# How to keep your Mac awake, even when your MacBook lid is closed

> macOS is designed to put your Mac to sleep when it is not being used. That is usually exactly what you want. Sleep saves power, protects battery life, and keeps a MacBook from running when it is closed and stuffed in a…

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/12/how-to-keep-your-mac-awake-even-when-your-macbook-lid-is-closed/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a31282e63a0fcbb0f772bd4)
- **Published:** 2026-06-16
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #macbook #battery #laptops #apple #closed #awake #keep #sleep
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