Leopard still won't auto sleep!

I have had a problem with auto sleep, which stopped working under 10.5.2. The computer will manually sleep whenever I want it to, but it won't auto sleep at all.

I was expecting the 10.5.3 update to fix this (it is fairly evidently a problem affecting several users from the various forums which mention it), but it hasn't.

Can anyone help please?

Having the same problem. Just happened since 5.2. 5.3 did not fix it.

No auto-sleep here (other sleep methods working fine). 10.5.3 has been running on the MacBook (and the MacPro, also experiencing the no auto-sleep issue) since purchasing.

With both of my machines having the same problem, it's either some software I am running on both, or OS X itself. Find it hard to believe I bought two computers with hardware issues that are exactly the same on two different types of machines. Other than sleep issues, both seem to be working great.

Ditto here. No auto sleep.

I think my issue started when I switched from Apple wireless Mighty Mouse to a M$ bluetooth mouse.

I'm all Apple here, wired mouse. And the MacBook shows the same issues with no peripherals attached.

It's both situations with my MBP. Sometimes goes in auto-sleep (set to 1.5h on Power) when I leave my desk for a long period. But last night, I started the "publish" new thingy of Delicious Library 2 and went to bed. On the morning, the MBP was still up.

I guess there are some applications that keep "on" some functions that make the auto-sleep feature believe the Mac requires to stay up and thus cancels auto-sleep. I don't know the specs for this part. Someone here can get you with additional details if required.


--> Anyways, to the attention of 'scheckler': Don't be afraid letting your Mac on all the time. It's a machine, not a hurdles runner.

A machine, like a hard-drive, is getting more wear by the warm-cool-warm cycles than staying up and warm all day long. The HD protects itself, by parking during long periods of inctivity.

Your Mac won't get super-hot during the night because nearly nothing happens besides the daily cron'ed jobs (launchd now).

I personally put my MBP to sleep only to carry it around. My other non-portable machines are up 24/7 (and on UPS).

Rgds,
Thierry

Has anyone had any issues with the sleep function when the power adapter is not plugged in? Since I upgraded to Leopard when ever my macbook is on battery power after about 30 min or at around 50-60% power the macbook abruptly shuts off as if it was a desktop having the power cable unplugged. Prior to leopard the macbook would just automatically put it's self to sleep at about 5% power.

I had a similar issue with my original MacBook. Have you tried conditioning the battery? Not sure about exact steps, but I believe you let it run down on battery, then charge to full capacity and then some for a set amount of time.

I ended up getting a replacement battery from Apple under warranty though. Problem went away after that.

I have discovered that the outgoing network activity monitoring utility Little Snitch was the cause of my problems. Once I disabled it, the MacBook went to sleep normally under Energy Saver settings.

I dropped a line to the developer on this, but have yet to hear back.

After a LS uninstall, the insomnia problem came back: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1415495&messageID=7439702#7439 702

I have the exact problem.
no auto sleep

check if the firewall logging is enabled, it was on mine, now, turned off the firewall logging, my machine sleeps like a baby

I just want to warm this thread up again.

During my iMac & Leopard career I randomly recognized various auto sleep problems.
With start of 2009 the problems begin to get bigger. The auto sleep mode only works very randomly now.

I already looked for disturbing processes, reinstalled the 10.5.6 Combo Update, checked the console messages. But still I have no real solution. 😟

As many other users I am also able to start the sleep mode manulally but the auto sleep mode seems to be not very reproducable.

Solution: *Reinstall OSX on cleaned and initialized disk (or use another disk that is Vanilla install)* must be a clean Install.

Unhook all USB Firewire except for Keyboard Mouse.

Sleep should work fine. Start adding back your extras when you Loose sleep you have found the culprit. I stay Vanilla as much as possible . I found I could not install Office 2008 or I would loose sleep! YMMV.

But I have prefect auto- sleep after all that heartache. Best to you!

Hi.

I found the culprit. My wireless Mighty Mouse had a defect (scroll ball spring had almost no more spring force. Must have given sporadic signals via bluetooth.)
After replacement of the mouse everything works just fine. Even with MS Office 2008 installed 😉

Solved for me until the next issue...