Q: "Sleep" doesn't when I close lid on MBPr with external display
I can't get my laptop to go to sleep with the lid closed if my external display is plugged in. Here are the variations I've tried:
- Laptop up and running, external display plugged in, close lid: Windows all gather on external display
- Laptop up and running, external display not plugged in, close lid: Sleeps
- Laptop up and running, external display plugged in, click Apple logo, click sleep, close lid: After a few seconds, logon appears on external display
- Laptop up and running, external display not plugged in, click Apple logo, click sleep, close lid: Sleeps
Am I stuck with either unplugging the external display or not closing the lid when I want to put it to sleep?
Specifics:
- Late-2013 13" MBPr running Yosemite 10.10.3, 2.6GHz Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD
- No external keyboard, mouse or trackpad
- External display is Acer H276HL connected via HDMI
- Preferences -> Energy saver -> "Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when display is off" is checked, as I need to keep it connected to company VPN when I step away for lunch or a meeting
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
Posted on Jun 2, 2015 10:55 AM
by SSMi,Solvedanswer
Based on the "requirements for closed-display mode" bullets, I just tested the following, which seemed to work:
- Unplug power
- Close lid
- Laptop seems to sleep, but external display shows a mouse pointer
- A few seconds later, the external display loses signal
Posted on Jun 4, 2015 12:01 PM
