macOS Sierra - hold down power button to enter sleep mode

I have managed to speak with Apple and only suggestion over above SMC reset etc that we have all tried is a full re-install from scratch with no Time Machine restore to check if problem is resolved. Then re-install again with Time Machine to recover my configuration. Restore all my content from iCloud and optimise my Apple Music and Photos. I will not be getting 8-9 hours of my life back. Will let you know how i get on........ come on Apple get rid of these basic bugs, this is what Windows users have to do when the OS fails........

I have tried to do a clean installation of macOS Sierra on my secondary laptop as I wanted to perform a clean setup on that device anyway. I did not restore anything from TimeMachine as I was keen on installing everything from scratch.

This did not help, the laptop exhibits the same behaviour - i.e. it works fine when pressing the power button after rebooting the machine (and goes to sleep); however, the power button doesn't respond anymore after a while (unless you press it for too long and it forces your laptop to shut down). Of course, as you said, I have performed the SMC reset and NVRAM reset (presumable this doesn't help, but I thought I should reset anything I could reset myself). I hope this helps.

Have you tried LOGGING out then back in every time you use the laptop?

Same with iMessages... or FT... LOG out of force quit - wait and slowly log back in.

I use to love just closing my screen and going - but now unless I log out, I'll have spinning ball nightmares.

same problem here - MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), MacOS 10.12.1

In addition, at least on my mac, the "Restart / Sleep / shutdown" dialog that comes up on pressing Ctrl-Power or Fn-Power does not come up with keyboard focus, so pressing "S", "R" or "esc" doesn't work until i click the dialog, defeating the usefulness of the quick dialog and doing something unexpected in the window below.

Additionally, Ctrl-Power often doesn't work the first time I press it.

This is sort of absurd. First they eliminate the ability to choose what the power button does (i used to have it set to bring up this dialog - which is actually what i prefer), then they mess it up so it doesn't even work properly anymore. This is basic functionality for those of us who like to learn how to work fast instead of having the choose things from a menu all the time.

I was having a hectic time for a few weeks - then out of frustration - I entered a DVD and I awoke the machine... it want back into problems soon after then finally getting it to reboot by holding the power button after 24-48 hours of sleep - got it to boot. After that - I've simply do a terminal SUDO reboot - with a couple hiccups but no real issue, just have to leave the button alone.

I am not sure if it is a bug but maybe a reset in settings or plist because when I updated to Sierra I did not have the problem and I can still put my computer to sleep holding the power button for 3 seconds. It will not go to sleep until I lift my finger off the power button though.

Same here, the power button works exactly as it did, depress it for a couple of seconds and I get this:

Anyone who doesn't also doesn't have a bug, it is a problem on their machine.

It seems as though the entire planet is having this problem. Come on Apple - can we get this fixed ASAP?

I have spoken to several people at Apple Support and on every occasion they say "1st i have heard of this problem"

Can all people Chat or Call Apple Support and also submit a Product Feedback. My problem is that it is now out of support so am struggling to get any focus other than a reload which will take 8-9 hrs and will most probably achieve nothing.

StavroNYC wrote:

It seems as though the entire planet is having this problem. Come on Apple - can we get this fixed ASAP?

If the entire planet is having this problem why am I not?

Perhaps you exaggerate.?

If you are not, then why are you on this thread? I suspect you don't belong on it.

Suspect what you want, the facts do not change, obviously the claim is false. And I am on this thread because I choose to be.

Ok folks - I called Apple. Try rebooting in safe mode, and then rebooting again. It seemed to help me. Ok then, now not the ENTIRE planet is afflicted.

Tried that already, it will work for 24-48 hrs then Power button will stop working again.

Let me know if yours works after 48 hrs

Who are you addressing with this post, It addressed to you, but I assume you are not actually asking yourself.

Forget it, comprehension glitch