Running while sleep?

[macktmo]

@Nige_S

Then it almost certainly wasn't actually asleep -- especially if you issued the sleep command and then, almost immediately, Remote Triggered the macro.

I'm not sure if it wasn't actually asleep. I just click the Apple menu > Sleep. Leave it. Go outside. Trigger my wake macro remotely, and it wakes up so I can access it via AnyDesk. Like @peternlewis mentioned above, there might be different levels of sleep.

@Nige_S

Check the "Wake for network access" setting in System Settings -> Energy.

I'll check on "Wake for network access". I'm not good at network though and I thought its only for LAN.

@Nige_S

Don't! Instead, put the SwitchBot or similar on a connected keyboard and have it tap the space bar

Didn't thought of putting a SwitchBot on the Keyboard That's smart.

@Nige_S

But by far the easiest way to have a computer available for remote access whenever you need it is to not let it sleep in the first place...

I can leave the mac mini running without making it sleep. Stupid question, does the lock screen due to inactivity make my device sleep?

[Airy]

@macktmo

Stupid question, does the lock screen due to inactivity make my device sleep?

No, in fact it doesn't even stop KM macros from running or triggering.

[Nige_S]

@macktmo

I'm not sure if it wasn't actually asleep... Like @peternlewis mentioned above, there might be different levels of sleep.

Yes, that's what I meant by "actually asleep".

But there's no need to guess about these things -- in Terminal, pmset -g log will show you sleep/wake event data, with "assertions" listed towards the end. And you can dig through the unified log with the Console app.