If you often forget to turn off your Mac at night or want to make sure it turns off automatically at a specific time, then this article is for you. Scheduling a shutdown timer on Mac is a simple process and can be done using a variety of methods. This article will list all the possible ways to schedule your Mac to shut down.
Whether you want to save power or reduce wear and tear on your Mac, just follow the steps below correctly and you’re good to go. Let’s start with the most common way to schedule shutdowns.
1. Use the built-in Power Scheduler to schedule shutdowns on your Mac
Power scheduling is built into Macs, allowing you to conveniently set shutdown timer on your Mac. However, with macOS Ventura, Apple removed the Power Saver option from System Preferences, which allows you to schedule wake, sleep, startup, and shutdown.
So, if you’re running a Mac on Monterey or earlier, follow the steps below, and if you’re running macOS Ventura, move on to the next method.
Step 1: Click the Apple icon from your desktop and from the drop-down menu select System Preferences.
Note: Alternatively, press the ‘Command + Space’ key on your keyboard, type System Preferences, and press the Back key.
Step 2: Go to Energy Saver.
Step 3: Select the Schedule option.
Step 4: Specify the date, time, and action to be performed.
Step 5: Finally, click Apply.
That’s it. You have successfully scheduled your Mac to shut down at a specific time. If you feel the steps are too long to follow, there are some handy apps like Timer (paid) and All-Powerful Tweaking-Powerful (freemium) that make getting the job done with relative ease.
That said if you’re using macOS Ventura or want to do the same without touching the Power Saver option, move on to the next method.
2. Timer shutdown on Mac using Terminal
Step 1: Press the ‘Command + Space’ key on your keyboard, type Endand press the Return key.
Note: You can open Terminal in a variety of ways, such as from LaunchPad, the Applications folder, etc.
Step 2: Enter the command below and press Return.
sudo shutdown -h +30
Note: ‘-h’ lets you set a timer, while ‘+30’ is the number of minutes after which your Mac will shut down. You can add any number of hours, but make sure you convert it to minutes.
Step 3: Enter your user password for authentication and press Return.
Note: When you enter the password, it will not be displayed.
There you have it. Terminal will confirm and set a shutdown timer if you’ve done everything right.
It will also specify the process with a process ID (PID) number. Note the ID number as it will be useful when turning off the shutdown timer. If the steps are too complicated for you, there are third-party apps that will make the process easier. Read on.
3. How to Create a Desktop Shortcut for the Shutdown Timer on Mac
Setting a desktop shortcut to shut down your Mac is a very simple, one-time process. Follow the instructions below.
Step 1: Press the ‘Command + Space’ key on your keyboard, type Edit text, and press the Back key.
Step 2: Click New Document.
It will open a blank text document for viewing.
Step 3: Press ‘Command+Shift+T’ to access the original text field.
Step 4: Enter the command below and press the Return key twice.
#!/bin/bash
Step 5: Enter the command below.
sudo shutdown -h +30
Note: ‘-h’ lets you set a timer, while ‘+30’ is the number of minutes after which your Mac will shut down. You can add any number of hours, but make sure you convert it to minutes.
Step 6: Finally, press ‘Command+S’ to save the file with a simple name and destination (Favourite screen). Uncheck ‘If no extension is provided, use .txt’.’ options and click Save.
Now, to make the file executable, continue to follow the steps below.
Step 7: Press the ‘Command + Space’ key on your keyboard, type Endand press the Return key.
Step 8: Drag and drop the newly created .txt file into Terminal and press Return.
Step 9: Enter your user password and press Return.
Note: When you enter the password, it will not be displayed.
The shutdown timer will then start and your Mac will shut down after the set time.
Now that you know how to turn on the shutdown timer, it’s equally important to know how to turn it off. Continue reading.
How to disable shutdown timer on Mac
Turning off the shutdown timer is easy and involves only a few steps. All you have to do is turn off the process ID (PID). Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Press the ‘Command + Space’ key on your keyboard, type Endand press the Return key.
Step 2: Enter the command below and press Return.
sudo kill [pid number]
Note: If you don’t remember the PID number, type sudo killall shutdown. It will disable all active shutdown timers on your Mac.
Step 3: Enter your user password and press Return.
Note: When you enter the password, it will not be displayed.
There you have it. You have turned off scheduled shutdown of your Mac. If you have any questions, check out the FAQ section below.
Frequently Asked Questions about Scheduled Shutdowns on Mac
1. What happens if you don’t turn off your Mac?
Leaving your Mac on for long periods of time isn’t usually a problem as long as you use your Mac regularly and it’s in good working order.
2. How do I turn off my Mac after 1 hour?
Open Terminal > type sudo shutdown -h +60 > press Return > enter your user password (it won’t show up) > press Return again. That’s it, you’ve scheduled the shutdown.
3. Can you put a timer for your Mac to sleep?
Yes, you can use the ‘pmset’ command in the Terminal to set a timer to put your Mac to sleep. However, you will need administrator privileges to use the pmset command. Step 1: Open TerminalStep 2: Enter the command sudo pmset sleep [time] Replace [time] with the number of seconds you want to set the timer. Step 3: Enter your password when prompted and press Return. To cancel the timer, follow the steps above and enter sudo pmset sleep cancel. This will cancel the sleep timer and your Mac will stay awake.
Schedule shutdown
Whether you want to set up a daily shutdown timer or a one-time event, the methods mentioned in this article will help you do that. We hope this article will help and support you with the necessary information to schedule shutdown on Mac.
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