MacBook not shutting down properly on Sequoia - stays awake continuously

I'm experiencing a critical shutdown issue on macOS Sequoia 15.1 with MacBook Air M2 and Mac Mini M4


  • When I shut down via Apple Menu → Shut Down, the screen goes black within 5 seconds (appears normal)
  • Mac never actually shuts down - stays awake the entire time
  • Example: Shut down at 1:45 PM, reopened at 4:45 PM → Screen Time shows 16h 45m (not 3 hours)
  • This happens consistently at any time of day, not just overnight
  • Battery drains 4-5% during "shutdown"
  • Finder runtime matches Screen Time


Diagnostic findings:


pmset -g log


Shows Calendar scheduling wake events:


wake at [TIME] by 'com.apple.alarm.user-invisible-com.apple.calaccessd.travelEngine.periodicRefreshTimer'


Steps already tried:

  • Disabled "Wake for network access"
sudo pmset -a proximitywake 0 and womp 0
sudo pmset schedule cancelall (events recreate themselves)
  • Turned off Bluetooth before shutdown
  • Waited 60+ seconds before closing the lid
  • Time to Leave alerts are already disabled in Calendar


Question: How do I stop Calendar's travel engine from preventing shutdown? The Mac appears to shut down but stays running indefinitely. Is this a known Sequoia bug?


System: MacBook Air M2, macOS 15.7.2

MacBook Air, macOS 15.7

Posted on Nov 18, 2025 4:32 AM

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MacBook not shutting down properly on Sequoia - stays awake continuously

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