Anytime the computer goes into energy saving or sleep mode, I have to press the power/fingerprint scan button to get the MacBook to come back on. When it comes back on, but the other keys and trackpad do nothing, not working. I reboot the computer, they work again until the next time it enters sleep mode.
I have a similar issue, which may be of help. I found that one of my hot corners was putting the display to sleep, from which only a restart would wake it. I thought at first it was problem with my Magic Mouse, because it only happened after certain actions with the mouse/cursor, but the Mac seems to almost pre-empt the cursor heading for the corner. After switching that corner to null— indicated by a dash— all is well.
I have a similar issue, which may be of help. I found that one of my hot corners was putting the display to sleep, from which only a restart would wake it. I thought at first it was problem with my Magic Mouse, because it only happened after certain actions with the mouse/cursor, but the Mac seems to almost pre-empt the cursor heading for the corner. After switching that corner to null— indicated by a dash— all is well.
I encountered the same issue, my M2 MacBook Air becomes unresponsive randomly after entering sleep mode (black screen). Below is what I did seemed solved the issue:
It appears to me the issue is somehow related to the FileVault feature, not sure why but it worked for me. After turning off FileVault, I don't encounter the same issue again. Maybe worth a try for someone having the same issue.
Okay if this does not get removed I would be Happy. Apple did removed my post saying how I got it fixed. Basically please wait for the next macOS update to come out. Basically this update has a new firmware update (iBoot)that apparently fixes the problem. I had the problem too, but since I've updated, the issue is 100% fixed. It's been 4 weeks since and everything is working great
I suggest starting your MacBook in Safe Mode. This will load only essential system software. If the issue still happens in Safe Mode, it's likely a deeper system problem, and you should contact Apple Support. However, if your MacBook works fine in Safe Mode, the problem is probably caused by software you've installed. You can then restart normally and check recently added apps or updates that might be causing the issue.
This is exactly my problem, too! Also MBA M2.
The Mac is asleep and the screen is black. I full-press the fingerprint button to wake it up. The screen turns on for a half a second and turns off again. The keyboard is lit and the Mac is actually "on" but the screen is dark.
One workaround that works for me 99% of the time is to wake up the Mac with another button first. I press the "fn" key, so the display turns on. Afterwards I can press the fingerprint button and everything works fine.
It seems like the the two event "wake up machine" and "initilize fingerprint scan" somehow get into each others way...
To anyone who doesn't understand what I'm talking about, it's because Apple automatically removes the posts talking about future updates (naming the update in question). Basically as stated before the firmware is updated with that version (iBoot. Just google it). If you changed your motherboard and the issue stills persists you now know why as it is buggy software related. iBoot is responsible for initializing the Keyboard and trackpad (that makes sense as you have to provide a password and use your trackpad before macOS loads up). So even if you tried reinstalling macOS that would not change anything is it is not the root cause and iBoot doesn't get a new version as well. In the current version of macOS with its iBoot version it seems like it does not correctly initialize the keyboard and mouse. So when the Mac is put to sleep and the keyboard and trackpad have to wake up as well it miscommunicates with the Kernel of macOS and basically gives up till you reboot your computer; that is until iBoot reinitialize them buggy again.
I also had the issue, but it got worse to the point the keyboard and trackpad would stop after 2 minutes of usage of the computer not even putting it to sleep which made the MacBook just unusable.
As stated, updating to a future update which I cannot name here as this post will get removed will in fact resolve the issue because it ships with a new iBoot firmware update.
TL;DR : Wait for a future update which cannot be named over here
Okay if this does not get removed I would be Happy. Apple did removed my post saying how I got it fixed. Basically please wait for the next macOS Sequoia to come out. Basically this update has a new firmware update (iBoot)that apparently fixes the problem. I had the problem too, but since I've updated to macOS Sequoia, the issue is 100% fixed. It's been 4 weeks since and everything is working great
Hi,
You'd better contact Apple support or take your MacBook Air to your local retail AppleStore, Genius Bar or Apple Authorized Service Provider to be examined your MacBook Air before one year limited warranty is expired.
Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple
I do not know if this is a fix, but I tried this a few days ago. Take an air spray can, and blow out the keys, and around the area where siren connects to the laptop base.
I read somewhere that these have some type of sensor to detect when the laptop is open or close, and based on the problem I was having (of it working fine, but as soon as I would close the screen and reopen right away, the keyboard would not light backup and work), my guess is maybe something with the sensor to detect that was not right. But after doing the spray, for a few days now I have not had the issue.
Who knows, it might come back, but for right now this seems to have solved it for me.
This happens to me sometimes. When I try to wake my MBA M2, the display flashes and then goes black. The keyboard stays lit. I've always ended up restarting the machine to resolve. Tonight when it happened, I noticed that the machine had gone to sleep with the screen open. I closed the screen and waited to give the machine time to go back to sleep. When I opened the screen again, the display was working properly. This may explain the sporadic nature in my situation since I sometimes close it and sometime just put it aside without closing it. This was the first time I have been able to resolve the issue without a restart.
Same issue happened to my m2 MacBook Air, you just return it to apple store, apple products are always something happen and always can’t solve in your own.
I haven't had the issue in a few months. One thing that I did was set a static desktop instead of the dynamic desktop that changes with time of day.
Ive been having the same issue with my MacBook Air M2. If it automatically goes to sleep mode (or even the screensaver), the keyboard and trackpad “freezes” (the trackpad literally gets block, as if the MacBook was off). I have to long press the touchid button to turn it off. After a few seconds, restart it and works normally.
I read somewhere (Reddit I think?) that it’s totally software related and it makes sense since all of us seem to have this issue since around October of last year. In that post, they said that we should proceed as I explained above for M2s since the chipset automatically handles the sleep mode toggle… while on M1s, you are able to run some command (plugin in an external keyboard, of course)
Further to the above, I found that both R/H hot corners, when switched to 'Sleep' will send the MacBook Air 2022 into a non-responsive coma. The key-board remains bright, and sometimes a tune plays from Music, but the screen remains black. The Apple Menu 'sleep' functions normally.
Im having the same issue. I took my Macbook M2 to an official Apple support and they say is a software problem that I've provoked (they can't say what is the problem, they just reinstalled Sonoma) and they are about to charge my almost 100 euros even tho they don't know what happened or how to prevent it.
MacBook Air M2 - Unresponsive after sleep mode
