Trackpad not fully functioning after resume from sleep (Windows 7, Boot Camp)
I have a 2012 MacBook Pro running Windows 7 x64 via Boot Camp. Often, when Windows resumes from sleep, the trackpad does not function fully. Move and single click work, but two-finger click and...
View ArticleSudden, auto-shutdown while in sleep: where to look for the culprit?
My MacBook has been brutally shutting down by itself while in sleep. It always happens a few hours after shutting down the lid, right when switching to the StandBy sleep mode, right at the following...
View ArticleMacBook Pro won't go to sleep when lid is closed
I have a Late 2011 MacBook Pro and I just got it back from the repair shop (mainboard was swapped). I immediately installed OS X El Capitan (before it was Yosemite) and found that when I closed the...
View ArticleMacbook pro never goes to sleep
I got a brand new mid-2015 macbook pro 15″, OSX 10.11.3. Display never turns off even it is configured to turn off after 10 mins in power adapter AND in battery mode. Screen saver (aerial) stays active...
View ArticleHow can I auto resume background jobs upon login
I’m running a bash script over several days. When I put the laptop on sleep and log back in, the script is stopped. I have to send the kill -CONT message to the process for it to resume. Is there a way...
View ArticleSet Computer to Sleep Mode for Specific Amount of Time from CLI
This terminal command sets the computer to sleep mode: osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to sleep' How can I make the computer sleep for a specific amount of time, say 20 minutes? Do I need to...
View ArticleTrying to wake my Mac using Apple / Power Manager Script triggered by Folder...
I’ve been trying to tweak the following script to achieve this. (original script) tell application "Power Manager Scripting" tell workshop set myEvent to make new event with properties...
View ArticleError when I try to put my computer to sleep
I’m trying to use this script: on run delay 5 set lidState to do shell script "ioreg -r -k AppleClamshellState | awk -F " = " '/AppleClamshellState/ {print $2}'" if lidState = "Yes" then tell...
View ArticleHow do I prevent a MacBook laptop from sleeping when closed with no external...
Context/goal: I have a 2008 MacBook pro (running El Capitan with the latest updates) that I want to use as a media center/server. It will be controlled exclusively via Screen Sharing and remote control...
View ArticleIs it normal for MacBook Pro CD/DVD drive to makes noise on wake after long...
Every time I put my MacBook Pro (13in, mid-2012) to sleep and shut the lid, then wait at least 20 mins then open the lid and wake it up, my CD/DVD drive makes an odd sound as if it thinks there’s a...
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