Shut the Lid and not Sleep!

[Piplodocus]

Hello Boys and Girls,

I'm sure this is do-able as someone's mentioned it; Can you set a MBP so that it doesn't go to sleep when the lid's shut and it's connected to an external display? Got meself a Mini-DP to VGA adapter yesterday but it's off-putting watching streamed TV with the mac open next to it!

(Preferably I'd like a setting so it still sleeps with the lid shut if the external display isn't connected)

 

[spinnerlys]

Apple Portables: How to use your computer in closed clamshell ...

InsomniaX 1.3.5

Example: "prevent sleep"

 

[Piplodocus]

Ah, splendid. Cheers!

I'll be needing to connect a keyboard/mouse then!

(Or by getting InsomniaX which seems a good idea)

 

[kepner]

When I want to use only my external display, I close my MacBook (so it goes to sleep) and wake it back up (still closed) with an Apple Remote. After giving it a few seconds, it's safe to open the MacBook again and use its keyboard and trackpad. And, it's still safe to close the MacBook without it going to sleep.

 

[SXR]

When I want to use only my external display, I close my MacBook (so it goes to sleep) and wake it back up (still closed) with an Apple Remote. After giving it a few seconds, it's safe to open the MacBook again and use its keyboard and trackpad. And, it's still safe to close the MacBook without it going to sleep.

Thanks for that great work - around , its just what I needed. I will try this out right now.