Title says it all, but I wanted to download some games overnight while I was asleep, is this possible in any way? Showing 1 - 6 of 6 comments. Rogan View Profile View Posts. You can leave your PC running over night to download things. But not while in sleep mode.
You can turn off your monitor. But if your computer goes into sleep mode suspend it puts the RAM into a low power state and stops all processing. Cathal View Profile View Posts. The simple answer, no. As suggested, just turn off your monitor and let it run like that. Same with peripheral lights if they're bothersome. If your PC or laptop sleeps by itself due to lack of input, check your power options in Control Panel.
Thanks it help me alot. Sep View Profile View Posts. 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.
After you have connected the external monitor, you can close the lid of your laptop and the Mac display will be switched to the external monitor which you can switch off. Here is how you can keep downloads going when your computer is in sleep mode. Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab.
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