regarding downloading and sleep mode

evanrousso · Sep 26, 2006, 10:45 PM

If I am in the middle of downloading something and I close my macbook will it continue to download. If not, how do I get it to not sleep until the download is complete?

tvguru · Sep 26, 2006, 10:47 PM

It would stop downloading. Keep the screen up and it shouldn't go to sleep until the download is done. All of the options are within Energy Saver in Preferences. But basically it only goes to sleep when inactive unless you close the lid.

mad jew · Sep 27, 2006, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by tvguru

But basically it only goes to sleep when inactive unless you close the lid.

That's a good rule of thumb but it can depend on the Mac, the Energy Saver settings and also app being used to download the files. If my iBook is set to Lowest Performance, it'll fall asleep sometimes whilst downloading from Safari.

felixen · Apr 21, 2009, 11:57 AM

I have a similar question, only for the new mac mini instead. Will it resume downloading files when its in sleep mode?

halfbelgian · Apr 21, 2009, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by felixen

I have a similar question, only for the new mac mini instead. Will it resume downloading files when its in sleep mode?

Might have better luck asking in the mini forum:

http://forums.macrumors.com/forumdisplay.php?f=91

Sep 26, 2006, 10:45 PM	#1
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Sep 26, 2006, 10:47 PM	#2
tvguru macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kenora, ON Canada	It would stop downloading. Keep the screen up and it shouldn't go to sleep until the download is done. All of the options are within Energy Saver in Preferences. But basically it only goes to sleep when inactive unless you close the lid.
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Apr 21, 2009, 11:57 AM	#4
felixen macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2009	I have a similar question, only for the new mac mini instead. Will it resume downloading files when its in sleep mode?
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