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Q: Safe sleep on mac mini can it be woken with USB keyboard?

Hi There,

 

Would be so grateful if anyone could advise if this is correct.  I am able to wake my mac mini late 2012 from safe sleep via my bluetooth apple mouse.  However, I am unable to wake it via my apple usb wired keyboard.  Is this correct or should I be able to wake it up using either method?? However, i must mention that keyboard wakes mac mini from normal sleep (period less then 4 hours) just fine it is just after longer sleep periods that I see this happen. 

 

I would be grateful if anyone could let me know if this is normal.  It's just that it is a new computer and I would like to know if this might be a fault perhaps?!  I have done a SMC reset and PRAM reset and issues still remains.  Not a huge issue but if it shouldn't be occuring I'd like to know. 

 

Thanks in advance

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Nov 28, 2014 3:28 PM

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  • by Matt_M.,

    Matt_M. Matt_M. Nov 30, 2014 2:02 PM in response to THEBLESSED1
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    Nov 30, 2014 2:02 PM in response to THEBLESSED1

    Hey THEBLESSED1,

     

     

    Thanks for the question. It looks like you were on the right track, as I’ve found the answer to your question in the article you came from. As outlined, to wake your Mac from safe sleep, you’ll want to press the power button:

     

    OS X: Saving energy with Sleep - Apple Support

    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202824

     

    Safe sleep

    For Mac computers that are started from an mechanical hard drive, OS X includes a deep sleep mode known as safe sleep. Your Mac may enter safe sleep if your battery begins to run low, or your computer is left idle for a long time. Safe sleep copies the contents of memory to your startup drive, and powers down the computer. This helps you when your battery is depleted on Mac notebooks. All you have to do is connect your notebook to AC power again to pick up where you left off, without losing your work.

     

    To wake your Mac from safe sleep, press its power button. If you are using a Mac notebook and your battery is low, connect the AC adapter first. When waking from safe sleep, a progress indicator appears indicating the previously stored contents of memory are being read from the startup disk, and copied back into RAM.

     

     

    Thanks,

     

    Matt M.

  • by THEBLESSED1,

    THEBLESSED1 THEBLESSED1 Dec 5, 2014 1:18 PM in response to Matt_M.
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    Dec 5, 2014 1:18 PM in response to Matt_M.

    HI Matt,

     

    many thanks for your reply. Ok so wired usb keyboard is acting as it should be then?  And it shouldn't be able to wake mac mini from deep sleep it appears.

     

    Any other respones would be welcomed!

  • by tbirdvet,

    tbirdvet tbirdvet Dec 6, 2014 6:30 AM in response to THEBLESSED1
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    Dec 6, 2014 6:30 AM in response to THEBLESSED1

    I do not believe safe sleep applies to desktop computers like the Mini.  I have no issues waking my Mini from sleep after 3-4 hours but never tried any time longer than that so not sure I would have your issue.  I usually power down at night and auto start in the morning.

  • by THEBLESSED1,

    THEBLESSED1 THEBLESSED1 Dec 6, 2014 7:18 AM in response to tbirdvet
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    Dec 6, 2014 7:18 AM in response to tbirdvet

    THanks for replying tbirdvet, but your are mistaken as this function does apply to mac mini's (late 2012) onwards. Please see link to confirm this: -

    Mac computers: Progress bar appears after waking from sleep - Apple Support

     

    Like yourself I have no issues waking my mac mini within the time frame you mentioned but it is beyond the 4 hour period that my question relates to.


    THanks again

  • by tbirdvet,

    tbirdvet tbirdvet Dec 6, 2014 11:30 AM in response to THEBLESSED1
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    Dec 6, 2014 11:30 AM in response to THEBLESSED1

    Ok.  I thought it only applied to European models but perhaps it is common on all world wide.