Mac Mini Sleep Issue?

phr0ze · Feb 20, 2013, 02:24 PM

I finally turned on Screen Sharing on my Mac Mini so I can manage it from my MacBook while at home. Everything worked great. This morning I tried to connect, but the Mac Mini was not even visible in Finder.

I had to go all the way to the basement, tap the keyboard, then the mini showed back up in Finder.

I assumed this was sleep kicking in. I turned off sleep, but prefer not to have to.

The purpose of the Mini is Media Server.

GGJstudios · Feb 20, 2013, 02:29 PM

Do you have "Wake for network access" checked in your Energy Saver preferences?

phr0ze · Feb 20, 2013, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GGJstudios

Do you have "Wake for network access" checked in your Energy Saver preferences?

I do, but having the mini appear in finder is actually before 'wake on access'.

FreakinEurekan · Feb 20, 2013, 08:43 PM

I would assume that the mac can't be asleep in order for it to be visible in Finder. My Mac Mini is also my media server so it's been set to sleep "Never" since day one.

lunaoso · Feb 20, 2013, 08:49 PM

Get an app like WakeOnLan, put in your MAC address and then you can remotely wake it up whenever you want. That's what I do. The Mac has to be in sleep mode and not off though.

Che Castro · Feb 20, 2013, 10:02 PM

What about logmein is that any good ?

palebluedot · Feb 21, 2013, 02:06 AM

I'm pretty sure sleep/wake/etc. is TERRIBLE now in ML (and Lion). It's really frustrating as I assume Apple wont issue a fix... but just Google the tons of threads on it. Currently I have a problem with getting my sleeping monitor to come out of sleep (even though the Mini is on and can be used via screen share and the like)... but I use a no mouse/keyboardless setup with synergy.

phr0ze · Feb 21, 2013, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by FreakinEurekan

I would assume that the mac can't be asleep in order for it to be visible in Finder. My Mac Mini is also my media server so it's been set to sleep "Never" since day one.

This is what I ended up doing. Sleep Never.

jpxdude · Feb 21, 2013, 04:56 PM

The reason you are having troubles is because of the power nap and aggressive hibernation that Apple have set on these by default. You can have sleep, but you have to turn off Darkwake, and also turn off any hibernation states through pmset in terminal.

I have proper sleep state working on my Mac Mini, and have a WOL relay setup on my home network so I can wake up and manage it remotely, which works great!

GGJstudios · Feb 21, 2013, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jpxdude

The reason you are having troubles is because of the power nap and aggressive hibernation that Apple have set on these by default.

Power Nap doesn't apply to Mac minis. Only the MacBook Air (Late 2010, Mid 2011, Mid 2012) and MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) running Mountain Lion can use Power Nap.

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phr0ze macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Columbia, MD	Mac Mini Sleep Issue? I finally turned on Screen Sharing on my Mac Mini so I can manage it from my MacBook while at home. Everything worked great. This morning I tried to connect, but the Mac Mini was not even visible in Finder. I had to go all the way to the basement, tap the keyboard, then the mini showed back up in Finder. I assumed this was sleep kicking in. I turned off sleep, but prefer not to have to. The purpose of the Mini is Media Server. __________________ 2012 11" MBA i7/8/256 2011 Mac Mini with 27" Thunderbolt Display Black iPad Mini 32GB Verizon Black iPhone 5 32GB ATT
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lunaoso macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New England, USA	Get an app like WakeOnLan, put in your MAC address and then you can remotely wake it up whenever you want. That's what I do. The Mac has to be in sleep mode and not off though. __________________ If anyone wants to donate money for my wallpapers, you can paypal me at lunaosowallpapers@gmail.com. Thanks a bunch My "Sunburst" logo wallpapers Awesome wallpaper website made by nikandriko
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Feb 20, 2013, 02:29 PM	#2
GGJstudios macrumors Westmere Join Date: May 2008	Do you have "Wake for network access" checked in your Energy Saver preferences?
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Feb 20, 2013, 08:43 PM	#4
FreakinEurekan macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eureka Springs, Arkansas	I would assume that the mac can't be asleep in order for it to be visible in Finder. My Mac Mini is also my media server so it's been set to sleep "Never" since day one.
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Feb 20, 2013, 10:02 PM	#6
Che Castro macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2009	What about logmein is that any good ?
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Feb 21, 2013, 02:06 AM	#7
palebluedot macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2008	I'm pretty sure sleep/wake/etc. is TERRIBLE now in ML (and Lion). It's really frustrating as I assume Apple wont issue a fix... but just Google the tons of threads on it. Currently I have a problem with getting my sleeping monitor to come out of sleep (even though the Mini is on and can be used via screen share and the like)... but I use a no mouse/keyboardless setup with synergy.
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Feb 21, 2013, 04:56 PM	#9
jpxdude macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2006	The reason you are having troubles is because of the power nap and aggressive hibernation that Apple have set on these by default. You can have sleep, but you have to turn off Darkwake, and also turn off any hibernation states through pmset in terminal. I have proper sleep state working on my Mac Mini, and have a WOL relay setup on my home network so I can wake up and manage it remotely, which works great!
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