I've found articles on how to change the hibernatemode setting via command line to switch from sleep to hibernate, but that affects what happens when I close the monitor. I want to leave that action as sleep, but either add to the shutdown/restart menu options a hibernate option, or add a shortcut to hibernate.
Is this possible? If so, how?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.5
I ran 'pmset -g | grep hibernatemode' which gives a default value of 3 (sleep). The article I read said the value 25 equates to hibernate in which current state is saved to disk and the computer is powered off. This setting works but restart slows things down and doesn't allow use of TouchID or Apple Watch to unlock the computer the first time.
My first thought was, what do you believe you are gaining by hibernating over normal sleep. Are you actually getting anything out of that?I don’t know that there is a way to direct it to hibernate because it’s not really hibernate. It’s safe sleep and it is an emergency situation not just a different sleep mode. I have never lost anything while in sleep, neither data or any appreciable battery power.
Searching, I found this which addresses my initial thoughts, and maybe provides a way to get what you want (I did not follow the link).
This was something I was pursuing to preserve battery life. But after reading the thread you shared and considering my usage pattern so far, I don't think hibernate will gain me much. Most of my quick battery burn is due to long periods of watching streaming videos.
Hibernate maybe available but as you have experienced
At this sub-macOS level, meaning even before OS starts to load - it does have consequences
Think that adapting to the way Apple Computers work may be better that attempting to duplicate the may MS Windows works
Just saying .
Self connection
This is a Hibernation Mode in Terminal though it does Caution about using it
Would suggest in Terminal
man pmset
I think you will not find anything related to " Hibernate "
Be very careful what you do in Terminal
It is not forgiving and commands executed without knowing what that do could ruin a perfectly running computer
Hibernating via shortcut
