Re: Energy Prefs

2020-05-06 Thread Chris Walker
Thanks for this tip. Just tried it and it works on this 2018 Mini. You’re right about the faffing around without the chimes. In the end I gave up trying to reset the NVRAM with the wireless keyboard and dug out the old wired one I keep for such occasions. Resetting the NVRAM has worked fo

Re: Energy Prefs

2020-05-05 Thread Macs R We
> On May 5, 2020, at 8:01 AM, Chris Walker wrote: > > Apparently not, so I’ve reset that as well. One time when you really miss > the start-up chimes. https://blog.macsales.com/59087-bring-back-the-mac-startup-chime-with-this-terminal-command/

Re: Energy Prefs

2020-05-05 Thread Chris Walker
I thought on the newer models resetting the T2 chip covered NVRAM as well. Apparently not, so I’ve reset that as well. One time when you really miss the start-up chimes. Apple Diagnostics found nothing, so maybe resetting the NVRAM will sort the problem. Thankfully I keep a wired keyboar

Re: Energy Prefs

2020-05-05 Thread David Schwartz
On May 2, 2020, at 10:48 AM, Chris Walker wrote: > > I've tried resetting the T2 chip - unplug power cord etc Does “etc” include resetting NVRAM? Did you run Apple Diagnostics? What model MacBook? AppleCare? David ___ MacOSX-talk mailing list Mac

Re: Energy Prefs

2020-05-05 Thread Chris Walker
but why the ‘long name’ files and >> what are they >> referring to? >> >> Thanks for the help. >> >> Chris >> >>> On 2 May 2020, at 19:15, Carl Hoefs wrote: >>> >>> /Library/Preferences/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist >&g

Re: Energy Prefs

2020-05-03 Thread Macs R We
gt; >> On 2 May 2020, at 19:15, Carl Hoefs wrote: >> >> /Library/Preferences/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist >> >> -Carl >> >> >>> On May 2, 2020, at 10:48 AM, Chris Walker wrote: >>> >>> Hi all: >>> >>> For some

Re: Energy Prefs

2020-05-03 Thread Chris Walker
they referring to? Thanks for the help. Chris > On 2 May 2020, at 19:15, Carl Hoefs wrote: > > /Library/Preferences/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist > > -Carl > > >> On May 2, 2020, at 10:48 AM, Chris Walker wrote: >> >> Hi all: >> >>

Re: Energy Prefs

2020-05-02 Thread Carl Hoefs
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist -Carl > On May 2, 2020, at 10:48 AM, Chris Walker wrote: > > Hi all: > > For some reason the ‘energy’ prefs refuse to stick, in particular the switch > on/off schedule refuses to work, despite having worked fine for the

Energy Prefs

2020-05-02 Thread Chris Walker
Hi all: For some reason the ‘energy’ prefs refuse to stick, in particular the switch on/off schedule refuses to work, despite having worked fine for the last 12 months or so. I've tried resetting the T2 chip - unplug power cord etc but this allows the schedule to work once and then