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Why does my iMac wake up when I don't want it to?

In System Preferences -> Energy Saver, I have "Wake for network access" turned OFF. I thought that would fix the randomly waking up problem, but my iMac still random wakes up on its own and it's super annoying. How do I keep it from waking up on it's own? I'm using a 2021 M1, running Monterey 12.1

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jan 21, 2022 7:36 AM

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Posted on Jan 22, 2022 9:57 AM

Uncheck “Put” and check “Prevent”, should fix.

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Why does my iMac wake up when I don't want it to?

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