How to schedule automatic shutdown on macOS

On macOS, there is a feature to set the time to automatically shut down Shutdown, put the device into Sleep sleep state or restart Restart automatically. Or users can set up any time for the Mac to shut down automatically.

To save battery power used on macOS devices, Energy Saver will automatically put the device into Sleep mode when users do not have any interaction on the screen. However, Energy Saver has the ability to help users schedule automatic shutdowns by returning the device to the Shut down, Sleep or Restart mode at any time frame. any day and week. This helps the machine to automatically fall into any state that users do not need to directly perform. If you don't know how to set the schedule so that your Mac automatically Shut down, Sleep or Restart, you can refer to the article below.

Step 1:

First of all, we need to open the System Preferences application, by clicking on the Apple icon on the screen.

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Step 2:

Switch to the System Preferences interface, find and click the Energy Saver feature with the light bulb icon.

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Step 3:

In the Energy Saver custom interface, click the Schedule button at the bottom of the interface.

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Step 4:

A new dialog box appears. Here, the user will proceed to schedule the Mac to automatically shut down, Sleep or Restart. In this interface you will have 2 options, including Start up or wake and Sleep. Check the Sleep section .

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Step 5:

The menu appears with the Sleep or Shut down option in the list. Here, we will proceed to set the time frame to schedule Shut down or Sleep. For example, here I will choose the Sleep state every day and every day within a fixed time of 12 hours.

We can optionally change this time frame, depending on the needs of each person. Finally click OK to save any changes.

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Note to users , the above settings may be different for each device. If you are using MacBook, you will see the Battery (Battery) tab in the Energy Saver preferences window. However, although the above options are different, we will start by clicking the Schedule button.

In addition, users can schedule the Mac to automatically start (start up) or wake (wake), provided that the device is connected to a power source. In case the MacBook device is charging, we are also not allowed to schedule a start up or wake. For Macs in Sleep mode, the device will not automatically Shut down according to the scheduled schedule.

In addition to the power saving capability on macOS, the Energy Saver feature also enables users to schedule automatic shutdown, restart or put the device into a "sleep" state. This helps you get things done quickly, without the need for a direct operation.