Hi, The password being asked is just because the screen went to sleep, not because the computer did. So, even though it asks you for your password, the computer should still be doing things in the background. That is just a security thing to help keep your Mac more safe. Yes, the Keyboard commander should be turned on.
Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Oct 6, 2016, at 10:58, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Georgina and tim: regarding the time and date? must I set the keyboard commander to on? Concerning sleeping, it's my mac mini, and I set the sleep to never, but it always sleeps, and asks me to enter my password from time to time. On 10/6/16, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > Ramy, > > Is this on your laptop, or Mini? Note that on a laptop, there are two > different categories for Energy Saver, one for on battery, and the other for > when you're connected to power. They are independent of each other. I > recommend that you do not set it to never when on battery power, but set it > to never when connected to power. This is how I have mine set, so that if > I'm doing something that will take some time, I simply plug in the adaptor, > whereas when on battery power, it will still sleep to conserve battery life. > Your settings should work as you set them and should not require a third > party app. > > Regarding your second question, Georgina's answer works, just remember that > it needs to be the right option key with the letter t. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 6, 2016, at 09:30, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello all my friends: > > Now, I checked the system preferences, energy saver, and made > computer sleep slider to never, and my screen to 30 minutes. but my > mac still sleeping after a while, even while copying etc > Is there a way to prevent this from Happening? > I found an app called Cafeieen, > http://lightheadsw.com/caffeine/ > but am asking if I can do this wthout 3rd party apps. > > > my 2nd question is that, hwo can I know the time and date on the fly > without going to extrus etc? > > Thanks > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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