The available options can be different, depending on the version of the Mac OS you’re using, and whether your Mac is a desktop or portable model. Here you can set sleep options, including how long to wait before turning off the display, as well as the computer, whether drives should be spun down, and if Power Naps are allowed (we’re in favor of that last option). The Energy Saver preference pane controls the basic sleep functions. We’re also going to look at problems entering sleep, as well as the various sleep options available for both desktop and portable Macs. Of course, that’s not the only sleep-related problem we’re going to explore in this Rocket Yard guide. “To sleep, perchance to dream ay, there’s the rub.” While neither Hamlet nor Shakespeare had computers available, the famous line from Hamlet’s soliloquy does describe a problem many Mac users have experienced: their Macs being in such a sound sleep that they fail to wake, perhaps enjoying their dreams just a bit too much.
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