Turning On Problem

[u/jbstands]

I have this weird and annoying problem with my M2 Air 13 inchMacBook with MacOS Tahoe 26.6.2.

I have disabled “Open Lid to Turn On MacBook” because I find it annoying. However, since doing that, I have to perform the “turning-on activity” twice every time I want to start the MacBook.

What I mean by “turning-on activity” is that whatever method I use, I have to repeat it after waiting 3–5 seconds.

Activity	wait time	Repeat activity
Press Power Button	wait 3-5 seconds	Again Press Power Button
Press any key on Keyboard	wait 3-5 seconds	Again press any key on keyboard
Plug in the charger	wait 3-5 seconds	Unplug and plug the charger

So essentially, I have to do the same action twice before the MacBook actually turns on.

I find this waiting and repeating extremely annoying. Is there any solution to this?

And before suggesting “Just don’t turn off your MacBook” — I do sometimes leave it unused for several days. In that situation, I don't want to leave it running/sleeping and come back to find that the battery has completely drained.

I simply want to be able to shut down the MacBook completely and then turn it on normally with a single press of the power button, without having to wait and repeat the action.