Prevent sleep mode macbook pro

how do i get my macbook pro not to go in sleep mode when i close lid?

Connect a USB keyboard and external monitor or download and use one of these:
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Short flickering when the notebook wakes up from sleep mode MacBook Pro Late 2013

Hello everyone!
I have a question concerning the display of my new MacBook Pro with retina display (late 2013).
Sometimes when opening the lid when the notebook wakes up from sleep mode, the display is flickering for like two seconds. Then everything is normal again.
This specially occurs when the lid has been closed for a longer time. It makes no difference if the power adapter is plugged in or not.
Have you experienced a similar flickering with your MacBook Pro?
Thank you in advance!

Hello!
I have the same problem with my late 2012 MacBook Pro Retina. The constant flickering after being awoken from sleep was a minor annoyance for me so I contacted Apple Support.
I shall explain what I have done thus far, and I recommend you follow the same steps as I did to tick off possible causes:
Firstly, I reset my PRAM (http://support.apple.com/kb/ph14222) and SMC (ttp://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964).
The issue still remained so I checked if the flickering occurred in a new user (if it does not then it points to your account having a setting which is causing the flickering - possibly third party). For me the flickering continued so I tested it in Safe Boot (which worked fine!).
I then ran (just to be certain) the Apple Hardware Test (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509). All seemed to be OK. So I reinstalled OS X and still the issue remained.
It was then I had an Apple Support person 'screen share' with me and we went through certain folders. My GPU folder had an unusual amount of files so we trashed them and began a restart however this led to a bigger problem; my notebook wouldn't boot (not even in Safe Boot!), so be very weary at this stage, I'm not sure if this was a rare case or we deleted something we shouldn't have. I then had to go into recovery mode to get back to square one.
Back to the initial problem I reinstalled a 'clean' OS X version from recovery mode; this was to determine whether if the data is corrupted on my account or if it's something else; most likely hardware by now even if there was nothing that came up in the hardware test (it won't account for everything). I checked from both a backup of my data and then from a fresh user after reinstalling OS X and still the flickering continued.
It was then a Senior Apple Support person set up an appointment to have my MacBook looked at and possibly repaired (it could be a minor wire causing the problem).
That is the point I am at now, so for my case it seems like a minor hardware problem. If your case is as similar as mine I recommend making an appointment with them to run more sophisticated hardware tests that your own MacBook would not run.
I will comment again when my issue is completely resolved for those who come across this Discussion in the future.
Hope this helps!

After sleep, retina MacBook Pro (Mid 2014) does not recognize usb connected mouse movement

After sleep, retina MacBook Pro (Mid 2014, on 10.9.4) does not recognize usb connected mouse movement. I have tried a generic usb mouse and my Razer Deathadder usb mouse. Both mice work before sleep; but after sleep, the computer no longer recognizes mouse movement while still recognizing the mouse buttons when pressed. Any idea why this is occurring?

Hello, chocotac0.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here are some troubleshooting steps that I would recommend when experiencing this issue.
OS X Mavericks: Reset your computer’s PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph14222
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
OS X Mavericks: If a USB device isn’t working
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13876
Cheers,
Jason H.

OS X Server v10.8 prevents sleep mode (standby/suspend)

Hi,
Like many other people in this community I am trying to enable sleep mode for my iMac 27" (late 2009) to save costs while it is not being used. Sleep mode worked fine on Mac OS X Snow Leopard and the iMac would go into sleep (a.k.a standby) whenver it wasn't used. Thanks to Wake-On-Lan (WOL) I was still able to server website etc.
I just upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion and because I like the idea of using the iMac as Web Server and Time Machine Server (using an external USB HD attached to the iMac), I bought and installed OS X Server v10.8.
Unfortunately, as many other people also have reported, the iMac no longer goes to sleep. I have configured it to go to sleep after 10 minutes, but all it does is turn off its display, but the computer is still running.
Executing
pmset -g assertions
in the Terminal outputs the following:
8/6/12 7:18:48 AM PDT
Assertion status system-wide:
   PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep    0
   PreventSystemSleep             1
   PreventUserIdleSystemSleep     0
   ExternalMedia                  1
   DisableLowPowerBatteryWarnings 0
   UserIsActive                   0
   ApplePushServiceTask           0
   BackgroundTask                 0
Listed by owning process:
pid 2758(httpd): [0x00000008000009ae] 10:50:18 DenySystemSleep named: "com.apple.apache.denysystemsleep"
pid 21(powerd): [0x000000090000012c] 14:36:57 ExternalMedia named: "com.apple.powermanagement.externalmediamounted"
pid 72(com.apple.serve): [0x000000080000012e] 14:36:54 PreventSystemSleep named: "com.apple.server.filesharing"
pid 611(AppleFileServer): [0x0000000800001786] 00:41:55 DenySystemSleep named: "com.apple.AppleFileServer"
pid 36(named): [0x000000080000012d] 14:36:56 DenySystemSleep named: "org.isc.named.denysystemsleep"
I tried the following command to fix it, but I believe it is aimed at something else, since it hasn't fixed the issue:
sudo pmset -a ttyskeepawake 0
Is there any other command or way to get the iMac back to his usual sleep (a.k.a. standby) behavior?
Thank you,
TorBu

