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shutting down

Often when I close the lid on my macbook pro (2014) my computer completely shuts down rather than going to sleep. How do I keep that from happening?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 15, 2021 8:53 AM

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Posted on Mar 15, 2021 9:29 AM

Reset SMC. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


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The system management controller is responsible for managing behaviors related to these features:

  • Power, including the power button and power to the USB ports
  • Battery and charging
  • Fans and other thermal-management features
  • Indicators or sensors such as status indicator lights (sleep status, battery charging status, and others), the sudden motion sensor, the ambient light sensor, and keyboard backlighting
  • Behavior when opening and closing the lid of a notebook computer




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Mar 15, 2021 9:29 AM in response to dkdug

Reset SMC. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


Quote:

The system management controller is responsible for managing behaviors related to these features:

  • Power, including the power button and power to the USB ports
  • Battery and charging
  • Fans and other thermal-management features
  • Indicators or sensors such as status indicator lights (sleep status, battery charging status, and others), the sudden motion sensor, the ambient light sensor, and keyboard backlighting
  • Behavior when opening and closing the lid of a notebook computer




shutting down

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