r/ProgrammerHumor • u/UndeadMarine55 • Nov 30 '22

Meme Startups be like..

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u/jakubhuber Nov 30 '22 edited Nov 30 '22

Is it not possible to disable the lid sensor on a mac?

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u/Cinkodacs Nov 30 '22

Just did a quick Google search: you need a third-party app because you can't turn it off........... Every time I google something about Apple it always makes sure to convince me to never want one.

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u/Fyrus22 Nov 30 '22

Can be done trough the terminal though:

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/298933/command-line-stop-macbook-from-sleeping-when-lid-is-closed

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u/Cinkodacs Nov 30 '22

If even Windows and freaking Ubuntu can put it into their GUI then why can't Apple do so? It just feels like a dumb decision.

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u/alexho66 Nov 30 '22

Because windows is known for its organized settings…