mac wont wake from sleep after Catalina upgrade

I get back the laptop from Apple with resetted EFI and 10.14.6, now (of course) all working properly. The problem is solved.

GeorgePod -- thanks for the reply. I'll check it out.

Apple Support's latest suggestion is to set a shutdown schedule (basically, shutting down every day).

Macbook pro late 2016 2T same problem after upgrading to Catalina. I bring my laptop to Apple center and they said me that I have to change the SSD (cost 600€).

I replied to reset EFI and reinstall 10.14.6. Currently I'm waiting to get back my laptop.

RECAP AND MORE INFO:

1-Upgrade from Mojave to Catalina

2-Problem start to occurs

3-Clean installation of Catalina

4-Problem occur yet

5-Reset EFI(?) and Mojave reinstallation by official consumer care

6-Problem occur yet

MORE DETAIL:

When the mbp can't wake from sleep, I turn it off with power button. The mbp don't start (folder "?").

With ubuntu live I can't see any drive.

I shut down ubuntu and I restart... and macOS working properly. I retry with ubuntu and I can see my ssd drive.

So EFI is corrupted yet?

I learned today, after lucking into a really kick-butt Apple Support rep, that every computer that has a glitch with Catalina has its own set of problems that occur as a result of different apps, different issues, different reasons. You just have to work through all of the issues that have been reported to see what is screwing up your computer. Example - mine seemed to have to do partly with having Dropbox that I rarely used. Someone else may use Dropbox just fine but some other app is causing Catalina to wreck havoc on their computer.

I had no trigger issues, had no other issues that folks have referred to. Apple Support has all of these documented and work through each possibility with each client that calls.

It is so smart to just allow a couple of hours, call Apple Support, and work through it rather than assume your issue can be fixed by blindly doing a bunch of deletes and machinations that worked on someone else's computer.

I have tried resetting the NVRAM/PRAM and it does not resolve the problem. Safe mode also does not resolve the problem. I am using a 2015 MBP with OS 10.15.1 and the problem persists in safe mode. When I lock the screen and then wake the computer, I can see the mouse cursor and it responds to motion commands, but there is no login window and I can't get back in without a hard reboot. If I change the settings so that it doesn't lock when it goes to sleep, and then I put it to sleep, it wakes up just fine. The problem is with the login window.

When it is in this mode, the letter and symbol keys, <esc>, <delete>, <tab>, <enter>, <space>, and the arrow keys all turn the screen gray when pressed.

On a related note, I tried setting the login options so that it displays the login username and password entry box on boot, and that's also broken (seems to be trying to put the password into the username box, won't allow access to the password box) and won't revert back to list of names when set to.

Catalina seems to have broken the login functionality - or addressed security concerns to the point where the computer is unusable.

I have this problem on a brand new 2019 iMac 27" with Catalina installed on a new partition without any third party applications (just a clean install). The last Catalina update macOS 10.15.1 didn't fix it. The only way to wake up Catalina after sleep is to unplug the power cord for at least 30 minutes and try to turn it on again.

I'm using my Mojave partition until this is fixed.

I have this same problem since installing Catalina. In fact, my iMac will randomly go into sleep mode on occasion. I found that a quick 1-second push of the power button on the back of the monitor will wake up the iMac without having to do a hard re-boot. The NVRAM/PRAM fix never works for these quirky bugs...

This is a major headache. I have done two support call chats with Apple and I have tried all the recommendations: resetting the NVRAM, safe mode, test user and finally doing a new install. My iMAC desktop will not wake from sleep if it sits for over an hour or so. The only solution that works is to shut down when I leave my desk and start up whenever I want to use it. Changing to Catalina has been no end of headaches and I never should have done it.

Same here with iMac Pro. The only thing I've been able to do to make the problem go away is to move my photos library into the trash bin.

I still have the problems after doing this. I have noticed that if you log off, it will wake up if that helps anyone. but when is this going to be fixed???

"safe mode" fix worked for me. Also seems less sluggish after upgrade to Catalina. Have never used safe mode on a mac.

Same here. After update to Catalina my Mac will not wake from sleep following inactivity or forced sleep.  Ran first aid with no problems detected, and energy saver settings are set to default. Not good.

MB Pro Retina Early 2013.  

I'm also having this issue, I have the 2019 MBP 15 inch and it's only a few weeks old. It was working just fine before the Catalina upgrade. I've tried everything listed here multiple times. It won't wake from sleep in safe mode either. Resetting the NVRAM and SMC did nothing. HELP! I really don't want to rollback to a factory restore!

ive tried all the suggestions in this thread to no avail.. black screen when waking from sleep has been happening on my 2014 MBA, as well as a 2012 iMac just sharing my experience here..

i use the screen saver 'hot corners' to lock my screen easily when walking away.. BUT i noticed after upgrading to Catalina, when i went 'top right' to lock, the screen would turn off, and then instantly turn right back on with the password prompt. here's the 2 things i messed with..

---> EDIT nevermind! none of my efforts worked.

just to confirm 2 more macs, a desktop, and a laptop with this 'black screen waking from sleep' issue..

have tried enabling / disabling 'allow apple watch to unlock'... no change

reset SMC and NV/PRAM on both machines ... no change

played with lock screen settings, and timeout for password etc.. .... no change

and the big one - WIPED AND FRESH INSTALL! .. no change..

yea on BOTH computers...

hopefully this gets some attention, and an update is pushed out soon. not being able to use sleep mode b lows!

(and yes im aware i can set my machine to not sleep, etc etc.. BUT i cant have the thing turned on while its in my backpack.) and yes i know, it boots up quickly since i have to shut it down every time i walk away - (yes some of us cant leave unlocked computers on the desk at work) - but this is still a bad experience IMO.

here's to a quick path from apple! (hopefully)

(i had to edit this - apparently using the work 'suck s' gets censored LOL)