Computer-to-Mac — Sleep Mode | Secondary Mac

How to Put Your Secondary Mac to Sleep

If your secondary Mac isn’t going to sleep while using Luna Display, try adjusting these macOS settings:

Enable Sleep Mode on Your Secondary Mac

macOS Ventura or later:

  • Go to Apple Menu > System Settings > Battery > Options... 
  • Uncheck: "Prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter when the display is off."

macOS Monterey 12:

  • Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences > Battery > Power Adapter.
  • Uncheck: "Prevent your Mac from sleeping automatically when the display is off."

Sleep Mode Settings

Disable Exclusive Fullscreen Mode

Disabling Exclusive Fullscreen Mode allows you to switch between macOS and Luna Display, making it easier to put your secondary Mac to sleep.

  • Quit Luna Display on your primary Mac.
  • Open Luna Secondary on your secondary Mac.
  • Click the Luna Display menu (top-left corner) and select Preferences.

Luna Preferences

  • Uncheck: "Exclusive Fullscreen Mode."

Disable Exclusive Fullscreen

  • Quit and reopen Luna Secondary for changes to apply.
  • Once Luna is running again, press Command + Tab to switch back to macOS and manually put your secondary Mac to sleep.

If Sleep Still Doesn't Work

If your secondary Mac still won’t sleep, try closing Luna Display on both devices when not in use.

Note: Our team is working to improve sleep and wake behavior between devices. Thank you for your patience!
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