MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Apple silicon automatically turns on and starts up when you open its lid or connect it to power. With macOS Sequoia 15 or later, you can change this behavior without affecting your ability to use your keyboard or trackpad to turn on your Mac. ① Make sure that your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with Apple silicon is using macOS Sequoia or later. ② Open the Terminal app, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. ③ Type one of these commands in Terminal, then press Return:
④ Type your administrator password when prompted (Terminal doesn’t show the password as it’s typed), then press Return. To undo any of the previous commands and reenable automatic startup when opening the lid or connecting to power, enter We are currently about 1/4th of the way to being sustainable with Substack subscriptions. Please tell your Apple-loving friends about MacDailyNews on Substack and, if you’re currently a free subscriber, please consider $5/mo. or $50/year to keep MacDailyNews going. Just hit the subscribe button. Thank you! You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Friday, January 31, 2025
How to prevent your MacBook from turning on when opening its lid or connecting to power
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