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Closing mac book, i want it to stay running

  • 05-11-2014 10:38pm
    #1
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,119 ✭✭✭✭


    Can anyone please help me figure out how to close my mac book, but to have it still run away in the background.

    I would run some reports, download stuff, different things that i don't need to be looking at the screen for.

    rather than leaving it open for all and sundry to see i would prefer if i could just close it over.

    anytime i close it over it seems to just go into sleep mode

    incidently, i did the yosamite upgrade.... its crap... anyway i can go back?


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  • #2
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    Either make the screen black by darkening the brightness or see if you can set a lockable screensaver


  • #3
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,119 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    id rather just be able to close the lid and stick it under the table out of the way. there must be a way of doing this surely?


  • #4
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    See here

    http://support.apple.com/en-ie/HT3131


  • #5
    Senecio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 971 ✭✭✭Senecio


    I run Caffeiene when I want my Mac to stay awake. Not sure if it still stays awake when the lid is closed though.

    http://m.en.softonic.com/app/caffeine/mac


  • #6
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,203 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Senecio wrote: »
    I run Caffeiene when I want my Mac to stay awake. Not sure if it still stays awake when the lid is closed though.

    http://m.en.softonic.com/app/caffeine/mac
    it wont.


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  • #7
    Metalpanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭Metalpanic


    shanec1928 wrote: »
    it wont.

    Nope it won't! Found this out while doing a big data transfer. Sure I'll just close the screen over while this runs over night. Next morning.... ah damn it!


  • #8
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,119 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    See here

    http://support.apple.com/en-ie/HT3131

    doesnt answer the question. i dont want to use an external display and i dont have keyboards and mice to plug in


  • #9
    UnknownSpecies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭UnknownSpecies


    I use an app called No Sleep for when I need to do work overnight, like media encoding/conversion/etc, or close my Mac when streaming media to my ATV.

    http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37991/nosleep

    It works really well and has some nice settings for both battery and power cord states. I've changed the icon colour to black and I've set it up so that it turns and and off just by double clicking the icon. Give it a go, I'm pretty sure it's exactly what you're looking for.


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