing us from sleeping, that's obvious. I've disabled Safe Sleep to reduce sleep times from 20 seconds to 2, but Chrome doesn't want to play nicely.
Here's ...
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vote
4answers
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Mid 2010 MacBook Pro Won't Wake Up
I recently purchased my first Mac. It's a mid-2010 MBP (bought it off craigslist). At first, I absolutely loved the simplicity of the OS. When I decided to upgrade to Lion, I began to loathe the ...
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vote
2answers
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Macbook Air (13" 2012) Fails to wake from sleep
The Air doesn't wake up from sleep mode when the lid is closed. Have to do a hard restart by pressing the power button for 5 secs which isn't nice. Tried to select the startup disk from system ...
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vote
1answer
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MacBook is sleeping despite being set to “never” sleep
My 13" MacBook (late 2006) is set to never sleep but after about 3 hours the whole computer still goes to sleep.
Lid is always UP.
Power Adapter is plugged in and indicator light is green when ...
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vote
1answer
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MBP Mid 2009 thinks the lid is closed permanently
As the title suggests I have a mid 2009 MBP that has started behaving as if the lid is permanently closed.
It started happening while the machine was on with the AC plugged in, it was in use and ...
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2answers
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MacBook Pro (15" mid-2010) crashes upon waking up from sleep sometimes
I have this MacBook for quite a while now. It's been working just fine with the exception of sleep/wake-up issues. Sometimes there's no problem at all, but occasionally it does not.
For instance, I ...
