My Mac shutdown when I put it to sleep mode how can I fix it?

Hello kelum76,

Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with your Mac shutting down instead of going to sleep. We recommend that you create a backup of your Mac: Back up your Mac

Then, update your macOS as outlined here to see if it resolves the issue: Update macOS on Mac

We hope this helps.

Cheers!

kelum76,

Thank you for trying that step. Next, you'll want to test in a new user. Being able to see if the issue occurs in another user account will to identify if it is something that is affecting your entire system or just one particular user account. To do this, you'll want to set up a Test User account and then try to replicate the issue in that account.

1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.

2. Click the lock icon, then enter an administrator name and password.

3. Click the add button (+) below the list of users.

4. Complete the fields shown for a Standard or Administrator account, then click Create Account (or OK).

5. Go back up to the Apple menu in the upper left of the computer and select "Log Out". At the login screen, choose the "Test User" just made.

6. Once inside the Test Account, try to replicate the issue to determine if it just occurs in one account or on the whole computer.

Thanks!

Have a great day.

kelum76,

Thanks for the updated information. In that case, the next step will be to Contact Apple Support directly for further assistance.

Take care.