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How to disable automatic boot permanently when lid is open ?

I want to disable the automatic boot when lid is open.


It is sometimes annoying. When I shutdown the MacBook Pro, it automatically boots up again after sometime.


I want to totally stop this behaviour.


How to disable this on Macbook Pro ?

MacBook Pro 16", macOS 10.15

Posted on May 14, 2020 10:00 PM

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Posted on May 15, 2020 4:38 PM

You can disable the automatic boot when opening the display by launching the Terminal app and running the following command:

sudo  nvram  AutoBoot=%00


Make sure to press the "Return" key at the end of the line to execute the command.


Resetting the PRAM will erase this setting.


See this article for reference:

https://osxdaily.com/2017/01/19/disable-boot-on-open-lid-macbook-pro/

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May 15, 2020 4:38 PM in response to anishb123

You can disable the automatic boot when opening the display by launching the Terminal app and running the following command:

sudo  nvram  AutoBoot=%00


Make sure to press the "Return" key at the end of the line to execute the command.


Resetting the PRAM will erase this setting.


See this article for reference:

https://osxdaily.com/2017/01/19/disable-boot-on-open-lid-macbook-pro/

How to disable automatic boot permanently when lid is open ?

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