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Maszelos

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Sep 26, 2025
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Hey everyone!

I’m using my MBP M3 Max with an external monitor, and I’d like it to power on automatically when plugged in - just like my old Intel MacBook used to.
Has anyone figured out a way to make this work?

I already tried running
Code:
sudo nvram -d BootPreference
, but no luck...

I know I can just put it to sleep, but I’m really looking for a proper workaround.

Thanks in advance!
 
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