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So here's what I did to prevent Mac from sleeping: Open Terminal.
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Open Terminal
- pmset command is to manipulate power management settings.
- -a specifies that the setting applies for all conditions (power & battery)
- sleep configure system sleep timer.
- 0 to disable.
- How do I stop my Mac from sleeping when I lock it?
- How do I turn off screen timeout on Mac?
- Does locking Mac put it to sleep?
- What does lock screen on Mac do?
- How do I turn off screen timeout on Macbook Pro?
- How do I change the screen timeout?
- How do I stop my Macbook from turning off?
- How do I change the lock screen on a Mac?
- How do I unlock my Mac computer screen?
- How do I change the screen lock time on my Mac?
How do I stop my Mac from sleeping when I lock it?
Now, you can hit command - option - power to turn off the display without sleeping the computer, and doing anything that turns on the display (like hitting a key or clicking a mouse button) will prompt you for your account password. On newer macs without the eject key, please use control - shift + power instead.
How do I turn off screen timeout on Mac?
Specify sleep and wake settings for a Mac notebook
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Battery. Do any of the following: Set your Mac to go to sleep and wake up at a specific time: Click Schedule, then select the options you want to use. See Schedule your Mac notebook to turn on or off.
Does locking Mac put it to sleep?
If you lock your Mac you'll put it to sleep and need to type in your login password on your Mac's lock screen (or unlock it with TouchID on a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, or with an Apple Watch). If you put it to sleep, you won't necessarily lock it.
What does lock screen on Mac do?
Locking your Mac's screen involves the OS X login window being displayed quickly without having to save and quit all documents and apps and fully log out of your user account before you can walk away from your computer. This can be a great security measure to compliment a secure user account password.
How do I turn off screen timeout on Macbook Pro?
Turn off Screen Time for yourself
- On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Screen Time . ...
- If you're using Family Sharing, click the pop-up menu in the sidebar, then choose yourself. ...
- Click Options in the lower-left corner of the sidebar.
- Click Turn Off in the upper-right corner.
How do I change the screen timeout?
To get started, go to the Settings > Display. In this menu, you'll find a Screen timeout or Sleep setting. Tapping this will allow you to change the time it takes your phone to go to sleep.
How do I stop my Macbook from turning off?
- Select "System Preferences" from the Apple drop-down menu at the top left corner of the desktop. ...
- Click the "Energy Saver" icon in the Hardware section. ...
- Click the "Settings For" drop-down box and select "Power Adapter" from the drop-down list. ...
- Click the "Computer Sleep" slider and drag it all the way to the right.
How do I change the lock screen on a Mac?
macOS has a built-in way to change shortcuts:
- Open System Preferences.
- Open Keyboard Preference Pane.
- Go to Shortcuts tab.
- Select "App Shortcuts"
- Click "+"
- Select "All Applications", then type "Lock Screen" (it is case sensitive) and type your shortcut.
- Quit System Preferences.
How do I unlock my Mac computer screen?
This document has a method for unlocking a Mac when it's stuck on the screen saver. Press Control+Shift+Eject on iMacs or Control+Shift+Power on MacBooks to lock/unlock a Mac. This generally gets a Mac working again when it gets stuck on screen saver.
How do I change the screen lock time on my Mac?
Set Your Mac's Screen to Lock Automatically
- From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
- Click Desktop & Screen Saver.
- Click Screen Saver, and then use the slider to choose 15 minutes (or less).
- Click Show All to go back to the main System Preferences window.
- Click Security, and then click Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver.
