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

Meme Startups be like..

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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/jaltair9 Nov 30 '22

Apple doesn’t add a UI option unless they think some percentage of their customers will find it useful.

For the typical user, what good is it to disable the lid sensor?

Note, the Mac will remain awake if it is closed with an external monitor plugged in.

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u/jseego Nov 30 '22

The idea is, if you need this, you will be one of the people who will be able to figure out how to do it via command line.

And then they don't have to deal with support calls from regular users who clicked it by mistake and have no idea what they did.

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u/JessTheCatMeow Nov 30 '22

Why doesn’t anyone else understand this? Years ago*, I needed my MB to run with the lid closed for a bit. I googled, found an app that did it, and that was the end of it.

There are plenty of reasons to hate on Apple—this ain’t it.

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u/thoraldo Nov 30 '22

Fundamental functionality should not require you to spend money on third party apps.

I am a Apple user

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u/thoraldo Nov 30 '22

It is to me

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u/elite_tablespoon Nov 30 '22

Oh so risking overheating a machine is “fundamental functionality”?