Following up on this thread I came across something that sounds even
better, a command to turn the screen off completely. The article is a
bit dated, but fascinating nevertheless:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/09/14/disable-the-internal-screen-on-a-macbook-pro-or-air-in-mac-os-x-10-7-lion/
Can't wait to get mine back from repair to give this a try under High
Sierra.
Janina
jeff `greene writes:
> Hi Hank, There is a program for the mac called "no sleep" it sits in
> your extras menu. And, I believe its free! I used to use it with my
> old mac book pro and it worked perfectly.
> HTH Jeff
>
>
> On 3/12/18, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> > Yeah, I expect my next Mac will be either a mini or some kind of rack
> > mount, which I gather aren't being produced any longer for some reason.
> >
> > Sometimes I rather wish I'd gone that way in the first place instead of
> > going for the portable.
> >
> > Janina
> >
> > Simon Fogarty writes:
> >> What, you mean like my mac mini where it's connected to a keyboard a touch
> >> pad and the network and power,
> >>
> >> Screen what screen?
> >>
> >> I don't need a screen and if someone else did I have an HDMI cable to my
> >> tv
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
> >>
> >> Sent: Sunday, 11 March 2018 7:26 AM
> >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> >> Subject: Re: having mac not go to sleep when closing lid?
> >>
> >> It would be both accessibility friendly and eco friendly were the external
> >> monitor requirement to be dropped. Why should we burn fuel to power a
> >> device we don't use?
> >>
> >> Seems this could be another configuration option under Voice Over.
> >>
> >> Janina
> >>
> >> Alex Hall writes:
> >> > I'm not concerned about this, because closed clamshell mode is
> >> > officially supported by Apple. I have to think, then, that they take
> >> > heat into account, or they wouldn't let users have this mode. Here's the
> >> > official article for closed clamshell:
> >> > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201834
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Alex Hall
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > On Mar 8, 2018, at 00:23, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Yeah but then you have to be aware of heat disapation up through the
> >> > > keyboard Now if you close the machine and still have it running then
> >> > > you have heat hitting the closed screen and causing heat build up
> >> > > in the keyboard screen region of the device,
> >> > >
> >> > > It’s not something I’d vbe recommending.
> >> > >
> >> > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> >> > > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Alex Hall
> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, 7 March 2018 11:56 PM
> >> > > To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
> >> > > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
> >> > > Subject: Re: having mac not go to sleep when closing lid?
> >> > >
> >> > > That said, there is closed clamshell mode. If you connect power, a
> >> > > screen, and a keyboard to your Mac, it will stay active when closed,
> >> > > though presumably, its screen will turn off. Note that, if you don't
> >> > > have enough sight to need a screen, you can pick up a dummy unit that
> >> > > will trick the Mac into thinking there's a screen. I got one on Amazon
> >> > > for $15 a few years ago and it's still working perfectly. I now have
> >> > > it, a keyboard, and power plugged into a hub, so I can simply connect
> >> > > a single cable to my Mac and it will run when I close it. It's a good
> >> > > setup if you use an external keyboard and want extra room on your
> >> > > desk.
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Alex Hall
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On Mar 7, 2018, at 00:40, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu
> >> > > <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Hello Hank,
> >> > >
> >> > > Are you certain that you do not want the Mac to go to sleep upon
> >> > > closing the lid?
> >> > >
> >> > > Were I you, I would not want the screen to remain active when in
> >> > > physical contact with the keyboard. The heat buildup could cause
> >> > > damage to the unit and, in fact, may become a fire hazard if the
> >> > > ambient temperature is too high.
> >> > >
> >> > > For your safety and the safety of the unit, I strongly recommend that
> >> > > you either don't close the lid or, continue to let closing the lid,
> >> > > put the Mac to sleep. There is a definite reason why having the Mac
> >> > > go to sleep is the default behavior of the OS.
> >> > >
> >> > > Mark
> >> > >
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> >> > > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
> >> > > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> >> > > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of The wolf
> >> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 8:30 PM
> >> > > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> >> > > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
> >> > > Subject: having mac not go to sleep when closing lid?
> >> > >
> >> > > Hello how do I tell the mac to do nothing when I close the lid?
> >> > >
> >> > > it keeps wanting to go to sleep on me.
> >> > >
> >> > > Hank
> >> > >
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