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Sleep Settings

The Sleep Settings panel is broken down into different sections to help bring together relevant options.

Screen Settings

Turn display off after

Configures how long the screen should stay on, if the Mac is left idle. Setting this to zero will prevent the screen automatically turning off.

Stay awake when display is off

When enabled, the screen will go off, but the Mac stays running, useful for a server situation.

Networking Settings

Disable Wi-Fi during sleep

Prevents the Mac from waking for Wi-Fi related tasks. Enabling this will interfere with "Find My Mac" being able to locate this Mac if it becomes lost or stolen.

Keep network connections alive

Allows network connections to remain connected for quicker wakeup. Disabling this option may interfere with "Find My Mac" being able to locate this Mac if it becomes lost or stolen.

Wake for Network access

aka WOMP, allows a local administrator to wake the Mac for admin tasks.

Wake for Notifications

The options for controlling "Do Not Disturb" are managed in the "Notifications" pane of "System Preferences". There is no way we know to change these settings directly from Sleep Aid.

Stay awake for networking

Prioritizes networking performance, which can keep the Mac awake.

Stay awake if remote users are active

Can prevent sleep if someone is remotely accessing your Mac.

Bluetooth Settings

Disable Bluetooth during sleep

Prevents the Mac from waking because a Bluetooth device tried to connect.

Maintenance Settings

Wake for Maintenance

Allows "PowerNap" to be disabled/enabled, please read PowerNap for more information.

Other options

Pause  Music during sleep

If  Music is playing audio, it will prevent the Mac from falling to sleep. This option pauses  Music when the screen goes to sleep, so the Mac can then sleep also.

Wake for  Watch unlocking

According to Apple "On supported systems, this option controls system wake from sleep based on proximity of devices using same iCloud id".

Wake on Power source change

On recent Macs it appears that this setting is always on, it is used to create the "chime" when the AC adaptor is plugged in.

Shell Scripts

Sleep Script

This is the shell script that is executed right before the Mac goes to sleep.

Wake Script

This is the shell script that is executed when the Mac awakes.

More information on the shell scripting capability of Sleep Aid can be found at Shell Scripts page.