New owner power off question

[ledzep1]

Hi

I just want to be sure Im doing things fine, I have set up a hot corner which puts MacBook to sleep, is that that the same as if I folded the display down?

Sometimes I might use the MacBook on and off throughout the day so don't wish to close the display down all the time. Just need to understand if both do the same thing, or does shutting the display put it into a deeper sleep state?

Also I take it I treat it a bit like an iPad where as Its on 24/7 and only fully powered down if going away for a few days for example.

Thanks

 

[kitKAC]

A Hot corner only puts the display to sleep, closing the lid puts the entire machine to sleep.

 

[Onimusha370]

Yep so the hot corner that puts your display to sleep won’t put the computer to sleep - i.e. everything still running as you leave it, it’s just the screen goes black. Idle power consumption is quite low on apple silicon macs so shouldn’t be a big problem if you’re only doing it for short periods. If you’re going a few hours without using it again, I’d just close the lid to make sure you’re not draining the battery unnecessarily.

 

[ledzep1]

A Hot corner only puts the display to sleep, closing the lid puts the entire machine to sleep.

Yep so the hot corner that puts your display to sleep won’t put the computer to sleep - i.e. everything still running as you leave it, it’s just the screen goes black. Idle power consumption is quite low on apple silicon macs so shouldn’t be a big problem if you’re only doing it for short periods. If you’re going a few hours without using it again, I’d just close the lid to make sure you’re not draining the battery unnecessarily.

That’s good to know, will shut the lid then, when away from it for longer spells, say 30mins or more.

Thanks

 

[Fishrrman]

OP:

I see no reason to close the lid.

Just put the display to sleep (hot corner).

After a predetermined while, the whole laptop should "go to sleep" anyway.

 

[ledzep1]

OP:

I see no reason to close the lid.

Just put the display to sleep (hot corner).

After a predetermined while, the whole laptop should "go to sleep" anyway.

That's good to know.

Wonder how long it is till system goes into sleep state though, is there anyway to tell?

 

[Likeaboss7]

1. Apple top left and click sleep. Believe that will put the whole system to sleep instantaneously with the lid open. Playing music and click sleep and everything shuts down. 2. when I have an external hd connected to Mac laptop and hot corner the "display to sleep " after about 2min. the hd loses power and stops spinning. indicates to me the the whole laptop has gone to sleep. This is when the external hd is doing nonessential work after it has been ejected or unmounted. If it is in the middle of a time machine backup or I am playing music , putting the display to sleep will not cause the system to sleep until those functions are no longer used and then about 2min. later. 3. In system preferences under battery then power adapter you can click on "wake for network access" so that while your Mac is fully sleeping, whether lid open or closed, network traffic will come through - iMessage iCloud updates etc..

 

[ledzep1]

1. Apple top left and click sleep. Believe that will put the whole system to sleep instantaneously with the lid open. Playing music and click sleep and everything shuts down. 2. when I have an external hd connected to Mac laptop and hot corner the "display to sleep " after about 2min. the hd loses power and stops spinning. indicates to me the the whole laptop has gone to sleep. This is when the external hd is doing nonessential work after it has been ejected or unmounted. If it is in the middle of a time machine backup or I am playing music , putting the display to sleep will not cause the system to sleep until those functions are no longer used and then about 2min. later. 3. In system preferences under battery then power adapter you can click on "wake for network access" so that while your Mac is fully sleeping, whether lid open or closed, network traffic will come through - iMessage iCloud updates etc..

Useful info, So both seem to do same thing just one option is quicker.

Will check out the network setting, guess thats a good thing to enable.

Thanks

 

[GubbyMan]

Useful info, So both seem to do same thing just one option is quicker.

Will check out the network setting, guess thats a good thing to enable.

Thanks

If your MacBook is doing something, say playing a video, then turning off the display will let it keep playing the video and not go to sleep. Same thing goes for Lock Screen (can be done by pressing the TouchID button).

If you want a fast way to Sleep then you can go to System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> App Shortcuts and create a new shortcut for "Sleep".

...or just use the superior Touch Bar if you have one. 😋