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Old MacBook Air Clamshell Mode
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1822811" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I do not believe this will work. Technically to be considered in clamshell "mode"...it needs to have an external monitor connected. If the MacBook Air's display is closed without an external monitor connected (and for the MacBook Air to detect)...it will simply go to sleep.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>But...in the past members have mentioned various apps that do things like prevent a computer from EVER going to sleep (I believe one of them was called "caffeine"). Maybe it's possible to install one of these apps...and possibly prevent an Apple portable computer from going to sleep when the display lid is closed. </p><p></p><p>Maybe check it out...and let us know.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1822811, member: 56379"] I do not believe this will work. Technically to be considered in clamshell "mode"...it needs to have an external monitor connected. If the MacBook Air's display is closed without an external monitor connected (and for the MacBook Air to detect)...it will simply go to sleep.;) But...in the past members have mentioned various apps that do things like prevent a computer from EVER going to sleep (I believe one of them was called "caffeine"). Maybe it's possible to install one of these apps...and possibly prevent an Apple portable computer from going to sleep when the display lid is closed. Maybe check it out...and let us know.:) HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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