Mac Pro, OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 won't go to sleep

What model Mac do you have?

A Power Mac has either a G4 or G5 processor and can't go higher than 10.5.8.

I suspect yo have a Mac Pro and this may help:

How to identify Mac Pro models - Apple Support

When is the last time it went to Sleep? What have you install since then?

Does it Sleep is you select Sleep form the Apple menu?

If not try manually placing it I Sleep uses that option and not the time.

Then open the Console app in Finder>Applications>Utilities and look for log entries at the time of the forced Sleep. Post suspicious ones here

At the time you click on Sleep is there a log entry containing the word sleep or low power.

Also when you "wake" the Mac is there and similar entries?

My 2013 Map Pro also no longer sleeps but when I click on Sleep it does go into low power mode and when I wake it it goes out of low power mode.

The log entries contain the words "Telling CSI to go to low power" and "Telling CSI to exit low power"

Do you use a Wacom tablet? For some the accompanying driver is giving problems.

Click on go > macintosh HD > library > preferences > system configuration folder .

In system configuration folder remove the two files

1. com.apple.powermanagement.plist

2.com.apple.autowake.plist

The reason for deleting these files is when issues are there in sleep , start up ,and shut down .

Now , restart the system from apple logo and empty the trash .By doing so a new fresh plist will be recreated .

Finally , open system preferences and reset energy saver preferences .

That did not allow my Mac to sleep

appreciate wrote:

Click on go > macintosh HD > library > preferences > system configuration folder .

In system configuration folder remove the two files

1. com.apple.powermanagement.plist

2.com.apple.autowake.plist

The reason for deleting these files is when issues are there in sleep , start up ,and shut down .

Now , restart the system from apple logo and empty the trash .By doing so a new fresh plist will be recreated .

Finally , open system preferences and reset energy saver preferences .

Regrets i should have posted on OP .

hey,

I have a similar issue here with my 2009 iMac since a couple of days. I tried to reset SMC, NVRAM and all of it. I reinstalled Mac OSX, I used a new user account, I removed all devices attached... very strange...

Within my account the log shows this:

04.06.16 12:36:03,965 AirPlayUIAgent[439]: 2016-06-04 12:36:03.965348 PM [AirPlayUIAgent] BecomingInactive: NSWorkspaceWillSleepNotification

04.06.16 12:36:05,235 WindowServer[208]: no sleep images for WillPowerOffWithImages

04.06.16 12:37:52,599 WindowServer[208]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Deferring.

In the new user account it shows only:

04.06.16 12:22:11,398 identityservicesd[803]: <IMMacNotificationCenterManager: 0x7f8d83e13d30>: notification observer: com.apple.iChat notification: __CFNotification 0x7f8d8594f880 {name = _NSDoNotDisturbDisabledNotification}

04.06.16 12:22:11,413 identityservicesd[803]: <IMMacNotificationCenterManager: 0x7f8d83e13d30>: NC Disabled: NO

04.06.16 12:22:11,417 identityservicesd[803]: <IMMacNotificationCenterManager: 0x7f8d83e13d30>: DND Enabled: NO

04.06.16 12:22:11,417 identityservicesd[803]: <IMMacNotificationCenterManager: 0x7f8d83e13d30>: Updating enabled: YES (Topics: (

"com.apple.private.ids"

))

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Etrecheck – System Information

EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)

Report generated 2016-06-04 17:09:00

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime 1:28

Performance: Excellent

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Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.

Problem: Other problem

Description:

sleep issue

Hardware Information: ?

iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)

[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]

iMac - model: iMac11,1

1 2,8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core

12 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 0/DIMM1

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM1

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Video Information: ?

ATI Radeon HD 4850 - VRAM: 512 MB

iMac 2560 x 1440

System Software: ?

OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 (15F34) - Time since boot: about 4 hours

Disk Information: ?

APPLE HDD HUA722010CLA330 disk1 : (1 TB) (Rotational)

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Daten (disk1s2) /Volumes/Daten : 999.86 GB (206.44 GB free)

CT250BX100SSD1 disk0 : (250,06 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

SSD (disk0s2) / : 150.00 GB (38.04 GB free)

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

VM (disk0s4) /Volumes/VM : 99.07 GB (6.62 GB free)

USB Information: ?

TerraTec Electronic GmbH TerraTec H5

Apple Card Reader

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Logitech USB Receiver

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Firewire Information: ?

WD My Passport 071D 800mbit - 800mbit max

EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Boot OS X (disk2s3) <not mounted> : 134 MB

WD500TM (disk3) /Volumes/WD500TM : 499.36 GB (51.43 GB free)

Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

Core Storage: disk2s2 499.73 GB Online

Configuration files: ?

