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Re: falling asleep during downloads

Date 2015-04-06 21:35 -0400
From Ed Anson <EdAnson@comcast.net>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: falling asleep during downloads
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On 4/6/15 5:31 PM, J Burns wrote:
> I have Yosemite with "Wake for network access" checked. My internet
> connection speed is 1 GB per hour. Apple downloads may be several GB. If
> I forget to set my Mini never to sleep, it will interrupt the download
> by sleeping. There were older versions of OS X that would stay awake.
>
> Besides telling my Mac never to sleep, is there a way to keep it from
> going to sleep during a download?

When needed, I use an app called Caffeine. It adds an icon to the menu 
bar. A single click caffeinates my Mac, keeping it awake until I click 
again. It's a free download.
http://caffeine.en.softonic.com/mac

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falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-06 17:31 -0400
  Re: falling asleep during downloads Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-04-06 18:01 -0400
  Re: falling asleep during downloads dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-04-07 08:41 +1000
    Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-06 18:55 -0400
  Re: falling asleep during downloads dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-07 11:30 +1200
    Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-06 20:15 -0400
      Re: falling asleep during downloads dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-07 12:43 +1200
        Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-06 23:49 -0400
          Re: falling asleep during downloads dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-07 18:08 +1200
            Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-07 14:11 -0400
              Re: falling asleep during downloads dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-09 02:18 +1200
                Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-08 16:50 -0400
                Re: falling asleep during downloads Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-08 19:00 -0700
                Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-09 11:09 -0400
                Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-08 17:07 -0400
                Re: falling asleep during downloads dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-09 11:42 +1200
                Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-08 21:10 -0400
                Re: falling asleep during downloads Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-09 12:40 +0000
  Re: falling asleep during downloads Ed Anson <EdAnson@comcast.net> - 2015-04-06 21:35 -0400
    Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-07 00:36 -0400
  Re: falling asleep during downloads Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-07 02:46 +0000
    Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-07 00:43 -0400
      Re: falling asleep during downloads Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-04-07 10:52 -0400
      Re: falling asleep during downloads Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-08 09:57 +0000
        Re: falling asleep during downloads J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-08 16:46 -0400
          Re: falling asleep during downloads Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-09 12:36 +0000

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