Recently, my 2.33 C2D iMac 20" has been waking up randomly at night from sleep mode. It's done this 3 times now... once during the weekend (I dont remember what time), once last night at 10:30, and once the night before at 12:15am. What might be causing this? I'm pretty sure my iPods were plugged in one time when this happened, but perhaps that is not the problem. Let me know if you guys have a solution or a hint or something. I'll also report back if it happens again tonight.
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My iMac is having nightmares...
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A computer's dreams are not always of electric sheep, you know. As you mentioned, they have nightmares too! My iMac once told me that he was dreaming about being at a presentation. At some point, he suddenly realized that he didn't have his case on...His components were all exposed for everyone to see. Another time, my iMac mentioned that, in a dream, he was being stalked by Billy Gates....Who first tried to install Windows on him but when he refused, Billy then tried to rip out his motherboard. My poor iMac was freaked out.
But, yeah, I had similar problems to you about my iMac waking up. What I discovered is this: If a device or anything else communicating with my computer gets interrupted or has a change in status, the iMac will wake up in response. This could be if a printer turns off, there's a reconnection of a down network, a powered peripheral (like an iPod) turns itself off or is attached. You may have some settings stating to wake up the computer on network activity or device communication. It could be this or a number of other things.
But, yeah, I had similar problems to you about my iMac waking up. What I discovered is this: If a device or anything else communicating with my computer gets interrupted or has a change in status, the iMac will wake up in response. This could be if a printer turns off, there's a reconnection of a down network, a powered peripheral (like an iPod) turns itself off or is attached. You may have some settings stating to wake up the computer on network activity or device communication. It could be this or a number of other things.
LOL, the iMac wakes from sleep in the middle of the night. It's having nightmares. LMAO. 
Like the other poster mentioned check energy savings, options, and uncheck the option to wake up for ethernet. If you are on wireless then check any other peripherals connected that may be waking up the computer in the middle of some gory dream.
Like the other poster mentioned check energy savings, options, and uncheck the option to wake up for ethernet. If you are on wireless then check any other peripherals connected that may be waking up the computer in the middle of some gory dream.
I recall that someone had a similar issue where the iPod would disconnect/connect all the time. It was "solved" by moving it to another usb port I think.
Perhaps that's what is happening to you? If your iPod reconnects then the computer would most likely wake up. So try putting it in another usb port. Or even better a powered hub if you have one.
Perhaps that's what is happening to you? If your iPod reconnects then the computer would most likely wake up. So try putting it in another usb port. Or even better a powered hub if you have one.
I was hoping this would go away... but it just did it twice in 6 minutes (at 12:02 and 12:08) and its starting to bug me. I have speakers connected, an iPod dock (ipod not connected) and a logitech BT mouse. Should I give Apple a call?
There's a big change your Logitech BT mouse will wake it up.
Try to disable him, and check again.
Try to disable him, and check again.
My iMac used to power itself on and it used to annoy the hell out of me. I found out it was my Elgato EyeTV that was doing this. It was apparently turning on to check the TV schedule. Once I found that out, I turned that bad boy off.