Mavericks takes 2 min 18 sec to go to sleep?????

OK, but you should still perform the SMC reset.

Your 2011 MBP should not be entering hibernation mode immediately, and that is contributing a significant amount of time for it to sleep. I have nothing else to suggest.

Go back to the post where I included the SMC reset instructions…

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5563614?answerId=23812101022#23812101022

It can be done without removing the hard drive, do it before you upgrade the HD to see if it has any affect.

Personally I'd reset the energy saver prefs to default (via the button within System Prefs).

The SMC reset should affect the logic board, so changing the HD should still have the same 'resetted' System Management Controller.

It's not 'entering hibernation mode' (my mistake to mention the word again) but it is writing the memory contents to disk.

What is safe sleep?

With safe sleep, each time the computer goes to sleep, the current state of the computer is saved on the hard disk, including open apps and open documents. Safe sleep prevents your information from being lost if the computer is completely shut down during sleep, which could occur if the battery runs down or is replaced.

I can't see Apples description of hibernate, but wikipedia says…

"Upon hibernation, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. Upon resumption, the computer is exactly as it was upon entering hibernation."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernate_(OS_feature)

I'm convinced it is the same thing, it's just a question of what semantics Apple decides to use.

This old article explains some os the old states for sleep too…

http://etherealmind.com/osx-hibernate-mode/

Sadly 10.9 has updated the pmset tool & power manager settings so some of the options don't seem to work (like the 'sleep on power button' setting).

I don't have a laptop with 10.9 to test any of those commands.

>>I'm convinced it is the same thing, it's just a question of what semantics Apple decides to use.

pmset(1) Manual Page for 10.9

hibernatemode = 3 (binary 0011) by default on supported portables. The system will store a copy of memory to persistent storage (the disk), and will power memory during sleep. The system will wake from memory, unless a power loss forces it to restore from disk image.

___1 (bit 0) enables hibernation; causes OS X to write memory state to hibernation image at sleep time. On wake (without bit 1 set) OS X will resume from the hibernation image. Bit 0 set (without bit 1 set) causes OS X to write memory state and immediately hibernate at sleep time.

__1_ (bit 1), in conjunction with bit 0, causes OS X to maintain system state in memory and leave system power on until battery level drops below a near empty threshold (This enables quicker wakeup from memory while battery power is available). Upon nearly emptying the battery, OS X shuts off all system power and hibernates; on wake the system will resume from hibernation image, not from memory.

andyBall_uk

I realize that but isn't it possible that the 3rd mode is in use on CD$'s system?

e.g. a slow sleep but a faster wake - via memory & a sleep image.

Can you explain what convinces you it isn't hibernating?

The log CD$ posted suggests that is the case…

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5563614?answerId=23811963022#23811963022

You'll also notice that pmset doesn't mention safe sleep… semantics antics.

>>Can you explain what convinces you it isn't hibernating?

Mac computers: Progress bar appears after waking from sleep

>>isn't it possible that the 3rd mode is in use on CD$'s system?

>>e.g. a slow sleep but a faster wake - via memory & a sleep image.

the 3rd mode says 'If you want "hibernation" - slower sleeps, slower wakes, and better battery life, you

should use this setting.'

On a model using mode 3, memory is always written to disk when the computer sleeps. It's not necessarily read again.

>>You'll also notice that pmset doesn't mention safe sleep…

??

andyBall_uk wrote:

>>Can you explain what convinces you it isn't hibernating?

Mac computers: Progress bar appears after waking from sleep

That wake progress bar hasn't been mentioned here at all, I don't want a fight 🙂, I'd just like to understand your thinking. I like to know when my logic & understanding is faulty.

andyBall_uk wrote:

>>You'll also notice that pmset doesn't mention safe sleep…

??

You are right, I grep'ped the manual for 'safe' without case insensitivity. I'm sorry.

The 3rd mode has 2 possible wake possibilities doesn't it, from RAM or from the sleep image. It depends on the battery level? The slower wakes is only when waking from the sleep image after low power.

Anyway shouldn't we get CD$ to post the output of 'pmset -g' ?

>>That wake progress bar hasn't been mentioned here at all,

Quite so, & I think it would have been, in the circumstances. Also, didn't the log show the delay being before the sleep time, rather than afterwards.

>>shouldn't we get CD$ to post the output of 'pmset -g' ?

Sure.

My MBP uses mode 3 for AC & battery; on a fresh 10.9 install and older 10.6.8/10.8.5.

Sorry I was checking if there was a command to get all the details we need.

Open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal (Spotlight should find this if you enter the word Terminal).

Can you hook up to the AC power supply. Enter the following line into Terminal

pmset -g

hit return

Paste the output into a post here (or a TextEdit file) & label it 'AC Power'

Remove the AC power connector & redo the same command… Enter the following line into Terminal

pmset -g

hit return

Paste the output into a post here (or a TextEdit file) & label it 'Battery'

It won't change anything, but it may help see what the Mac is set to do by default when it sleeps.