iMac issues with scheduled daily wake and shutdown

Terminal imputs:


I'm using this for power on:


sudo pmset repeat wakeorpoweron MTWRFSU 08:00:00


and this for power off:


sudo pmset repeat shutdown MTWRFSU 22:00:00


When I check the schedule with this:


pmset -g sched


I only get one of the scheduled events.


Why?


Here are my Terminal events:


A***@W***-iMac ~ % sudo pmset schedule cancelall


Password:


A***@W***-iMac ~ % sudo pmset repeat wakeorpoweron MTWRFSU 08:00:00


A***@W***-iMac ~ % pmset -g sched


Repeating power events:


  wakepoweron at 8:00AM every day


A***@W***-iMac ~ % sudo pmset repeat shutdown MTWRFSU 22:00:00


A***@W***-iMac ~ % pmset -g sched


Repeating power events:


  shutdown at 10:00PM every day


A***@W***-iMac ~ % 




Why does the wake event disappear after I add the shutdown?


Thanks!!!


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iMac (2017 – 2020)

Posted on May 3, 2023 3:00 AM

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Posted on May 3, 2023 3:49 AM

They have to be entered on the same line:


Sudo pmset repeat poweron MTWRFSU 6:00:00 shutdown MTWRFSU 21:30:00

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