Mac mini 2018 sleep mode

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Mac mini 2018 sleep mode

My 2014 Mac mini 'Status Light Indicator' would pulsate when I put it to 'Sleep' My new Mac mini 2018, SLI stays fully lit when I put it to sleep. Is this normal behavior for the new Mac mini, or maybe as I suspect, the unit is not actually going into sleep mode. To further clarify, my 27" Thunderbolt display turns off, but the SLI remain on.

Can I determine if the Mac mini went to sleep by looking at the system logs?

Mac mini (2018)

macOS Mojave (10.14.1)

3.2 GHz Intel Core i7

27" Thunderbolt Display w/ usb-c - thunderbolt 2 adaptor

Mac mini (2018), iOS 12.1

Posted on Nov 12, 2018 5:04 AM

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synergyindigo

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Nov 12, 2018 10:21 PM in response to Hipster at

https://help.apple.com/macmini/late-2018/#/apd4e7055d3cMM https://help.apple.com/macmini/late-2018/#/apd4e7055d3cMM https://help.apple.com/macmini/late-2018/#/apd4e7055d3cMM

New normal behavior: the 'Status Indicator Light" on the new Mac mini 2018 stays on in sleep (similar to when it is awake):

Status indicator light: A steady white light indicates that your Mac mini is awake or in sleep; no light indicates that your Mac mini is switched off.

https://help.apple.com/macmini/late-2018/#/apd4e7055d3cMM

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aONez

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Dec 13, 2018 1:07 PM in response to Hipster at

I had the same question. In the Console.app, you can go to /var/log -> powermanagement. There you can see lines like:

Entering Sleep state due to 'Sleep Service Back to Sleep':TCPKeepAlive=inactive

I really miss the fading led. It seems like they did remove a function for the worst. I'm gonna send some feedback to Apple. Do the same if you feel this need to come back.

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Mac mini 2018 sleep mode

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