I own a macbook pro 13 inch model no. A1278, my mac goes to sleep as the lid is closed. i have changed the power settings to not never put my mac on sleep, please help as it affects myy work, i want the work to go on as i close my laptop lid.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I was just looking into this issue myself and found that as long as your MBP is plugged in, it will function fine with the lid closed. I'm assuming the thinking behind this design is to avoid your laptop from draining it's battery power without you knowing it is on.
I currently have my MPB plugged into an external monitor, wireless keyboard & mouse and it is connected to power with the lid closed.
No need to adjust the shared internet settings, or really anything other than monitor preferences.
Hope this helps!
Don't know if this has been mentioned before but there is a possibility to use the Terminal command caffeinate. See here: http://www.techradar.com/how-to/computing/apple/terminal-101-prevent-your-mac-fr om-sleeping-1305716
I have been using NoSleep for Mac since late 2011 on my Macbook Air of the same year. It is a free software and it has never once let me down. However, I haven't used it for a year now ever since I graduated, and hence, I wouldn't know if there are updated versions, but I am sure it will work just fine for you.
There are more to be added to your list:
Once I close my lid, or any magnetic stuff (e.g. cell phone, iPad) getting close to my macbook, I have to do the following:
1. re-connecting to VPN. cool. this requires me to take out my RSA and sync it again. brilliant.
2. SSH back in all previously connected remote servers. This also includes waiting for about 1 minute for ANY previously open ssh terminals, because they got STUCK when the Lid Is Closed. OR kill these stuck terminals and reopen new terminal and ssh back in.
3. I was in a webex meeting? Cool.
Why wouldn't this feature be there? I guess this is a hard switch that can't be programmed. welcome to 2016.
In terminal app type:
caffeinate
to keep your MacBook from sleeping. Or to set a timeout type:
caffeinate -u -t 3000
"3000" can be any value you'd like (in seconds).
The comments about overheating are correct though. There's need for caution here.
drakemehard wrote:
I agree with the sentiment expressed by Revacuate and Jim Robinsoln.
I first "drank the Apple Cool-Aid" six years ago and became an instant devote. Switching from a PC based system, the "elegance" and power made it easy to be seduced. Admittedly, with my upgrade to Yosemite I have been somewhat dismayed, however, in my opinion, Apple remains a superior product .
I find cranky diatribes sophomoric, so I will summarize my evolving (devolving ?!) opinion as briefly as possible ..
Apple, selling me a computer is not an opportunity to insert yourself in my life.
I do not like the trend that full functionality is only available through an ongoing interaction with Apple.
I paid for it, I want to take it home and do my thing. You stay in Cupertino designing great products.
You do that and I can assure the Lions share of my discretionary tech dollars.
I feel that diatribe a-brewin, so I won't mention that in the last six months I purchased a $400.00 phone and a $2800.00 laptop that are unable to share data via. bluetooth, despite the fact that both have the ability to send files to my HP ....
Revacuate, you are correct in saying that it is both simple and, to a high degree an industry standard, to allow the owner of the laptop to set the default behavior in regards to "lid up / lid down".
J
Thing is, people like you (not saying exactly you, but, you know, "Apple 'Fanboy' haters" are the firsts to buy a Mac and cry if something gets broken. You all ask for "full power over your macbook" but when you break it, you go crying asking for a refund or replacement "cos this machine don't work, it's full of poo poo".
It's very simple. If you want to use your computer with the lid open, go and buy another brand.
Lets hear it for Flash Storage!! 🙂
Sure, but I'll take my $124 1.5TB HDD over your $1,050 960GB SSD (OWC prices, BTW) for now....
Some people have dollars to offer to the fire gods. Some people do not.
Jim for president!
Right out of the fanboi idealism 101 manual.
Great use of cut & paste
Keep in mind, when using these utilities I would dim the screen all the way out to preserve some battery life because these apps will keep EVERYTHING on as if the clamshell is open and being used.
Thanks for the info Badgermonkey! Thanks to everyone else listing the pros and cons of leaving your Mac running with the lid closed.
How to prevent laptop from sleep when lid closed
