New Mac Mini M4 Pro Will Not Sleep

[Dogbreath]

Hi All
I received my Mac Mini M4 Pro today. After set up, I tried to put it to sleep for a lunch break by going to the "Apple" and clicking on Sleep. The screen went blank for a few seconds and then came back on. How do I get the computer (not monitor) to sleep? I have Googled this and searched the Apple Community with no luck...the answers I found did not work. Also, since I am posting here, where can I find the best recommendations for system settings using Sequoia 15.1.1? Many more questions to come but I will put them in the appropriate forums.
Best regards,
Brent

 

[Rod]

With the Mac Mini I would tend to advise against putting it to sleep, the easier and better for the device solution is to simply turn off your monitor. You can do this simply by typing Option + Command + Eject and the display will turn off. To turn back on, tap the space bar.

 

[IWT]

Absolutely agree with Rod. It's the Monitor that benefits from "sleep" when not in use. The "computer" uses the time between active usage to carry out necessary functions in the background.

Ian

 

[Jimmysb]

With the Mac Mini I would tend to advise against putting it to sleep, the easier and better for the device solution is to simply turn off your monitor. You can do this simply by typing Option + Command + Eject and the display will turn off. To turn back on, tap the space bar.

From Apple Support web page

• Option-Command-Power button* or Option-Command-Media Eject
  
  : put your Mac into sleep mode.

and

Control-Shift-Power button* or Control-Shift-Media Eject

: put your displays into sleep mode.

 

[MacInWin]

+1 for not sleeping.

 

[Dogbreath]

Thank you all for your replies. The overall consensus here is don't put the Mac to sleep. Others in other places say they never power down their Mac...just put it to sleep. It is ingrained in me to power down. Apple put the power switch on the bottom of the M4 Mini and the speaker/headphone jack on the front...I don't like that.

I just purchased a Magic Keyboard to use with the Mini. I cannot locate a media eject key nor a power key. There is a power switch on the top right front.

 

[Dogbreath]

It sleeps now by going to the Apple and selecting Sleep, but I think I will heed the advice given above and power down nightly.

 

[Rod]

I should have realised how many different keyboards there are of course. Many no longer have the media eject key. Perhaps the simple universal way of shutting off the screen is to use Control + Command + Q this will shut down the display but require login when you wake it.

 

[Dogbreath]

Going to the Apple and clicking Sleep does not work any more.

 

[MacInWin]

There is almost no need for the Mac to sleep at this point. Just set the monitor to go dark after a time of inactivity, let the Mac stay awake so it can do the routine maintenance. The power the Mac consumes in that mode is miniscule.

In your case, it may be waking again when there is network activity. I think there is a setting for that you might try.

 

[IWT]

let the Mac stay awake so it can do the routine maintenance. The power the Mac consumes in that mode is miniscule.

Absolutely agree. Posts #2 and 3 emphasised that as well.

Ian

 

[horrido]

I should have realised how many different keyboards there are of course. Many no longer have the media eject key. Perhaps the simple universal way of shutting off the screen is to use Control + Command + Q this will shut down the display but require login when you wake it.

I've been looking for a solution. Thanks for your suggestion!