I want to disable the sleep mode in el capitan, which is especially annoying while trying to download a bigger file. In energy savers preferences and safety preferences I disable everything that is connected with an automatic sleep mode, but nevertheless, after some minutes the sleep mode is activated and my downloads stopped. Is there any option I have not seen so far?
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Disabling sleep mode
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I guess, such settings could help you out.
1. Always keep the screen on.
2. If you don't like 1, then "Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off"
3. Don't put hard disks to sleep when possible.
4. Wake for Wi-Fi network access.
5. Enable power nap while plugged into a power adapter.
Regards.
1. Always keep the screen on.
2. If you don't like 1, then "Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off"
3. Don't put hard disks to sleep when possible.
4. Wake for Wi-Fi network access.
5. Enable power nap while plugged into a power adapter.
Regards.
Well. Uh, let me do a test this night.
Strange. Or apple just want to push their environmental friendly plan to every corner, and prevent users from using computer like that?
odd. you've got sleep set to 'never'? i've always done that, and it always works. you've unchecked 'schedule' settings? meanwhile, you could try deleting (in Home>Library>Preferences) com.apple.systempreferences.plist (or move it to the desktop); reboot, note you may have to redo other system pref settings...
I am burning my MacBook Air to try to prove this.After rebooting it's now working. Thanks to all of you.
Anyway, congratulations.
There are plenty of third-party apps that can help you with that too. My favourite is this one: https://itunes.apple.com/app/amphetamine/id937984704