Mac sleep question

[skobopp]

How can I keep a program running when my mac is asleep, and if there isn't a way is there a different way i can have the monitor off and still leave a program running on my mac without the monitor on?

 

[GGJstudios]

How can I keep a program running when my mac is asleep, and if there isn't a way is there a different way i can have the monitor off and still leave a program running on my mac without the monitor on?

No apps will run while your Mac is in sleep mode. If you want to keep your Mac on with the lid closed and no external display, use InsomniaX or InsomniaT (rebuild for SL) (fix for 2011 MPBs)

 

[imaketouchtheme]

It would be helpful in giving you an accurate response if we knew what exact Mac you had.

 

[skobopp]

well i use to be able to run rsbot when my mac os x was sleeping but then it didnt work anymore, and im not asking how to keep the computer from sleeping im asking how to keep the screen black while running a program in the background. Also the version is 10.5.8

 

[GGJstudios]

well i use to be able to run rsbot when my mac os x was sleeping but then it didnt work anymore, and im not asking how to keep the computer from sleeping im asking how to keep the screen black while running a program in the background. Also the version is 10.5.8

Shift-Control-Eject will turn off the display.

 

[skobopp]

thanks that helps 😀

 

[gr8tfly]

thanks that helps 😀

And/or set just the display to sleep; leave machine sleep set to "never".