Hi everybody,
First of all, just want to say that I'm a "me too" person. I've been working hard on this for many hours until I finally read a thread about the pmset command.
That's where I found out that, like you, HTTPD on my Mountain Lion Server was preventing my Macbook Pro from sleeping.
Strangely enough, turning off the Web services in Server.app does not remove this entry. However, the "sudo apachectl stop" command did the trick. Thanks torbus_us!
Actually, the only reason I installed Server.app was that I needed the web server for my web development work. I'm starting to regret the decision of upgration from 10.7 to 10.8...
Since I'm only using Server for httpd, would you recommend uninstalling ML Server and installing Apache as a start-alone service? Any thoughs?
Thanks.

HT3131 how to sleep a macbook pro when using an external monitor and a wireless keyboard and mouse

I have a mid 2009 13" macbook pro and want to use an external HDTV with the MBP in clamshell mode. What are the steps to do this?

Here's the apple article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3131

After sleeping my macbook pro 15.4" mid 2012 model for overnight and pass 24 hours time, on wake -- the dock background is white for a few seconds and then it turns back to normal color. . .

After sleeping MacBook Pro 15.4" mid 2012 model (running Mac OS X 10.10.2 Yosemite) for overnight and pass 24 hours time, upon wake from sleep-- the dock background is white for a few seconds and then it turns back to the normal color.
Is this normal? Should I be worried? Is my GPU defective?
My specs:
MacBook Pro 15.4" Mid 2012 model, Ivy Bridge Quad core i7 2.3Ghz CPU w/ hyperthreading,
16GB RAM, Nvidia 650M 512MB VRAM/Intel 4000 HD 1GB VRAM, 500GB HD
Running Mac OSX 10.10.2 Yosemite.
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Sleep mode LaserJet Pro 200 color MFP M276nw

Hello, My LaserJet Pro 200 color MFP M276nw seems to have gotten into some sort of "sleep" mode:When I send something to the printer, it no longer prints, until I touch the LCD screen which seems to "wake it up," at which point it prints the documents in its queue.Any information as to how to get it out of this mode would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi hpr7busr, Welcome to the HP Forums.
I see that you are having issues with the printer waking up from sleep mode.
I will be happy to help you. Make sure the printer is connected directly to a wall outlet. (don't use a power hub or a surge protector) How is the printer connected? (USB/Ethernet/Wireless) It may not be the printer, it may be your router's inability to wake the printer if the printer is networked.
What router are you using?
Can you get into its settings?
If you can then look for and enable "Multicasting".
If not you will have to contact the router company.
Disconnect the routers power cable next time this happens, wait 10 seconds, then reconnect the power cable. Wait till it's ready. Try printing again. If it prints then it is a communication issue between the printer and the router not recognizing the printer. I have provided a document to setup a static IP address on the printer for better communication between the router. Printer Does Not Maintain a Wireless Connection.Solution three: Assign the printer a static IP address. This information was provided by the manual. LASERJET PRO 200 COLOR MFP. Starting from page 137. The product automatically wakes from the auto power-down mode when it receives jobs or when
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œ System Setup
œ Energy Settings
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œ Wake Events
To turn off a wake event, select the event and then select the No option or yes. Check out the settings to make sure they are set properly. You can set the sleep delay on the printer, but the default setting is 15 minutes.
1. From the Home screen, touch the Setup button.
2. Open the following menus:
● System Setup
● Energy Settings
● Sleep Delay
3. Select the time for the sleep delay.
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Thank you for posting on the HP Forums.
Have a great day.

