iMac M1 - How do I?

[gramps]

Get my iMac to 'Sleep' when I press 'Sleep' from the Apple Menu?
90% of the time it always wakes immediately for 3-4 attempts unless I click 'Force Quit' and go through forcing a quit of programmes ... annoying!

 

[swiftflo]

On my iMac I press Control; & Top right on Keyboard, works every time.

 

[Yukyum]

There’s probably an app or setting keeping it awake.

 

[gramps]

There’s probably an app or setting keeping it awake.

Yes it's almost always Mail - seems little point in having an option to 'Sleep' if using it doesn't make it sleep!

 

[Stephen L]

If you're using anti-virus it may be actively scanning, or do so at regular intervals through the night. On my iMac I can force it to sleep by pressing the back power button for 1 second - no more and no less.

 

[Yukyum]

Yes it's almost always Mail - seems little point in having an option to 'Sleep' if using it doesn't make it sleep!

I added a link to an Apple support page but it didn’t make it through moderation.

 

[Musicman]

Have you checked the Energy tab in Activity Monitor? There should be a column there for Preventing Sleep; if not make sure it is ticked in View > Columns in the menus for Activity Monitor.

Anything that says 'Yes', is going to be a problem and you should be starting with quitting those apps/processes.

That said, you should not be needing regularly to Force Quit applications, especially something like Mail.

An ordinary Quit (from the application menu or Command-Q) should suffice to close down apps properly. If not, and you are having to force quit apps, then you may have some other problems that need addressing.

 

[gramps]

Have you checked the Energy tab in Activity Monitor? There should be a column there for Preventing Sleep; if not make sure it is ticked in View > Columns in the menus for Activity Monitor.

Anything that says 'Yes', is going to be a problem and you should be starting with quitting those apps/processes.

That said, you should not be needing regularly to Force Quit applications, especially something like Mail.

An ordinary Quit (from the application menu or Command-Q) should suffice to close down apps properly. If not, and you are having to force quit apps, then you may have some other problems that need addressing.

Thanks, I'll keep an eye on that

 

[gramps]

@Musicman just had it again and Activity Monitor shows...



Any advice appreciated.

 

[Musicman]

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