Bug: App is 'preventing sleep' and draining all power of laptop when not plugged in, even though lid is closed.

[daveidivide]

• [x] I have checked for a similar issue and sure it hasn't been reported before.

Describe the bug I have been finding the past few weeks that I can have a full battery on my 2020 MacBook Pro, close the lid to put it to sleep, then when I wake up the next day, it's dead.

I have looked into activity monitor and every time it's always eqMac 'preventing sleep'.

You can see a screen shot of my activity monitor below:

[chrishill-github]

Same here. 2021 Macbook M1 Pro, Monterey 12.2.1 (21D62)

[cbreyes-UCI]

Having the same issue on 2014 Macbook Pro.

[roman-levenets]

Same issue here. I guess it's related to this issue: #486. Currently eqMac is the most CPU demanding application in my system while in rest.

[phil-pei]

13.4 Ventura on m1 air with latest version of eqmac v1.7.10 still causes massive insomnia draining the battery of MacBook while lid is closed. using a program called sleep aid I was able to isolate the behavior to eqmac. once eqmac is disabled the battery drain from permanent insomnia is no longer present

[superjeng1]

There was an old issue on this #574. @phil-pei Can you verify if eqMac is listed as "Preventing sleep" in activity monitor? Or you found the problem with the program you mentioned?

[superjeng1]

Hi, as I am not hearing back from you, I am closing this issue for now. Please reply if you want.

[phil-pei]

sorry for the late reply. issue is still happening with latest updates. error is preventuseridlesleep and preventuseridledisplaysleep. if I kill eqmac before shutting laptop lid errors aren't present

[superjeng1]

Interesting, I have not check there much personally and have never seen eqMac preventing sleep.

[larruda]

this is also affecting me now btw I had this same issue in old versions but it's been quite sometime it was okay but now it's happening again it's very annoying b/c I have to close eqmac otherwise my mac won't go to sleep

[larruda]

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[tommypenner]

Hello! This issue still very much happens to me. I've gotten into the routine of quitting eqMac at the end of the work day to ensure my Mac goes to sleep. Would love to see acknowledgment and resolution! Thanks!

eqMac v1.8.7 MacBook Pro 16-inch Intel Core i9 macOS Sonoma