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I never switch off my mac in the office, instead i use the energy saving mode to suspend the mac to disc. This is all working fine, but I have one problem: when the cleaning lady is cleaning the office, she also moves the mouse and the mac wakes up.

Can I set the energy save to not to wake up on mouse movements?

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    You could configure your Mac to go into hibernation ("safe sleep") instead of standby, I think it won't wake from USB in that case.
    – Daniel Beck ♦
    Mar 19, 2011 at 13:36
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    That's why I posted it as a comment, not an answer ;)
    – Daniel Beck ♦
    Mar 19, 2011 at 15:28
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    You could get a cordless mouse that has a shut-off switch on the bottom; mouse movement then won't be a factor.
    – Goodbye Stack Exchange
    Apr 28, 2011 at 5:11
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    Apples Bluetooth Mighty Mouse will go into hibernation if it looses connection to the computer and will only wake a computer if you press the button, not on movement alone. Switching it off completely will prevent that as well obviously. Other manufacturers may differ.
    – MacLemon
    May 5, 2011 at 10:56
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    Is there still no solution here for a USB mouse (NOT bluetooth)?? These are easy power options in both Windows and Linux and I'm frustrated that I can't do the same with my iMac! I don't want to hibernate it, I keep it sleeping because it only uses 1.2 watts when sleeping and it wakes quickly...
    – Delorean
    Oct 13, 2017 at 20:29

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Go to System Preferences » Bluetooth » Advanced and turn off "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer."

To wake the computer, you'll have to press the power button.

I do this because my iMac wakes itself up in the middle of the night.

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    Doesn't work for non-bluetooth devices.
    – Louis Yang
    May 11, 2021 at 17:07
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    10 years later, Big Sur currently and settings are still relevant.
    – Marecky
    Jul 6, 2021 at 22:47
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    I don't have that option there. Hope Monterey didn't kill it.
    – Keith Tyler
    May 5, 2022 at 20:35
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    I don't see that option anymore either
    – stevyhacker
    Sep 12, 2022 at 5:45
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Kind of a dumb answer but whenever you step away from the desk you can flip the mouse upside down.

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    You could, but the cleaning lady might think it's dead and throw it out.
    – Wayne Johnston
    Mar 20, 2011 at 0:05
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    I tried that a few weeks ago, but the cleaning lady thought this was by accident and fliped the mouse back.
    – bitboxer
    Mar 20, 2011 at 7:06
  • Ok, the very last comment on this page makes it sound like any of these 3 apps will put a mac into a deeper sleep, so that it requires either more mouse movement to wake it, or some other wake method. I never tried any of them but might as well try them, all are free. hintsforums.macworld.com/showthread.php?t=22132
    – CreeDorofl
    Mar 20, 2011 at 7:24
  • Just a though... and more of an "in real life" hack... but could you ask the cleaning lady to leave the mouse upside down?
    – Joseph Redfern
    Jun 2, 2011 at 19:48
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    or drop the mouse into a desk drawer - if she's going in there you've got a larger problem
    – StevenV
    Aug 9, 2011 at 16:22
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I pull the mouse and keyboard usbs out slightly before the room gets cleaned, I just push them back in to turn it on.

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For those of you without a bluetooth mouse you can put sticky tack over the laser and it won't wake up. Easy to remove and doesn't leave residue.

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Most bluetooth mice of which I am familiar have a power switch on the bottom to save battery. If yours does, I suggest just turning off the mouse at night and back on the next day.

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