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Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update

From Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update
Date 2017-03-22 23:47 +0000
Organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID <ejggntFrcbqU2@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (19 earlier) <oaekif$51j$1@dont-email.me> <1n30whu.s64n1ulfxq3nN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz> <oajs7u$b6o$1@dont-email.me> <oaupgk$q7q$1@dont-email.me> <1n3c59n.n1s55uwc7vlbN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>

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On 2017-03-22, David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> wrote:
>
>> An update on my sleep problem: I seemed to have fixed it by changing the
>> display and computer sleep settings in the Energy Saver prefs. At least
>> it hasn't reoccurred since I did that; I can't be 100% sure it's gone yet.
>> 
>> Details: It wasn't any inspiration that lead me to change these 
>> settings. I was just trying to get the script that David and Lewis had
>> laid out to work. My defaults were 30 minutes of screen sleep and 3 
>> hours for the computer. I didn't want to wait round for that long to see
>> what happened so I set them to 1 and 3 minutes respectively. The problem
>> has not reoccurred. As to why this fixed the issue, I have no idea.
>
> Given the previous computer sleep timeout of 3 hours, a possible
> explanation is that you had _something_ which is occasionally producing
> fake user activity (thus retriggering the 3 hour timeout), perhaps only
> after the computer has been awake for an hour or more and with somewhat
> variable timing. By reducing the sleep timeout below some critical
> threshold, you've prevented whatever it is from ever reaching the point
> that it runs.
>
> I'm still inclined to suspect an external source from an input device,
> such as a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse going into a deep sleep mode after
> its own timeout since last use, which gets misinterpreted by the
> computer as activity, but only if the computer is awake at the time.

Tip: If you don't want Bluetooth devices to be able to wake your
computer, you can disable that setting at System Preferences > Bluetooth
> Advanced > Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer.

>> Thanks again to David, JR, Lewis, and Nelson for your help. Very much
>> appreciated! I can now run pmset -g in my sleep!
>
> You're welcome.

Ditto. : )

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One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-02-19 09:50 -0500
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-19 14:59 +0000
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-19 15:39 +0000
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-19 10:38 -0500
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2017-02-19 15:51 +0000
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-19 10:55 -0500
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2017-02-20 19:06 +0000
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-20 16:02 -0500
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-02-20 16:03 -0500
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-02-20 13:46 -0800
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2017-02-19 16:11 +0000
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Don Bruder <Don@sonic.net> - 2017-02-19 08:44 -0800
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2017-02-19 12:16 -0500
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2017-02-19 17:01 +0000
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-19 18:25 +0000
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-19 11:59 -0700
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-19 19:58 +0000
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Alrescha <alrescha@gmail.com> - 2017-02-19 15:00 -0500
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-19 15:24 -0500
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-19 15:24 -0500
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-19 20:33 +0000
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? MeV <michael.vilain@gmail.com> - 2017-02-19 12:35 -0800
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-19 20:50 +0000
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2017-02-20 02:07 +0000
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-19 21:18 -0500
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-20 03:22 +0000
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2017-02-19 21:31 -0500
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-20 03:27 +0000
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2017-02-20 15:32 +0000
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2017-02-20 17:35 -0500
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-02-19 16:39 -0500
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-02-25 15:13 -0500
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-02-25 18:33 -0500
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Don Bruder <Don@sonic.net> - 2017-02-25 18:04 -0800
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-02-27 12:16 -0500
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-26 06:48 -0700
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-02-27 12:25 -0500
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-27 12:28 -0500
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-27 18:26 +0000
            Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-27 16:40 -0500
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-27 11:50 -0700
            Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-01 11:28 -0500
              Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-03-01 10:53 -0700
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-03-01 13:24 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-03-01 15:50 -0700
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2017-03-02 20:42 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-03-03 09:30 -0700
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-28 10:37 +0000
            Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-01 11:35 -0500
              Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-01 18:53 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-03 14:23 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-03 19:41 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-03 20:55 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-03 21:04 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-03 21:49 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-03 23:25 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-04 06:24 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-04 16:02 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-04 22:26 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-06 15:03 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-06 20:52 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-07 12:00 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-07 17:18 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-10 12:51 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-03-11 10:18 +1300
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-10 22:22 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-11 01:22 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-13 17:57 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-13 22:06 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-13 17:53 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-13 17:44 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-03-14 19:42 +1300
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-14 04:29 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? guess.who@guesswho.com - 2017-03-14 04:55 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-15 13:12 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-15 13:10 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-15 13:31 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-16 13:53 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-16 14:15 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-15 13:08 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-15 13:36 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-16 14:15 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-16 19:50 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-18 13:59 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-03-17 09:02 +1300
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-18 13:56 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-22 17:17 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-03-23 10:43 +1300
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-22 23:47 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-23 13:53 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-23 13:52 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-23 04:34 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-23 13:57 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-23 16:03 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2017-03-11 09:12 +1100
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-11 00:44 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-05 01:07 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-04 08:08 +0000
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2017-02-20 10:38 +1100

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