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  1. ytech

    What does my MacBook Pro do when I close the lid?

    For a long time I have been wondering what exactly does my rMBP do when I close the lid, unlike Windows based laptops, it doesn't give you the option to choose what it would do, I noticed that when I close the lid and re open it in a short time it comes on faster than if I re open it after a...
  2. tinghe17

    sleepHead-track sleep quality by Apple Watch

    use Apple Watch to track your sleep exactly! watch individual operation , no need iPhone Don't use micro of iPhone, no background running. give chart of sleep detail analysis . integrates with the Health app, write inbed time and asleep time data to "Health" app.Turn to health app to see...
  3. OrionsByte

    Apps Pillow Sleep Tracker App

    Just wondering if anyone else has tried this one. Pillow: The sleep cycle alarm clock for sleep tracking by Panos Spiliotis https://appsto.re/us/8w8x0.i I tried it for the first time last night - first sleep tracker I've ever tried actually. I like the idea that it monitors sounds via the...
  4. C

    2009 Mac Mini won't sleep

    Hi! I've read through lots of forums with this problem but can't seem to find a solution. My Late 2009 Mac Mini, running OSX Version 10.11.4, apparently randomly stopped sleeping...it took me a while to notice it but probably started happening about 3 weeks ago. Whether I...
  5. M

    When Display goes to sleep, mag power is turned off

    ** UPDATE ** The "sleep" under the apple menu works! Choosing it to put to sleep has no adverse impacts -- only the Power Saving and the Sleep Hot Corners disconnect my power and TB Display. *** I have a 15" Macbook Pro Retina early 2013, 2.7, i7 with 16GM and 256 SSD. I have an external 27"...
  6. AlexGraphicD

    HELP: I left my iMac on for three weeks straight

    I went overseas and I left my iMac on, with computer and display sleep settings, set to NEVER for three weeks straight. Now that I checked it again everything seems OK but I am worried that some hidden damage or overheating might have been caused to the computer parts. Has anyone the same...
  7. S

    Safe way to never let MBP sleep?

    I'm needing to access my macbook pro (work computer) from home via chrome remote desktop. I'll need to make sure the MBP doesn't go to sleep so I can do this. Any ideas on a safe way to do this?? Unchecking "Put hard disk to sleep when possible"? I'm running Yosemite 10.10.2 on a 15 inch...
  8. T

    Going to sleep automatically not working

    Ever since I've updated to El Capitan my iMac no longer goes automatically to sleep. I've made sure everything is turned off appropriately. I zapped my PRAM and I unplugged my computer for 15 seconds. Can somehow help?
  9. S

    Apps Heart Analyzer Version 2 With Sleep Analysis, Thoughts?

    Hi guys, So Ive just got an update through for my free app Heart Analyzer. Its quite a big one with a re-designed interface, better graphs for daytime and workout heart rates **Plus** the app now has the ability to calculate when you went to sleep and woke up! Never have to tell your...
  10. chanc

    iMac late 2015 not staying asleep

    I just got my new 27" 5K iMac and it's awesome. But one issue that I'm seeing is that the Mac is not staying asleep. I usually manually put it to sleep and it does go to sleep. But the next morning, I see that it was woken itself up during the night. I know that also because I get a ton of...
  11. mode11

    XFX 6200 in G4 Cube - wake issues

    Hi everyone, I have an upgraded G4 Cube with a (tower) Sonnet 1.2GHz 7455 CPU, a 200GB / 7200rpm Seagate HDD and 1.5GB RAM, and recently upgraded the graphics card to an XFX 6200 'WANG'. It has the black PCB and seems to be the recommended 6200 upgrade. I also tracked down and fitted the...
  12. Melle279

    Energy save missing

    Hej all, I got a Mac Mini Late 2012 running on OSX 10.9.5 But i want to change the timer of my stand by mode. on the internet i read all the time i need to change it in SystemPref->Energy Save. but there is no Energy Save icon or app to be found on my mac mini so i can't change the timer...
  13. peanutismint

    Odd Question: Anyway to 'Wake On LAN' but without activating display output?

    So this probably sounds like the inverse of a problem lots of people might have, but I was wondering if there was any way to wake my MacBook from network access without it actually fully waking up/ enabling the display output? This is because I use my Mac closed with an external display, but...
  14. C

    Does sleep mean sleep on iMac?

    Sorry: this is really the same question previously posted but no answer received:' Why type of events can wake up a sleeping iMac? Obviously, a keyboard press and mouse wiggle will, but what else? e.g. antivirus scans, event activity in the photos app, etc.? Thanks, Mike
  15. C

    Can Sophos AV wake-up sleeping iMac? (or Photos app)?

    My sleeping iMac suddenly woke up. It was on the Photos app (on the first folder - activity folder). There was a Sophos warning about 3 items being detected. I've never seen my sleeping imac ever wake up before. The exact same thing happened one day later. 1) Did sophos do a scan while...
  16. G

    A1226 Sleep indicator not working

    I was recently given a broken 2007 Macbook Pro and while i have it working, when i put it to sleep, the light does not come on. Does anybody have any ideas on how I could fix this?
  17. RichardF

    Unresponsive Login Screen after wake from sleep

    This is on a rMBP 13" running 10.11. I never had that issue prior to El Capitan and I don't know how to interpret what I see in the system logs to understand what's going on. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? When waking my rMBP from sleep, I am on the login screen with one filed to...
  18. WhatAmI

    iMac won't wake up once screen goes to sleep

    ok, so I've had my 2015 iMac 5K now for a couple of weeks and have run into something, which doesn't seem too uncommon but nevertheless there doesn't seem to be a firm fix for it? If I choose to turn off the display after a certain time once the screensaver kicks in, I can not wake the darn...