Disable waking up when i open the lid

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Disable waking up when i open the lid

Hi , my backpack has some gap space in the laptop compartment and my Macbook Pro 15" retina with Sierra 10.12.6 keeps waking up in my backpack and overheating. I suspect that it is either a bluetooth issue or it keeps opening the lid when jostled. I disabled wake up on bluetooth. Now I want to disable waking up when the lid is opened and want to wake the computer by pressing a button . I tried the "sudo pmset lidwake 0" in the terminal but it did not work ( i used the correct password so that is not the problem). It registers the command, but when i put my macbook in sleep mode , close it and then open the lid it wakes up instantly. Anyone has any ideas of how can i fix that?

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Nov 30, 2017 3:21 PM

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sterling r

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Dec 2, 2017 1:10 AM in response to Lautebos

Hello Lautebos,

Thanks for that info and choosing the Apple Support Communities. If I understand correctly, you are having an issue with your Mac waking from sleep while in your backpack. To help resolve this issue, please follow these steps from this resource on your situation:

If your Mac wakes unexpectedly

Your Mac might wake for these activities:

Network activity that uses the Wake on Demand feature. Examples of network activity include iTunes sharing, photo sharing, printer sharing, file sharing, and using Back to My Mac.

Enhanced notifications from FaceTime, Messages, and other apps and services.

Bluetooth activity. To prevent Bluetooth devices from waking your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Bluetooth. Click the Advanced Button, then deselect "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer."

If you have a MacBook Pro (2016 or later) or MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017), note that these models are designed to start up when you open their lids or connect them to power.

If the previous steps don't work

These additional steps may help identify or resolve the issue:

Reset the SMC.

Reset NVRAM.

Disconnect external devices other than your Apple keyboard, mouse, and display. If that resolves the issue, gradually reconnect your devices, testing each time, until you find the device that is interfering with sleep. Then check the documentation that came with the device, or contact the device manufacturer.

Start up in Safe Mode to see if the issue is related to non-Apple startup items, login items, or kernel extensions.

Try to isolate the issue by using another user account.

If you still see the issue, contact Apple Support.

If your Mac doesn't sleep or wake when expected

Cheers!

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