Stop my Mac waking when using connected devices

Zeebedy · 28 Mar 2021 at 12:50

Hey guys,

So today and last night I noticed that when I put my Mac to sleep, , when I use a connected device (iPhone or iPad) the computer wakes, and then after I stop use, several seconds later the computer goes back to sleep?

I know this because when put to sleep my RGB light on the G403 mouse goes out, then when using the Apple items, the light comes on and then off again after use has stopped on the other devices?

Zeebedy · 28 Mar 2021 at 13:23

Captain said:
If you go to system preferences>Bluetooth.

Click advanced and you should be able to deselect “Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer”.

See if that fixes it.

thanks Captain, one problem though, it means I cannot wake the Mac from sleep with my keyboard or mouse then?

Zeebedy · 28 Mar 2021 at 13:33

Captain said:
Ah sorry I hadn’t thought of that, when you go to preferences and advanced, can you see your iPhone and iPad?

I can't see the advanced tab in system preferences??

In general, at the bottom it says enable handoff, if I deselect that (as I don't use handoff anyway) will that stop the connection between the computer and the devices?

Zeebedy · 28 Mar 2021 at 13:42

@Captain

Turned it off, i will report back with my changes later on. Cheers mate.

Zeebedy · 28 Mar 2021 at 16:24

think that has resolved it.

I put the mini to sleep, went away came back, opened safari on my iPhone and the mouse light stayed out, so I pressed a key on the keyboard and the light came on and it woke-up flawlessly.

Zeebedy · 8 Apr 2021 at 11:02

Feek said:
You didn't keep it

yeah, I loved it too, just I only done the basics and it was a lot of computer just for that, plus I can play some games I can’t on macOS..