Scheduling Mac to shutdown and start up

aaronbalitsky wrote:

the Macs are only able to register one command only.

To clarify, if I set the shutdown schedule code, and then follow it with the startup code, the startup code seems to wipe the shutdown code. and the other way round.

So in other words the Macs are only able to either start up on schedule, or shutdown on schedule, not both.

Note —that you may only have one pair of repeating events scheduled

needs to be on one line—

ex

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

ref: Schedule your Mac to turn on or off in Terminal - Apple Support

It's indeed strange that Apple inexplicably removed the GUI for scheduling Sleep, Wake from

Sleep/Start Up, and Shutdown – forcing users to do it via the Terminal.

But the free and for many years trusted system helper ONYX (again, it's free) has added the capability in the app with a nice, simple GUI under the section UTILITIES / Scheduling.

Here is a command that Wakes or powers on and shuts down the Mac at 6AM and 6PM for example - you just have to enter the command all at once so it does not null the previous command

sudo pmset repeat wakeorpoweron MTWRFSU 06:00 shutdown MTWRFSU 18:00

brianna41 wrote:

Here is a command that Wakes or powers on and shuts down the Mac at 6AM and 6PM for example - you just have to enter the command all at once so it does not null the previous command

sudo pmset repeat wakeorpoweron MTWRFSU 06:00 shutdown MTWRFSU 18:00

this is what was posted above... but you have to read the thread and sort oldest to newest if you want to make sense of it, and not repeat what was already posted.

aaronbalitsky wrote:

thank you. that’s very helpful. works like a charm

Ok aaronbalitsky— thanks for corroborating the answer above resolved your issue.

From others posts I learned that using Terminal only allows one command. If you put a second command it wipes out the one before

Yes. That's why you put both schedules on the same command.

that Onyx link was so helpful, thank you. (I had set scheduling on an earlier OS, it imported when I updated my new Mac, and I had no idea how to stop it or change it)

I am trying to Shutdown and Start Up my Mini OS Mac Sonoma 16 may 2024 using OnyX . I set the schedule but it doesn't seem to work.

From others posts I learned that using Terminal only allows one command. If you put a second command it wipes out the one before

So this is what I have done (let's se if it works)

I use SuperDuper as my Back up app. It is really great, if you have not tried it, give it a try.

It gives me the option to shut down my Mac after the backup is complete.I have set the backup to start at 10:00p.m. and it works. Now all I have done is put a command in Terminal to Start Up .

sudo pmset repeat poweron MTWRFSU 6:00:00

No other Terminal command. so the shutdown command is not overwritten.

I am going to try this tonight. 16 May 2024,lets see if this works.Tomorrow morning Nothing should be overwritten/wiped out

If any of you have any feed back please post it. OR send me Mail at ranjit@amlic.com. And a final thought. I installed onyX and set up the schedule for two weeks, I set onyX to shutdown at 10:00 and startup at 6:00am. and watched last night, but onyX did not execute. No shutdown No startup. Super Duper did complete and did shut down my Mini Sonoma.So I am hoping the terminal command to Start Up works tomorrow 17 May 2024

Cheers

Ranjit

It worked. SuperDuper shutdown Mac mini Sonoma when Smart Update completed and started up this morning at 6:00 a.m. (Terminal worked)

Did any of you have success ?

Cheers,

Ranjit

Thanks for sharing! Love it!

Scheduled shutdown with the above command is causing a 10 min delay. Is there a way we can make the system ignore the 10 min delay?

the free Onyx app restores this functionality