Energy saver not coming on when lid closed

I'm not sure if this because I changed some setting or because I did the battery sw upgrade but now when IU close the lid on my MBR it does not sleep. The apple on the back of it stays lit, and it looks like the display never goes off. Is there a setting that controls this?

I have the A1175 model number in the recall but my serial number ends in WCRA which has not yet been recalled.
There was an update associated with this recall which I installed (and can't find the link for now). I think that's what screwed with my energy saving.
My MBP also has a problem when it comes out of sleep on battery power the display is very very dim, so dark that you would think it is not running. But it is. The keys are slightly lit up and if I take it in a dark room I can see the screen just a little.
f10 does not brighten it up. The problem is intermittent and seems only to happen when I can't call Apple about it. If I restart the display works fine. Of course I lose whatever was open.

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I bought the MacBook Pro about 3 years ago. Never had problems with the fan until now.
Normally, I never do anything major on the MacBook, just browsing and editing photos. So the fan hardly gets used during me using it. But the weirdest thing happened lately when the fan start going when the lid is closed in sleep mode, and it really heats up hot at the bottom. This is with just Photoshop open and Internet. Nothing else running, plus the lid is closed. How is that possible? It don't even do that when I am using the MacBook, so how can it be when I am not.
I also hear notification sounds when lid closed, which means it is not fully in sleep. I have rest PRM but still no good. Any ideas please? thanks guys!

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Macbook Pro not sleeping when lid closed

Since upgrading my late 2011 13-inch Macbook Pro to Yosemite, I've noticed that it does not go to sleep properly when I close the lid. While the screen does turn off, the white LED remains on at full brightness and the fans spin up to maximum speed. When I open the lid again, the fans slow down but the screen doesn't turn back on until I press a key. This suggests it wasn't sleeping at all and the display saver simply activated.
If I use the Apple menu (top left) to enter Sleep mode, wait for it to go to sleep then close the lid, it sleeps properly with the white LED glowing slowly.
I have checked the Energy Saver preferences, and there is no Sharing set up so I doubt that's the problem. Is anyone else having this issue? Any ideas how to fix it?

Similar issue after upgrade w my MBP (early 2011).
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MacBook Pro does not sleep when lid closed

Hi there. I recently upgraded my MacBook Pro from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. Before the upgrade my mac would sleep automatically when the lid closed. However, ever since I've upgraded, when I close the lid, my mac doesn't go to sleep. However, if my mac isn't plugged in (running off the built in battery) it goes to sleep. I looked through system preferences and I can't seem to find any settings relating to this, does anyone have any suggestion on what's happening and how I can fix it? Many thanks in advanced.

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Shut down your computer, wait 30 seconds, and then hold down the shift key while pressing the power button.
When you see the gray Apple logo, release the shift key.
If you are prompted to log in, type your password, and then hold down the shift key again as you clickLog in.
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Computer not going to sleep when lid closed

My wife's new MacBook Air has a couple of problems we can't figure out. First sometimes the computer is not going to sleep when lid is closed and when we lift the lid everything is frozen.
Second, the user Library folder is not seeable in her user account. I know it's there because on the side bar there's a short cut to Preferences folder which we can open.
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Ron,
The user library folder (~/Library/) is hidden by default in Lion. I assume Apple doesn't want people mucking around with the sensitive files in there. So this is normal behavior.
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Here's how:
Power Management:
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.
Safe Boot:
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
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MB pro not sleeping when lid closed

Hi, I came to work today, opened my backpack and found my laptop extremely hot in its sleeve. It appears it had not gone to sleep when I closed the lid. It then failed to run properly for about 20 minutes until it cooled down. Now it is ok, except that it will not run in lid-closed mode. I plug in my external display, put it to sleep, and wake it back up with the lid closed in order to use the external display. The display fires up for a few seconds and then turns off again. I've tried this over and over again, the computer simply won't stay on for more than a few seconds. However, when the lid is opened, it will run the external display in mirrored mode just fine. I think something is toast. Coincidentally, I had just downloaded the keyboard update 1.0 a day earlier... Anybody know why my computer is not sleeping when I close the lid and why it won't work in closed-lid mode anymore?