Is it better to sleep your macbook pro 13, or just close it?

Is it better to put your macbook pro to sleep or just closing the lid?... if you are just leaving for like a 5 minute.
Thanks

If the computer is going to be stationary, leave it on power and sleep it.
If the computer is going to be moved and not awakened in a few hours, then don't sleep it, shut it down instead.
Let the battery drain to 20% a minimal one of a time a month.

Power Button only sleeps my MacBook Pro

Greetings,
After upgraded my mid-2010 MacBook Pro, the power can only sleep the computer. The dialogue box no longer appear that gives us the choices of shut down, sleep or restart. I can't find anyway in the System Preferences that can configure this. Any help? Thanks.

Due to a few complications and experiences, a single click on my power button no longer puts the computer to sleep
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After waking from sleep, my Macbook Pro shows grey progress bar

I have the mid 2012 Macbook Pro (13 inch). When I leave it open and let it fall asleep after the time I have chose, it wakes up again fine.
But if I choose the sleep from the Apple in the menu bar or SHUT the lid, when I wake it up, it shows the grey progress bars and takes about 3-4 minutes before it is responsive again.
Any advice? I'd just like it to sleep normally. It's a bit embarrassing to have to wait that long if I'm trying to show off how cool my laptop is
Here are the specs, copied from my System Information:
Model Name:          MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:          MacBookPro9,2
Processor Name:          Intel Core i7
Processor Speed:          2.9 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
L2 Cache (per Core):          256 KB
L3 Cache:          4 MB
Memory:          8 GB
Boot ROM Version:          MBP91.00D3.B08
SMC Version (system):          2.2f41
Serial Number (system):          C2QJF09CF5WW
Hardware UUID:          494AC457-6424-55C1-ACC3-61DDC76AA035
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:          Enabled
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This was added to all 2012 model MBPs as part of some bs Euro power saving standard. By default, when on AC power, the system has to sleep for 14400 seconds before this deeper hibernation state happens. When that happens, the system takes a while to resume to normal operation. There is a workaround for this and it is available on this site, but I urge you to call AppleCare and complain about this issue yourself please because without a lot of complaints about it, Apple won't fix it. The workaround is to simply issue a command in a Terminal prompt that disables this option from happening, but it's not a fix by any means.

Internet while in clamshell mode, macbook pro

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http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=386891
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how do I prevent my mbp 2011 to get into sleep mode when closing the lid.
I tried insomniaX, Caffein and lullaby but non of them worked!
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I'm still at a loss with the calibrating instructions?
The battery time left changes every minute so never have any idea how much power/time is left?
This calibration method, after leaving for 2 hours in the green fully charged, when you unplug it do you have to leave it on till it turns itself off in one hit, overnight, or can you turn it off and just use it till it dies without charging it the next day when it runs down to 0%?
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The only time I sleep my Macbook Pro is when I close the cover. Before I open it, I make sure that the light on the front is pulsating, indicating it is fully asleep.
Sometimes when I open it is is waking up fine, and other times the screen just stays black and the light on the front remains pulsating. When the screen is black, pressing the power button or shutting the screen and opening it again has no effect - the only thing I can do is hold down the power button for 10 seconds and restart my computer.
This only recently started happening. I'm running 10.5.4, but it started happening with 10.5.3, although I don't think it's system related because it didn't start right after I upgraded to 10.5.3 but some time after, only about 2 weeks ago from today.
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have you consulted with apple on your issue?

Macbook Pro crashes everytime it wakes up from Sleep

Hi all. I am experiencing a problem of crashes everytime I try to wake up the computer from sleep my Macbook Pro 2010, be it a long sleep or a short sleep.
I did not have any problems at all on Mac OS X Lion and a week ago, I upgraded to Mountain Lion and all those problems occur. So, I decided to roll it back to Lion and did a clean install of Lion but after trying out 3 times, I still cannot resolve the issue.
The problem is when I sleep the computer or close the lid, it sleeps and there's no problem. But when I try to wake up, the screen shows up, it looks alright at the first glance and when I start to move my pointer, the pointer becomes a loading sign and I cannot do anything except moving that loading pointer. I have to force restart my computer everytime it happens.
I really really need help to resolve this issue. I tried resetting SMC & PRAM but nothing helps. I am not using any external input devices or displays.
Hope to see some responses for my problem. Really appreciate it!
Regards

Sounds like a hardware problem.
Try doing this.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
And this.
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