My 2010 iMac doesn't want to wake up with the bluetooth keyboard nor mouse?
When I put my iMac to sleep at night, usually the next morning I cannot get it to wake up. I have all bluetooth devices attached and fully charged, but they just won't wake up the computer. Pushing or holding the power button does nothing. I have to cut power to it to get it to boot/reboot. All MacOS updates are installed. Thanks for any assistance.
One thing to check. Even though this defaults to on, In System Preferences > Bluetooth > Advanced.. button > verify that "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer" is checked.
Also, don't turn off the keyboard or mouse overnight. They will "sleep" at low power. When waking the system, do a Physical click on the mouse or keyboard.
Regards,
Captfred
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A rundown of what I've tried:
Adjusting energy settings to try to prevent sleep
Pluging the USB keyboard and wacom tablet directly into the laptop (as opposed to a usb hub)
My laptop's power cable is connected
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I'd been using this TV for about a year with my older Macbook Pro (OS 10.5.8), though using a different wireless keyboard and mouse
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Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
Remove the battery.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
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Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Resetting NVRAM / PRAM
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