georosejr

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

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  • by EZ Jim,Apple recommended

    EZ Jim EZ Jim Apr 4, 2016 2:08 PM in response to georosejr
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    Apr 4, 2016 2:08 PM in response to georosejr

    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.)

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    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

     

    Mac OSX 10.11.4

  • by georosejr,

    georosejr georosejr Apr 3, 2016 1:20 PM in response to EZ Jim
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    Apr 3, 2016 1:20 PM in response to EZ Jim

    Thanks for the tip. I run Last Pass for passwords and have also made changes so it is not running without entering a password after Chrome loads. That was my biggest fear as all my passwords would have been open for anyone to see. Your advice about changing the power saving preference has also given me more peace of mind. My El Capitan version of power saver does not have the padlock feature like some of the other System Preferences have but at least I have more security from the internet now.

     

    I never gave these security issues a thought as I live alone but it was scary to find things running that I didn't start after waking up my MacBook Pro. I may just turn off the computer most of the time as the start up time is very short with my SSD. What do you think of Power Nap and security, if anything?

  • by EZ Jim,Apple recommended

    EZ Jim EZ Jim Apr 6, 2016 8:24 AM in response to georosejr
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    Apr 6, 2016 8:24 AM in response to georosejr

    You're welcome.

    georosejr wrote:... Last Pass ... fear as all my passwords would have been open...

     

    Every user decides how may security measures and shortcuts he wants.  For instance, I never let any Mac app autofill any password.  Moreover, the Keychain Access utility built into Mac OS X is the only app I allow to keep my passwords.


    You can decide whether it is practical for you to manually enter every password.


    georosejr wrote: ... it was scary to find things running that I didn't start after waking up my MacBook Pro...

     

    If you have enabled anything in your Mac's your System Preferences... > Users & Groups > Login Items, it will launch automatically whenever you wake your Mac, Restart, Login from a different user, or even if you cold boot Mac from "off."

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    To prevent apps from running when I don't specifically want them to, I never use automatic Login Items.

    You can remove any you don't want in your list by slelecting it and clicking the minus sign below the Login Items list.

     

    georosejr wrote:... My El Capitan version of power saver does not have the padlock feature ...

     

    I only intended to address your Mac's System Preferences... > Energy Saver.  If you find any "power" saver writing in my responses, please re-read it with the correct Energy Saver term.


    All my Macs have the padlock setting in the Energy Saver window.  However, it may be that newer Macs do not have the padlock in their Energy Saver dialog window because of the Power Nap feature.

     

    georosejr wrote:... What do you think of Power Nap and security, if anything?

     

    I would disable it for security control.  You can decide whether you would do the same.

     

     

    Message was edited by: EZ Jim

     

    Mac OSX 10.11.4

  • by georosejr,

    georosejr georosejr Apr 6, 2016 8:30 AM in response to EZ Jim
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    Apr 6, 2016 8:30 AM in response to EZ Jim


    What also makes my experience more surprising is that I have all sharing turned off. If I need to screen share or transfer a file it is easy to turn on but I usually don't need to if the other computer is set to share.

  • by EZ Jim,

    EZ Jim EZ Jim Apr 7, 2016 9:47 AM in response to georosejr
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    Apr 7, 2016 9:47 AM in response to georosejr

    georosejr wrote:... more surprising is that I have all sharing turned off....

     

    Just FYI, System Preferences... > Sharing preferences only effect computers on your local network.

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    You only need to worry about turning sharing off if you think an unauthorized user might be able to access your wi-fi network.

     

     

     

    Message was edited by: EZ Jim

     

    Mac OSX 10.11.4