MacBook Pro is not going into sleep mode

I am having trouble getting my MacBook Pro to go into sleep mode. I have checked my Activity Monitor and nothing is showing that says it is preventing sleep. Please help.





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Posted on Feb 9, 2026 5:43 AM

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mlyle1985 wrote:

I am having trouble getting my MacBook Pro to go into sleep mode. I have checked my Activity Monitor and nothing is showing that says it is preventing sleep. Please help.


>System Settings >Lock Screen make some changes here


—No resolve shut down and restart

>Shut Down


—A SafeBoot Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support will sort many anomalies


Does a quick disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled temporarily.


Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


Your 90 days of complimentary telephone support begins on the date of purchase.

Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)


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Feb 9, 2026 10:35 AM in response to mlyle1985

mlyle1985 wrote:

I am having trouble getting my MacBook Pro to go into sleep mode. I have checked my Activity Monitor and nothing is showing that says it is preventing sleep. Please help.


>System Settings >Lock Screen make some changes here


—No resolve shut down and restart

>Shut Down


—A SafeBoot Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support will sort many anomalies


Does a quick disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled temporarily.


Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


Your 90 days of complimentary telephone support begins on the date of purchase.

Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)


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