Mac OS Monterey prevent mouse waking Mac

type in terminal:

defaults -currentHost write com.apple.Bluetooth RemoteWakeEnabled 0

check with:

defaults -currentHost read com.apple.Bluetooth

fixed waking up mine, but wake up with click still works.

FWIW, I have searched high and low and nowhere is there any way to prevent Bluetooth devices from waking a Mac in macOS Monterey or perhaps this only eliminated on M1 Macs.

I know that on MacBook Airs there is a built in feature "Instant On" which basically means opening the lid or pressing any key will automatically boot or wake a MacBook Air and cannot be defeated, which includes external keyboards and mice in the case of sleep or lock screen. Perhaps this feature is fundamentally carried over on all M1 Macs, hence the lack of preventing Bluetooth devices from doing such.

So, the only way of preventing "wake on Bluetooth" activity would be to turn the Bluetooth devices off when not in use.

I would suggest to all those that do not like this feature to submit their desires to:

Product Feedback - Apple

I realize this is a slightly old question, but I was having a similar issue. The Logitech MX mouse would constantly wake my Mac M1 Mini. I "solved" it by unpairing it from bluetooth, using the dongle instead. Now I can poke or shake that mouse and it won't wake the machine.

I realize this is the stupidest resolution in the world, but at least it's an easy one.

I was also having some tracking issues with my MX, and using the dongle seems to have solved that too. SMH.

@OmegaPhoenix, thanks, I might try that. Ive found work around: option-command-eject will sleep after i turn mouse off. kludgy but works.

Disable Sleep, it’s unnecessary on later Macs, all pain, no gain. To disable, check “Prevent…” in Energy Preferences and uncheck everything else, should fix. You can leave the display off time as is, unrelated to Sleep. Shut for long absences i.e. > 2 hours.

I have the same problem since updating to Monterey. Apple support says the option to disable bluetooth devices from waking mac from sleep has been removed. they say to add feedback at applw.com/feedback under mouse and keyboard and bluetooth. if enough do this they "might" bring it back.

re above terminal commands, when i try the above i get "Domain com.apple.Bluetooth does not exist" ??????

I found a free app that fixes this by turning off bluetooth when you sleep the computer (and turns it back on when the computer wakes up again). It's called Bluesnooze. Google it...I tried to post a link and apple blocked the reply. le sigh

M1 Enthusiast here:

The option was definitely available on my M1 Macbook Air--as the logic chip is the same I cannot imagine why the circumstances would differ. Either way, the option is no longer available which leads me the believe Mac OS Monterey has, at least as of the latest builds, removed said option.

Hello,

I got the same question but I do not understand what you mean with "Prevent" in Energy Savings. Cannot find the option. Do you have a screenshot/picture or something? Thank you in advance!

The_P

Now, that’s a mystery. Sometimes I think the Climate movement can be too enthusiastic 😁

Jokes apart, I have no clue why you don’t have it; Monterey hasn’t done away with it. I don’t know what else to tell you other than contact Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232. Maybe others will chip in with better ideas (have backups ready). All the best.

I had occassion to dissapear one of my "primary" icons in error. The only solution turned out to be a re-install of the OS. I didn't loose any data, but it did move everything back to original schematics. But, it worked.

Hi Spud36,

Interesting that you are having this issue as my MX Master 3 Mac will not wake up my Mini at all. I can shake, click, all day long and nothing happens.

However, my MX Keys is great at the task. The sensors pick up my hands approaching the keyboard and the Mini snaps to life.

Choose Apple menu top left > System Preferences, then click Energy Saver.

I used to have this option but it is not there anymore (see screenshot). Was it removed with monterey? (Its all german but icons are the same)

I have the same problem with my M1 MacBook Air! It's extremely annoying as my bluetooth headphones now auto-connect to my laptop even when I haven't used it all day.