i have a new mac mini M2
i have a owc drive connected to a owc thunderbolt hub connected to the mini
when the mini goes to sleep it disconnects the owc drive i see an error message that the drive was not properly disconnected ? also the mac wages up by me just waling in the room. is there a way to ajust that?
i did not have these issues when i had mi 27" imac.
should i connect the owc directly to the mini?
thanks fred
Is the OWC hub a Thunderbolt3 dock or the newer Thunderbolt4/USB4 dock?
Also, check all your cables. The latest and greatest USB-C connectors can weaken their connections if left plugged in for extended periods of time. I have encountered this on several occasions where the slightest bump will cause a disconnect and it was with different devices.
Also, I agree with @hcitas that sleep with the new Macs is not necessary as they draw so little power compared to Intel. My system, I keep running 24/7 and only use the Lock Screen function which eventually will kill the display signal so there is no burn in.
Hi,
I have also similar experience. I connect external drive directly to Mac Pro and the error message disappear.
Sleep is unnecessary and should be disabled. Shut for long absences/idle overnights (i.e. do not manual-sleep), and for regular operation, use the settings exactly as shown here Wake up a remote Mac mini - Apple Community, should fix.
owc external thunderbolt drive issue
