What happened to Energy Saver in 10.8?

[StephenCampbell]

Since being upgraded to 10.8 on my new iMac, I've noticed an odd change in the Energy Saver preferences.

The only slider available is "Turn display off after:" There is no slider for "put the computer to sleep after..."

There is a checkable option "Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off."

Does this mean that if that isn't checked, that the one slider that's there is basically the "put computer to sleep after..." slider?

When I came home the other day after my Time Machine backup had finished, the latest backup was 8:30 even though I got home around 11:30, so I know it finished backing up, and then the computer went to sleep completely within the next hour after the backup finished.

I'm just confused, how are these energy saver preferences supposed to be used? Why is there no specific setting for computer sleep?

 

[satcomer]

What do you mean you don't have the slider? I have it on my 10.8.5

 

[Jesla]

Are you on a desktop if so you won't have a slider or tab for battery?

 

[satcomer]

Are you on a desktop if so you won't have a slider or tab for battery?

I have in both in my Macs in my signature.

 

[StephenCampbell]

I have one slider that says "Turn display off after:" before it. There is no second slider for computer sleep.

 

[Bear]

Since being upgraded to 10.8 on my new iMac, I've noticed an odd change in the Energy Saver preferences.

The only slider available is "Turn display off after:" There is no slider for "put the computer to sleep after..."
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Might be good to post a screenshot of the Energy Saver preferences window. You said upgraded to 10.8, did you mean from 10.8.4 to 10.8.5? And to be clear, do you have a late 2013 iMac? Does it have a hard drive, a fusion drive or SSD?

For my late 2009 iMac, this is what I get for Energy Saver preferences (and yes I do have my computer connected to a UPS):

 

[StephenCampbell]

Late 2013 iMac, 10.8.5 (I think it was the same in 10.8.4, which shipped on the computer), 3TB Fusion.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

I recall hearing Apple took away the ability to have separate monitor off/sleep timers with one of the updates... It sounds like you were effected too.

 

[aristobrat]

I thought it depended on the processor in your Mac, and the newer Haswell processors support a new ultra-low voltage mode that automatically kicks in or something.

Anyhow, the MacBook Airs with Haswell processors lost this sleep option too.

 

[Bear]

I recall hearing Apple took away the ability to have separate monitor off/sleep timers with one of the updates... It sounds like you were effected too.

I'm just glad you can still disable automatic sleep.