Re: Will my computer continue downloading while sleeping?

Thanks so much On 10/10/17, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > Basically, yes. I do that with most of my machines. Desktops like iMacs, > Minis and MacPros, I always set them that way. Laptops like MacBook Pro or > MacBook Air, I set it that way when plugged in and let them go to

Re: Will my computer continue downloading while sleeping?

Hi, Basically, yes. I do that with most of my machines. Desktops like iMacs, Minis and MacPros, I always set them that way. Laptops like MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, I set it that way when plugged in and let them go to sleep when on battery power. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB

Re: Will my computer continue downloading while sleeping?

Thanks for this new info will read it now > On Oct 10, 2017, at 6:24 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > Macintosh computers with solid state disk drives will sometimes perform > activities while asleep. This is called Power Nap. Look for it in System > Preferences Energy

Re: Will my computer continue downloading while sleeping?

So, your suggestion is to leave my computer always awake but sleeps my screen? > On Oct 10, 2017, at 4:11 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi, > > There are a few things that remain active during sleep, but downloading > usually is not one of them. If you are concerned about

Re: Will my computer continue downloading while sleeping?

Ok, Thanks so much for this > On Oct 10, 2017, at 11:08 AM, 'Catherine Turner' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > I don't know for sure, but I think this is to do with whether you have > the computer to sleep or the display to sleep. I don't know how >

Re: Will my computer continue downloading while sleeping?

Macintosh computers with solid state disk drives will sometimes perform activities while asleep. This is called Power Nap. Look for it in System Preferences Energy Saver. The summary below the check box reads: While sleeping, your Mac can back up using Time Machine and periodically check for new

Re: Will my computer continue downloading while sleeping?

Hi, There are a few things that remain active during sleep, but downloading usually is not one of them. If you are concerned about security and wish to limit access, just put the display to sleep but leave the computer awake. This is accomplished in the Energy Saver pane of System Prefs.

Re: Will my computer continue downloading while sleeping?

Hi, I don't know for sure, but I think this is to do with whether you have the computer to sleep or the display to sleep. I don't know how you're putting yours to sleep or whether it applies to Mac minis, but I use the energy saver settings for my macbook and there's a difference between

Will my computer continue downloading while sleeping?

Hi all: I set my studio mac mini computer to sleep after 5 mintes, but yesterday, I need to leave it downloading a bing thing, so, when I came today, I don't know if he was downloading or not, I saw some progress, but not the progress that I was looking for in about 12 hours, so, in this issue,