How to prevent laptop from sleep when lid closed

Disabling sleep mod when closing MacBook lid

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Open up Terminal and type:

sudo pmset -a lidwake 0

This will disable the sleep/wake feature when opening or closing the lid.

To reenable it, type:

sudo pmset -a lidwake 1

To check the status of the lid wake feature type:

pmset -g

And look for the lidwake value.

0 = Disables

1 = Enabled

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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.

You actually can't because the you will do internal damage to your Mac so maybe try not to do it anyways. There are apps but I recomend not to use those apps

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.

If you set these two power management settings, the mac will not sleep when closing the lid.

In the Terminal enter :

sudo pmset -a disablesleep 1

sudo pmset -a sleep 0

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.