How To Stop 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

Turn off “Slightly dim the display on battery” if needed

Open System Settings

Click Displays

Increase the display sleep timeout if available

Open Terminal

Run `caffeinate`

Run `caffeinate -d`

Run `caffeinate -i`

Run `caffeinate -s`

Keep the Mac plugged into power

Keep the lid open on a MacBook

Use an app that prevents sleep

Check Energy Saver settings on older macOS versions

Disable scheduled sleep in System Settings

Close apps that may trigger sleep settings

Restart the Mac after changing settings

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