Energy Saver

Use the Energy Saver settings to control power management options for macOS devices.

The following table describes the Energy Saver settings:
Policy setting Description
Put the computer to sleep after The amount of time (in minutes) before the device enters sleep mode.
Put the display(s) to sleep after The amount of time (in minutes) before the device display enters sleep mode.
Put the hard disk(s) to sleep whenever possible Users can place hard disks in sleep mode.
Wake for Ethernet network administrator access Users can access shared resources on a computer in sleep mode such as shared printers or iTunes playlists.
Allow power button to sleep the computer Users can press the power button to place a computer in sleep mode.
Restart automatically after power failure The device automatically starts up after a power failure.
Schedule The schedule for placing a device in sleep mode.