I've had a similar problem since I first got this a year ago. Sometimes when I shut the lid, the display does not go to sleep, and sometimes it restarts automatically when I shut the lid! I've also found it very hot at times when it should have been sleeping. So far, it's only been a minor annoyance.

Any way to prevent macbook air from sleeping when lid closed?

I believe there is no way to keep your macbook/air running when you shut the lid.
I am running a background job where I am downloading a huge amount of data from the internet, which is coming through slowly (other applications could be where I am running a web server....). I want the machine to be running, but not keep the lid open - since I might want to move the laptop, not leave the screen/keyboard exposed.
Where can I request Apple to add support for this behavior? Or did they anticipate this request in Mountain Lion already?
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NoSleep makes closing of your MacBook lid possible without going into sleep mode. Now you shouldn't plug your mouse and monitor to stay computer awake - just check a tick in the System Preferences and continue downloading of huge files and watching favorite movies over the network with lid closed.
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I have a 1.67 GHz Powerbook G4 (Machine model Powerbook5,6) with 2 GB RAM, running Tiger 10.4.7. I have used it without trouble for over a year. I do not have any peripherals attached to it on a regular basis and have not been using it attached to a monitor. I have not added any 3rd party apps in the recent past and have relatively few of those to begin with.
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Frozen when lid closed

My laptop is Win8.1, I have set it to do nothing when lid is closed and power options are set to stay alive.
I close the laptop lid and go to work. At work I TeamViewer onto my laptop but I cannot control Firefox (I can control the rest of the OS).
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#Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
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Suspends only every second time when lid closed

Hello everybody, my problem is as the subject: to suspend I have to close usually the laptop lid twice.
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#!/bin/sh
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00000001)
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00000000)
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open)
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esac
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I actually do not understand who comands at the end - this handler.sh or the settings in Kde-powermanaging, I guess it's the second, I did remove the actions for suspend on lid close time ago. I made a test now, when I change handler.sh and check "do nothing when lid close" in kde powersettings happens exact the same: performs suspend every second time only.
button/lid)
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open)
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Last edited by steff (2012-07-21 17:08:46)

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I've noticed when I arrive in the morning that my Mac Pro is awake. But the Time Machine log shows it had been an entire hour since TM was active.
I researched various places (including here) and deleted the preference for com.apple.PowerManagement.plist.
But the problem persists. What's more mysterious is that even though I lock the energy saver padlock, when I go back the next morning it is unlocked.
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Step 1
 ▹ System Preferences ▹ Energy Saver ▹ Power Adapter ▹ Wake for network access: uncheck. You may need to unlock the preference pane by clicking the lock icon in the lower left corner and entering your administrator password.
Step 2
 ▹ System Preferences ▹ Energy Saver ▹ Schedule… ▹ Start up or wake: uncheck
Step 3
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Step 4
Disconnect all wired peripherals except keyboard, mouse or trackball, and monitor, if applicable.
Step 5
Launch the Activity Monitor application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ If you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 or later, open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Activity Monitor in the page that opens.
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Step 6
Boot in safe mode and log in. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Note: If FileVault is enabled under Mac OS X 10.7 or later, or if a firmware password is set, you can’t boot in safe mode.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal. Don’t launch any applications at first. If sleep still doesn’t work properly, back up all data and reinstall the Mac OS. After that, if you still have the issue, make a “Genius” appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested.
If sleep now works as expected, go on to the next step.
Step 7
Still in safe mode, launch the usual set of applications that are running when you have the problem, including your login items, one at a time, testing after each one. Some applications may not work; skip them. You might be able to identify the cause of the problem this way.
Step 8
If sleep is still working after you’ve launched all the usual applications, reboot as usual (not in safe mode) and test again. If sleep still works, you’re done, at least for the moment.
If you still have the sleep issue after booting out of safe mode, post again.

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Hello all.
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rx,
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I just bought my first Mac & am still trying to figure some things out.
Is there a way to have it wake on wifi? I like to be able to connect to my machines when I'm at the office. My Macbook goes to sleep & then I can't remotely access it. Wake on LAN works fine, but I don't want to keep an ethernet cable plugged in.
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