How do I prevent Mac mini M4 from waking up in Standby?

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How do I prevent Mac mini M4 from waking up in Standby?

When I leave or set in standby my brand new Mac Mini M4, after a fews seconds also the monitor go in standby. But after and every 2 o 3 minutes, monitor wakeup again as the Mac Mini is awaking from the standby, but no one touch it.

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Mac mini, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 25, 2025 12:40 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 25, 2025 2:24 AM in response to GabrieleEllena

...by standby do you mean sleep or just dimmed display? Check if the System Settings are set to wake the Mac up for Network access. Maybe also handling Bluetooth devices like AirPods can wake the Mac.

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Answer 2

tbirdvet

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Mar 25, 2025 12:19 PM in response to GabrieleEllena

If using sleep then do not, only causes issues. Just have display turn off after a set time.

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