Next click on Save Settings. Some older laptops which have lower RAM can get hot when the screen is closed and the laptop is running normally. Ensure that all of the vents of the laptop are open and you do not keep any other item on top of the lid to prevent damage due to heat. My older laptop used to make lot of noise when it was idle and it disturbed my sleep when I had downloads going all through the night.
Firefox and Chrome have an extension called AutoShutdown which can be used to shutdown your computer once downloading is completed. These extensions will help prevent overheating of your laptop and can reduce consumption of electricity in case you leave the laptop running through whole night. In case you are downloading using P2P file sharing platform such as uTorrent, then you can choose the option to Autoshutdown. I personally love using my Macbook because of the speed at which the laptop resumes even if my system was in sleep mode.
NoSleep helps keep downloads going even when the lid of your laptop is closed and you do not even have to connect a mouse or a monitor to keep the system awake. The best part about NoSleep is that it is free but the developer runs on donations so you can consider making a donation if you liked the app.
The app can be installed without any issues but the user will have to accept the terms and conditions of the app which can trigger few warnings. Many people are using InsomniaX without any issues and the app does not have support, instructions, or even an interface. The third app to help keep your Mac Downloads running after closing the lid is an app called Amphetamine. All of these three apps are fairly straightforward and once you install you should be able to keep downloads going while the lid of your Apple laptop is closed.
When using any of these apps, ensure that you do not forget this feature and drop the laptop in a backpack like before. This can result in your Apple laptop overheating and even draining the battery completely has happened with me. The next way to keep downloads continue after your Mac goes to sleep is by connecting another monitor.
Now scroll through the list until you find Sleep , and use the plus sign button to expand this section. Adjust all these options to your specifications. Afterwards, click Apply and exit the menu. Also Disable the Hibernate option, which prevent widows sleep mode. So there is no more sleep mode wakeup issue, black screen issue. If problem started After Driver update then try Roll back Driver option, Which revert the current driver to previous version.
Move to Driver tab and click on Roll Back Driver, Click yes select any reason why you are roll back the driver and fallow on screen instruction to Roll Back Current installed display Driver.
Specially when you upgrade to latest windows 10 Fall creators update the current windows version is not compatible with the installed display driver version. Simply open Device manager, Expend display driver then right click the installed display driver and select update driver. Let windows to find and install latest driver software for you by click on Search automatically for updated driver software and fallow on screen instructions. Or you can visit device manufacturer website and download the latest available driver software.
Then open Device manager, right click the installed driver and click uninstall. Simply restart windows and next time install the latest driver software downloaded from device manufacturer website.
Still have any query, suggestion or feel any difficulty while apply these solutions feel free to discuss on comments bellow. Step 2: Download Insomnia X and use the un acrchiver tool to decompress the downloaded file. Step 4: When you bring the cursor to the insomnia X app in the horizontal menu bar, it will bring a drop down list of options. Your mac will keep active, downloads will go on even when the lid is closed.
Step 5: If you can estimate the time your download will take which is difficult due to many factors involved , you can set the time you want this app to keep the laptop active and then it will shutdown automatically thereafter. Please remember that you will have to change settings in Insomnia X whenever you will need to keep downloads active, so once you restart, these settings will not hold.
Graced with all these devices, connect each of them to your Mac laptop and ensure they are properly functioning. Once you close the lid when downloads are active, a Mac laptop will turn to the external display leaving all computing tasks active including the download jobs. To revert back to normal display usage; open its lid and it will return back to its monitor for Mac Os For earlier versions, you just need to unplug the display, close and open it.
You will be good to go. The tips given above should help you keep your big download jobs active even in your absence or when your lid is closed. While you would want to keep downloads active when you are away, please ensure to take control of heating.
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