How to Prevent Mac from Sleeping When You Close the Lid

Enabling Clamshell mode allows you to close the lid of your computer while its connected to an external display, without putting your computer to sleep.

1. Click the Apple menu, select "System Preferences," and then choose "Energy Saver."
2. Set the Computer Sleep and Display Sleep sliders to "Never."

1. Does my Mac go to sleep when I close the lid?
2. How do I lock my MacBook when I close the lid?
3. How do I prevent my Mac from sleeping?
4. How do I keep my MacBook screen on?
5. Should I sleep or shut down my MacBook?
6. Is it bad to never shut down MacBook?
7. Why does my Mac keep going to the lock screen?
8. How do I lock my laptop when I close it?
9. How do I stop my MacBook screen from going black?
10. How do I change the screen timeout on my MacBook?
11. Why does my MacBook air screen keep going black?

Does my Mac go to sleep when I close the lid?

When you close the lid of your MacBook, it goes to sleep. There's no system setting you can tweak, and no command you can run, to change this.

How do I lock my MacBook when I close the lid?

You can easily lock your Mac from your keyboard: Press Control + Command + Q: This shortcut will take you directly to the lock screen.

How do I prevent my Mac from sleeping?

To turn off sleep mode on a Mac, go to System Preferences > Energy Saver. Then tick the box next to Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off and drag the Turn display off after slider to Never. Open the Apple menu.

How do I keep my MacBook screen on?

1. Select "System Preferences" from the Apple drop-down menu at the top left corner of the desktop. ...
2. Click the "Energy Saver" icon in the Hardware section. ...
3. Click the "Settings For" drop-down box and select "Power Adapter" from the drop-down list. ...
4. Click the "Computer Sleep" slider and drag it all the way to the right.

Should I sleep or shut down my MacBook?

You should consider shutting down your PC or Mac whenever you are done with any work and don't need to pick it up later. You should especially do so if you haven't shut down your computer in a while. ... Shutting down your PC or Mac is great for getting a clean slate the next morning.

Is it bad to never shut down MacBook?

Sleep mode drains your computer's battery over time. ... If not, there isn't much downside to leaving the device turned on in terms of power consumption, although leaving your MacBook plugged in at all times can shorten the battery life.

Why does my Mac keep going to the lock screen?

Make sure that Energy Saver is set up the way you want: choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Energy Saver. Adjust one or more of the following controls to affect when your Mac goes to sleep. ... If a slider is set to "Never," sleep is disabled for that feature.

How do I lock my laptop when I close it?

Before closing the lid, press Windows key + L to lock the screen.

How do I stop my MacBook screen from going black?

Unplug any devices that are connected to your computer, except the power adapter. Hold down the Command and Control keys while you press the power button to restart the computer. Let the battery charge to at least 10 percent before plugging in any external devices and resuming your work.

How do I change the screen timeout on my MacBook?

Use the Options pane of Screen Time preferences to choose options and to turn Screen Time on or off. To change these preferences on your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Screen Time, then select Options in the sidebar.

Why does my MacBook air screen keep going black?

Sometimes a black display is the result of corrupt information on the startup disk. You can force your Mac to run diagnostics on the disk by booting into safe mode. To start up in safe mode, power up or restart your Mac and hold the Shift key until the Apple logo appears on the screen.