Won't automatically sleep with energy saver

Brand-new iMac will not automatically sleep, but will sleep on demand. Display sleeps, but hard drive stays on.
I'm not completely computer-savvy, but I've searched through other threads regarding this issue and tried the following:
- deleted com.apple.PowerManagement.plist
- reset SMC
- tried with a new admin account
- reset PRAM/NVRAM
- disconnected peripherals
- repaired file permissions
- Bluetooth settings: changed to not discoverable, turned off bluetooth sharing. I still need it on though bc my KB and mouse are wireless
Not really sure what the Console/system log stuff is, but I looked in there and saw this over and over:
+May 23 09:43:45 greatwhitehope com.apple.launchd[1] (com.google.keystone.daemon[394]): bootstrap_register() erroneously called instead of bootstrapcheckin(). Mach service: com.google.Keystone.Daemon+
+May 23 09:43:45 greatwhitehope com.apple.launchd[1] (com.google.keystone.daemon[394]): Exited with exit code: 1+
+May 23 09:43:45 greatwhitehope com.apple.launchd[1] (com.google.keystone.daemon): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds+
So I turned off Google Notifier. Didn't work.
It works with Please Sleep... but I just got this computer and it kind of ****** me off that it won't auto-sleep.
Can anyone please help or offer other suggestions?

I have the same problem and I've already contacted Apple about it. We've tried the same solutions as listed above and some more. Finally I had to record my system info during the problem (with Capture Data) and I've sent it to Apple.
The good news is that they know the problem and they are working on a solution.
The bad news is that I've bought my computer in February, I immedeately reported the problem, and there does not seem to be any progress. I contacted Apple again early May and they told me I should wait
I'll try the Sleep apps that are suggested above because it's extremely irritating the have your computer awake with fan and all when you want to sleep yourself.

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