Q: Google Earth and camera running after sleep.
I closed the lid on my late 2013 Macbook Pro to put it to sleep and woke up to find Google Earth and my camera running. The only apps I leave on but not in open windows are Mail and Chrome. I saved my system log to a text file but can't track down what to look for. I haven't saved any other logs. Never had this happen before. Could I have malware? There is a lot of activity in sleep mode! I am not sure if this is the best place to post - Maybe under El Capitan would have been better.
OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), 500GB
Posted on Apr 2, 2016 9:23 AM
georosejr wrote: I closed the lid on my late 2013 Macbook Pro to put it to sleep and woke up to find Google Earth and my camera running....
Check that your System Preferences... > Energy Saver > Schedule > Start up or wake setting is not enabled (no check/tick mark.)
Also, ensure the Wake for network access checkbox is not marked.
Finally, ensure the lock in that window is closed to prevent changes until you provide your administrator name and password.
Doing these three things should prevent anything from using your Mac until YOU wake it from its sleep.
georosejr wrote:... Could I have malware? ...
If the problem continues even though your System Preferences ... are configured properly, it is possible.
You can check for malware using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac.
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
Posted on Apr 4, 2016 2:08 PM


