Q: Need to press power button to wake?

After upgrading to macos Sierra, I need to press the power button on the computer to get it to wake up after sleeping. Just pressing a key on the keyboard does not wake the computer.

I'm seeing this behaviour on these two machines:

* MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

* iMac (27 inch, Late 2009)

I'm guessing this is not the intended behaviour?

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 6:50 AM

I have this question too

brki

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Thanks anyway!

And actually, it just seems to be the display that's sleeping. If I enter my password before pressing the power button, when the display turns on, I'm already logged in.

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 12:07 PM

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by léonie,

léonie Sep 23, 2016 7:15 AM in response to brki
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Sep 23, 2016 7:15 AM in response to brki

Your Mac may have entered Safe Sleep. Does it happen, after your computer has been sleeping for more than four hours?

See this document: If you see a progress bar when your Mac wakes from sleep - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201635
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brki Sep 23, 2016 8:51 AM in response to léonie
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Sep 23, 2016 8:51 AM in response to léonie

No, it happens right away. For example, if I select "Sleep" from the apple menu and wait 10 seconds, I then need to press the power button to make the computer wake up.
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léonie Sep 23, 2016 8:52 AM in response to brki
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Sep 23, 2016 8:52 AM in response to brki

Then I have no idea, sorry.
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brki Sep 23, 2016 12:07 PM in response to léonie
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Sep 23, 2016 12:07 PM in response to léonie

Thanks anyway!

And actually, it just seems to be the display that's sleeping. If I enter my password before pressing the power button, when the display turns on, I'm already logged in.
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