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Q&A: Why won’t my Magic Keyboard wake up my Mac?

Posted on March 21, 2016

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Question from Rhonda H.:  I bought an Apple Magic Keyboard back in December, and I love it. But I have a problem that I can’t figure out.

I was told that this keyboard would wake up my Mac when it’s sleeping just by pressing a key, but I can’t get it to do that.

Can you tell me how to fix this so the keyboard will start waking up my Mac?

Rick’s answer:  Rhonda, Apple’s Magic Keyboard (#ad) is a fantastic device, and I believe you’ll get lots of good use out of it.

You should be able to resolve the “waking” issue with a simple setting tweak. Give this a try:

1 – With your Mac powered up and running, click the Apple icon to open the Apple menu.

2 – Click System Preferences.

3 – Click Bluetooth.

4 – Click Advanced.

5 – Check he box beside Allow Bluetooth Devices to wake this computer.

I hope this helps Rhonda. If not, let me know and I’ll tell you what to try next. Good luck!

Update from Rhonda:  That did it Rick. Thanks for your help!


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