{"id":109434,"date":"2020-11-10T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T09:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-see-which-processes-are-stopping-a-mac-from-sleeping\/"},"modified":"2020-11-10T12:00:22","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T09:00:22","slug":"how-to-see-which-processes-are-stopping-a-mac-from-sleeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-which-processes-are-stopping-a-mac-from-sleeping\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to See Which Processes Are Stopping a Mac from Sleeping"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29bbc1d465a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29bbc1d465a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-which-processes-are-stopping-a-mac-from-sleeping\/#If_Your_Mac_Still_Wont_Sleep\" >If Your Mac Still Won\u2019t Sleep<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to See Which Processes Are Stopping a Mac from Sleeping&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-688572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xapple_mac_sleep_hero.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.lgaRypcy14.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Mac Sleep Icon\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Trying to get a Mac to automatically sleep after a certain period of time can be frustrating. Several things can interrupt the process, including network activity and stubborn <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s. Luckily, you can use a handy tab in Activity Monitor to quickly diagnose what might be preventing your Mac from sleeping. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p>First, let\u2019s open \u201cActivity Monitor.\u201d You can locate the app in your Applications &gt; Utilities folder, or you can use \u201cSpotlight.\u201d Click the \u201cmagnifying glass\u201d icon in your menu bar, or press Command+Space. When a search bar pops up, type \u201cactivity monitor\u201d and hit \u201cReturn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-686298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/xmac_spotlight_activity_monitor.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.lcHalsuoly.jpg\" alt=\"Open Spotlight Search on Mac and type &quot;Activity Monitor&quot; then hit Return.\" width=\"650\" height=\"320\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When Activity Monitor opens, click the \u201cEnergy\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-688575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xmac_activity_monitor_click_energy_tab.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.OE6aU0guQW.jpg\" alt=\"In Activity Monitor on Mac, click the &quot;Energy&quot; tab.\" width=\"650\" height=\"156\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cEnergy\u201d tab, you will see a list of active processes (apps and background system functions) with information on their energy impact. Look for a column header labeled \u201cPreventing Sleep,\u201d and click it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-688414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xactivity_monitor_preventing_sleep2.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.m1h04ui2WQ.jpg\" alt=\"Look at the &quot;Preventing Sleep&quot; column in the Mac Activity Monitor Energy tab.\" width=\"650\" height=\"416\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you see a \u201cYes\u201d listed in the \u201cPreventing Sleep\u201d column, then your Mac will not automatically engage sleep mode while that process is still active. If it\u2019s a process you recognize, you can wait for an active task to finish, or try to \u201cQuit\u201d the app. If it\u2019s a process that is not behaving as you expect or is refusing to close, you can force it to quit.<\/p>\n<p>To force a process to close in Activity Monitor (on any tab), select the process in the list and click the \u201cStop\u201d button, which looks like a small octagon with an \u201cX\u201d inside.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-686320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/xmac_activity_monitor_click_stop2.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.fYt1QaByIo.jpg\" alt=\"In Activity Monitor on Mac, select the process and click the &quot;Stop&quot; button.\" width=\"650\" height=\"189\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When Activity Monitor asks you to confirm, click \u201cForce Quit.\u201d After that, if that process was the only thing holding up your Mac\u2019s sleep mode from engaging, then your Mac should go to sleep the next time you expect it to.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_Your_Mac_Still_Wont_Sleep\"><\/span>If Your Mac Still Won\u2019t Sleep<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you didn\u2019t find an app preventing sleep listed in Activity Monitor, you can dig deeper into the problem using a command line tool called pmset. However, that tool requires much deeper Mac troubleshooting experience to figure out the cause of the sleep problem.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever happens, don\u2019t stay up all night trying to figure it out\u2014remember to get some sleep yourself. If you\u2019re having trouble, try a glass of warm milk. 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