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Dealing with the insomniac Mac

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What to do with the Mac that either won’t go to sleep at all, or keeps waking up and discharging its battery? It’s pmset or Sleep Aid.

June 30, 2022 Macs, Technology

Putting the insomniac Mac to sleep: help is at hand

Discovering why a Mac wakes up when it should be asleep, and quietly flattens its battery overnight, has been almost impossible, until now.

June 23, 2022 Macs, Technology

Why your laptop Mac may not be recharging

Charging policy has changed recently for batteries in Apple’s laptops, and iOS/iPadOS devices. Your battery might also be too warm. How to check and what to do.

January 30, 2021 Macs, Technology

Why does my Mac keep waking up?

When you wake your laptop up in the morning, it’s clear it has been awake half the night. How to ensure it gets a proper night’s sleep.

December 14, 2019 Macs, Technology

A lexicon of Mac power adaptors, from MagSafe to USB-C

Which adaptor to use with which laptop Mac. And a detailed directory of macOS features and services around the world.

January 1, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last year’s hardware, next year’s promises

Wondering what happened to the iMac 2018 and the replacement for the 5 year-old Mac Pro? We should see them in 2019, inevitably with T2 chips.

December 31, 2018 Macs, Technology

Should you buy a Mac with a T2 chip? Costs, benefits, and problems

How much more is a Mac with a T2 chip? What does it actually do? Who might need its features? What are its problems?

July 16, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: In memoriam High Sierra

In a couple of weeks, when macOS 10.13.6 update ships, it’ll all be over for High Sierra. What should we remember it for?

July 1, 2018 Macs, Technology

Mobile Time Machine and its transformation in High Sierra

On laptops, Time Machine’s ‘local snapshots’ have been of limited use. In High Sierra, this all changes, and for laptop users should be a strong reason for upgrading.

June 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

Using hibernation to secure a Mac with FileVault

FileVault is most secure and robust when you shut your Mac down. But there are many times when you want full protection when only sleeping.

January 19, 2017 Macs, Technology

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