Geektool and SleepWatcher

[willmeahl4]

I've read that using sleepwatcher I can make my macbook sleep when the screen sleeps. It currently will not because of geektool. However, The only sites with any kind of instruction I can find are

Sleep soundly with GeekTool via SleepWatcher - Mac OS X Hints and,
Sleep Macs via SleepWatcher based on monitor state - Mac OS X Hints

Problem is, this stuff is over my head.
TIA for any help.

I should add that I can make it sleep by manually making it, either by kb shortcut or the apple menu.

 

[McYukon]

I think it would be way easier just closing the MBs lid if you want it to sleep.
(I know this cause I already spend two hrs on it once trying to get it to work)

 

[willmeahl4]

When I close the lid the little light light stays on and bright. When I manually put it to sleep it (for lack of a better way of saying it) gently pulsates from bright to nearly off. It leads me to believe that the screen is sleeping while whatever else stays awake.

If I'm wrong with this assumption please let me know, I just always noticed that when I close the lid it goes to the pulsating light, but after I have been using geektool after I close the lid the light stays on constantly unless I manually sleep it.

 

[McYukon]

I use GeekTool too and when I close the lid it goes into a (Full sleep?) and the light starts pulsing.

 

[willmeahl4]

You're right. Just takes a little longer than before. Guess I need to learn some patience.