Hi,
A little program I use called "NoSleep" works well. I can close the lid
of my MacBook Pro, and the computer doesn't sleep at all.
I also know this program works well on the latest MacBook Air. It also
works on battery power and while plugged in.
Once installed, this program adds a button to "System Preferences"
called "NoSleep."
When this button is pressed, it will allow you to adjust the options.
Basically, what you'll haveto do is check one box that says "Never Sleep
on Battery Power" and one that says "Never sleep on AC Adapter."
Here's the link for this program.
https://code.google.com/p/macosx-nosleep-extension/
Hope this helps,
Jeffrey
On 2/6/2015 9:41 PM, Tristan wrote:
Hello,
I recently changed the setup that I use for my MacBook Air. I have the
MacBook docked in a stand, with the lid closed. A mouse and keyboard
are attached, but no monitor. In essence: clamshell mode minus an
external monitor. However, I’m having a few problems.
I have insured that the MacBook is plugged in. Similarly, I have
checked “Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display
is off” in energy saver preferences as a stopgap measure, as well as
ran caffeinate in a terminal session an attempt to keep the MacBook
awake. Despite this, the MacBook continues to go to sleep after a few
minutes of use, even when I’m typing. It will just stop working right
in the middle of me typing. VoiceOver works entirely fine; I know
without a shadow of a doubt that it is not VoiceOver being crippled by
the lack of a monitor like happens on a few other machines. To further
cement that it is not VoiceOver, a virtual machine I run also stops
working, and iTunes ceases to play any file that may be actively cued.
Skype also briefly flickers, amongst other things. After a few seconds
and hitting any key to wake the laptop, it returns to normal, and
repeats the same behavior 1-5 minutes later. Does anyone know what I
could do to keep it awake without having to resort to a monitor? I’ve
even tried unplugging the Mag Safe adapter and replugging it in as
well as rebooting with no dice. I know it isn’t hardware, as Windows
runs flawlessly in a boot camp partition.
Thanks in advance.
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