How to make mac not sleep?

Question

My MacBook keeps going to sleep when I'm in the middle of watching something or working. It's really annoying! Is there a setting I can change to make it stay awake longer?

Kunal Sharma · Accepted Answer

True, it gets so annoying when the screen goes dark every two minutes. Just change the energy saver settings or use a small app like Amphetamine to keep it awake.

Rajesh Kulkarni · Answer

At my age, my back falls asleep faster than my laptop! But seriously, just go to your System Settings and adjust the lock screen timer, it saves a lot of neck strain from constant nodding.

Preeti Dhillon · Answer

Don't stress, it is a very common issue with the new macOS updates. Just go to system settings and look for Lock Screen, change the timer there and you are good to go.

Meera Sen · Answer

I thought my new Mac display was dying when it kept going black during my presentations. Relax, it is just the default battery saver setting that is super aggressive, you can easily slide it to never.

Rohan Das · Answer

Just like how I track my screen time to maintain sleep hygiene, I keep my Mac active during work hours using terminal commands. Type 'caffeinate' in your terminal and it won't sleep until you close it.

Ananya Iyer · Answer

Honestly, I wish I could sleep as easily as my Mac does. Meanwhile, I am here awake at 3 AM looking up settings while my screen just blacks out mid-movie!

Amit Saxena · Answer

I am no tech guru, but I just checked my own Mac's display settings under lock screen. I set the 'turn display off on battery' to one hour and it hasn't given me trouble since.

How to make mac not sleep?

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Consult a internal medicine specialist

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