Turn on Mac Book Pro M1 without opening the Mac
Is there a way to turn on a MacBook Pro M1 connected to a Studio Display and with a Magic Keyboard without having to open the Mac?
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 26.3
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Sorry, no..
When you close the display on your MacBook Pro, the default operation is for it to Sleep.
Operating your MacBook Pro in closed display mode is an exception to that rule, and it comes with rather a lot of baggage. You need the Mac to be externally powered and to have an eternal keyboard and pointing device. And whenever there is confusion about whether the Mac needs to be asleep or in closed display mode, you WILL need to do the entire ceremony over again from scratch.
Note that there is no requirement that you CLOSE that beautiful built-in display that you paid dearly for. Some users use it to extend the screen real-estate and use it as an aditonal place to park another Window that might be needed for time-to-time..