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Original title: windows Sleep Mode My laptop goes in sleep mode while downloading data, regardless of display and hard disk settings. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. No command to run. Fine, there are two ways you can keep downloads active when you have closed the lid of your Mac. The good thing about the app is that it is free.
Step 2: Download Insomnia X and use the un acrchiver tool to decompress the downloaded file. Step 4: When you bring the cursor to the insomnia X app in the horizontal menu bar, it will bring a drop down list of options.
Your mac will keep active, downloads will go on even when the lid is closed. Step 5: If you can estimate the time your download will take which is difficult due to many factors involved , you can set the time you want this app to keep the laptop active and then it will shutdown automatically thereafter.
Please remember that you will have to change settings in Insomnia X whenever you will need to keep downloads active, so once you restart, these settings will not hold. Graced with all these devices, connect each of them to your Mac laptop and ensure they are properly functioning. Once you close the lid when downloads are active, a Mac laptop will turn to the external display leaving all computing tasks active including the download jobs.
To revert back to normal display usage; open its lid and it will return back to its monitor for Mac Os For earlier versions, you just need to unplug the display, close and open it. You will be good to go. The tips given above should help you keep your big download jobs active even in your absence or when your lid is closed.
While you would want to keep downloads active when you are away, please ensure to take control of heating. It is very saddening to return or wake up when you have actually fried your laptop simply because you wanted to keep your downloads active.
On my Laptop after I chose Sleep when I am not using it, it does automatically update while I am away from the computer and I never set it up to do this. I am running Windows Home edition!
