How to Prevent Mac from Sleeping?

Open System Settings

Click Lock Screen

Set “Turn display off on battery when inactive” to Never

Set “Turn display off on power adapter when inactive” to Never

Open System Settings

Click Battery

Turn off “Put hard disks to sleep when possible” if available

Open Terminal

Run `caffeinate`

Run `caffeinate -dimsu` to keep the Mac awake

Keep the Mac plugged into power

Disable screen saver if needed

Close unused apps that may trigger sleep settings

Check for scheduled sleep in Energy settings if using an older macOS version

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