/etc/hosts - Count: 23

Gatekeeper: ?

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ?

/Applications/Remote Buddy.app

[loaded] com.iospirit.driver.AppleIRController (4001 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-05-24) [Support]

[not loaded] com.iospirit.driver.RBTSRPlugin (1.18 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-05-24) [Support]

/Applications/VMware Fusion.app

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/Applications/Viscosity.app

[loaded] com.viscosityvpn.Viscosity.tap (1.2 - 2016-05-17) [Support]

[loaded] com.viscosityvpn.Viscosity.tun (1.2 - 2016-05-17) [Support]

/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.9.1 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-06-03) [Support]

[loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.3.1 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-06-03) [Support]

[loaded] com.intel.kext.intelhaxm (6.0.1 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-06-03) [Support]

[loaded] com.iospirit.driver.rbiokithelper (1.28 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-06-03) [Support]

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.elgato.driver.DontMatchAfaTech (1.1 - 2016-06-03) [Support]

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[not loaded] com.elgato.driver.DontMatchEmpia (1.1 - 2016-06-03) [Support]

[not loaded] com.elgato.driver.DontMatchVoyager (1.1 - 2016-06-03) [Support]

System Launch Agents: ?

[not loaded] 6 Apple tasks

[loaded] 168 Apple tasks

[running] 64 Apple tasks

System Launch Daemons: ?

[not loaded] 46 Apple tasks

[loaded] 154 Apple tasks

[running] 90 Apple tasks

Launch Agents: ?

[running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist (2015-04-08) [Support]

[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-04-14) [Support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2015-10-18) [Support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist (2016-05-02) [Support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist (2016-05-02) [Support]

Launch Daemons: ?

[loaded] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2015-10-14) [Support]

[failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-05-10) [Support]

[loaded] com.intel.haxm.plist (2015-11-16) [Support]

[loaded] com.iospirit.candelair.daemon.plist (2016-02-29) [Support]

[loaded] com.iospirit.candelair.loadiremulation.plist (2016-02-29) [Support]

[loaded] com.iospirit.candelair.sync.plist (2016-02-29) [Support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2015-10-18) [Support]

[loaded] com.soma-zone.LaunchControl.Helper.plist (2015-07-25) [Support]

[running] com.sparklabs.ViscosityHelper.plist (2016-05-17) [Support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist (2016-05-02) [Support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist (2016-05-02) [Support]

[loaded] comp.text.tex.distribution.Helper.plist (2016-06-01) [Support]

Other Apps: ?

[running] com.etresoft.EtreCheck.116512

[loaded] 411 Apple tasks

[running] 170 Apple tasks

Internet Plug-ins: ?

AdobeAAMDetect: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-14) [Support]

FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.242 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-17) [Support]

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-05-05)

Flash Player: 21.0.0.242 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-17) [Support]

Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-05-05)

PepperFlashPlayer: 20.0.0.306 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-27) [Support]

Silverlight: 5.1.41105.0 - SDK 10.6 (2015-12-31) [Support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 91 build 14 (2016-05-09) Check version

3rd Party Preference Panes: ?

Flash Player (2016-05-10) [Support]

Java (2016-05-09) [Support]

Logitech Control Center (2015-07-25) [Support]

TeXDistPrefPane (2015-09-25) [Support]

Time Machine: ?

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

SSD: Disk size: 150.00 GB Disk used: 111.96 GB

Destinations:

WD500TM [Local]

Total size: 499.36 GB

Total number of backups: 35

Oldest backup: 13.04.16, 23:55

Last backup: 04.06.16, 16:54

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 499.36 GB > (Disk size 150.00 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ?

2% WindowServer

2% fontd

0% loginwindow

0% kernel_task

0% askpermissiond

Top Processes by Memory: ?

928 MB kernel_task

369 MB mds_stores

184 MB mdworker(11)

86 MB mds

61 MB softwareupdated

Virtual Memory Information: ?

7.51 GB Free RAM

4.49 GB Used RAM (2.48 GB Cached)

0 B Swap Used

Diagnostics Information: ?

Jun 4, 2016, 12:33:40 PM Self test - passed

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seems not to strange to me

Same issue here - MacPro 5.1 (2010) and Mac OS X 10.11.5 and it won't go to sleep anymore.

This was ok before updating to 10.11.

Did not change any hardware in between.

Any ideas how to fix it? Resetting the preferences did not help.

Thanks.

Matthias.