I've recently started getting this error when running any of these commands on my iMac (macOS Ventura 13.5.2 (22G91)):
sudo pmset sched cancelall
pmset: Error 0xe00002bc scheduling repeating events
sudo pmset repeat shutdown MTWRFSU 01:00:00
pmset: Error 0xe00002bc cancelling all scheduled events
Interestingly, I've noticed that I can switch between sleep/shutdown but I can't cancel:
sudo pmset repeat shutdown MTWRFSU 01:00:00
pmset: Error 0xe00002bc scheduling repeating events
pmset -g sched
Repeating power events:
shutdown at 1:00AM every day
# error, but shutdown is set 🤔
sudo pmset repeat sleep MTWRFSU 01:00:00
pmset: Error 0xe00002bc scheduling repeating events
pmset -g sched
Repeating power events:
sleep at 1:00AM every day
# error, but it switched to sleep 🤔
sudo pmset sched cancelall
pmset: Error 0xe00002bc cancelling all scheduled events
pmset -g sched
Repeating power events:
sleep at 1:00AM every day
# cancelling doesn't work 🤔
I've searched everywhere without luck. I don't see any relevant info on my /var/log/system.log and I've tried resetting the SMC, but the issue remains. Any ideas?
Here's the output of my pmset -g assertions in case it's useful:
pmset -g assertions
2023-09-09 10:30:37 +0200
Assertion status system-wide:
BackgroundTask 1
ApplePushServiceTask 0
UserIsActive 1
PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep 0
PreventSystemSleep 0
ExternalMedia 1
PreventUserIdleSystemSleep 1
NetworkClientActive 0
Listed by owning process:
pid 156(bluetoothd): [0x0000081e0001885b] 00:00:20 PreventUserIdleSystemSleep named: "com.apple.BTStack"
pid 745(sharingd): [0x0000061c000187e3] 00:08:54 PreventUserIdleSystemSleep named: "Handoff"
pid 300(backupd): [0x00000188000185cd] 00:28:25 PreventUserIdleSystemSleep named: "Backup Job"
pid 448(mdsync): [0x000005ab000b87d8] 00:10:46 BackgroundTask named: "com.apple.metadata.mds.scan"
pid 106(powerd): [0x0000002b0008812b] 00:34:15 ExternalMedia named: "com.apple.powermanagement.externalmediamounted"
pid 162(WindowServer): [0x00000065000981a8] 00:00:00 UserIsActive named: "com.apple.iohideventsystem.queue.tickle serviceID:100000b78 service:AppleUserHIDEventService product:Karabiner DriverKit VirtualHIDKeyboard 1.6.0 eventType:3"
Timeout will fire in 300 secs Action=TimeoutActionRelease
pid 349(mds_stores): [0x00000039000b816a] 00:34:01 BackgroundTask named: "com.apple.metadata.mds_stores.power"
pid 121(mds): [0x0000003f000b816b] 00:33:55 BackgroundTask named: "com.apple.metadata.mds.power"
Kernel Assertions: 0x4=USB
id=503 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:03 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.00100000 owner=USB3.0 Hub
id=505 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:03 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.00200000 owner=USB3.0 Hub
id=506 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:03 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14400000 owner=USB 2.0 Hub [MTT]
id=509 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:03 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14a00000 owner=Fast SSD
id=510 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:03 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14900000 owner=Expansion Desk
id=511 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:04 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14500000 owner=USB2.0 Hub
id=512 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:04 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14b00000 owner=USB to PCIE Bridge
id=514 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:06 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14200000 owner=USB2.0 Hub
id=516 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:07 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14410000 owner=USB Advanced Audio Device
id=517 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:08 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14470000 owner=USB 2.0 Hub
id=519 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:10 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14420000 owner=Expansion Desk
id=520 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 09:55 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14473000 owner=HD Pro Webcam C920
id=521 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 09:56 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.00110000 owner=USB3.0 Card Reader
id=522 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 09:56 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.00210000 owner=USB3.0 Card Reader
id=523 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:00 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14240000 owner=USB 2.0 BILLBOARD
id=524 level=255 0x4=USB creat=2023-09-09, 10:04 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14540000 owner=USB 2.0 BILLBOARD
Idle sleep preventers: IODisplayWrangler
