Comments on: Mac OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard) Slow to Sleep; Fixes http://appletoolbox.com/2010/07/mac-os-x-10-6-x-snow-leopard-slow-to-sleep-fixes/ Tools, Tips and Fixes for iPhone, Mac, iPad and iPod Thu, 10 May 2012 15:55:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kenny http://appletoolbox.com/2010/07/mac-os-x-10-6-x-snow-leopard-slow-to-sleep-fixes/comment-page-1/#comment-7301 Kenny Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:14:08 +0000 http://appletoolbox.com/?p=589#comment-7301 Clearing the printer queue worked for me too. Thanks! Clearing the printer queue worked for me too. Thanks!

]]> By: W Holmes http://appletoolbox.com/2010/07/mac-os-x-10-6-x-snow-leopard-slow-to-sleep-fixes/comment-page-1/#comment-7128 W Holmes Mon, 30 May 2011 04:34:02 +0000 http://appletoolbox.com/?p=589#comment-7128 Thanks for the tip. Quick solution. I connect to different printers and might forget to delete a job if a particular printer isn't available. Print queue lives on. Thanks for the tip. Quick solution. I connect to different printers and might forget to delete a job if a particular printer isn’t available. Print queue lives on.

]]> By: Jimmy http://appletoolbox.com/2010/07/mac-os-x-10-6-x-snow-leopard-slow-to-sleep-fixes/comment-page-1/#comment-7023 Jimmy Sun, 22 May 2011 12:11:53 +0000 http://appletoolbox.com/?p=589#comment-7023 Clearing the print queue via the link worked. Brilliant! :-) 30 sec down to instant There was a print queue but no printer in the printer pref pane. Odd. Using Terminal, this command shows (among other things) processes preventing sleep. pmset -g log e.g. * Domain: applicationresponse.timedout - Message: Kernel cupsd com.apple.powermanagement.applicationresponse.timedout 30000 ms - Time: 22/05/2011 12:40:04 GMT+01:00 - Signature: cupsd - UUID: 77A2A38B-7669-4F60-AF3E-897CA04B5A99 - Result: Noop - Response time (ms): 30000 Clearing the print queue via the link worked. Brilliant! :-)
30 sec down to instant
There was a print queue but no printer in the printer pref pane. Odd.

Using Terminal, this command shows (among other things) processes preventing sleep.
pmset -g log

e.g.

* Domain: applicationresponse.timedout
– Message: Kernel cupsd com.apple.powermanagement.applicationresponse.timedout 30000 ms
– Time: 22/05/2011 12:40:04 GMT+01:00
– Signature: cupsd
– UUID: 77A2A38B-7669-4F60-AF3E-897CA04B5A99
– Result: Noop
– Response time (ms): 30000

]]> By: Ted http://appletoolbox.com/2010/07/mac-os-x-10-6-x-snow-leopard-slow-to-sleep-fixes/comment-page-1/#comment-4526 Ted Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:51:35 +0000 http://appletoolbox.com/?p=589#comment-4526 Just as Souki said. Clear the print queue and we sleep like a baby. Thanks for the tip. Just as Souki said. Clear the print queue and we sleep like a baby. Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Souki http://appletoolbox.com/2010/07/mac-os-x-10-6-x-snow-leopard-slow-to-sleep-fixes/comment-page-1/#comment-1717 Souki Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:58:11 +0000 http://appletoolbox.com/?p=589#comment-1717 Checking the printer queue solved my slow sleep problem. I deleted the stuck item and now my mac goes to sleep as if it were new. Many thanks :) Checking the printer queue solved my slow sleep problem. I deleted the stuck item and now my mac goes to sleep as if it were new.

Many thanks :)

]]> By: When Snow Leopard is slow to sleep | ZDNet http://appletoolbox.com/2010/07/mac-os-x-10-6-x-snow-leopard-slow-to-sleep-fixes/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 When Snow Leopard is slow to sleep | ZDNet Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:28:28 +0000 http://appletoolbox.com/?p=589#comment-1147 [...] a notebook to sleep, it’s likely that you want to get going and quickly. A post on the Apple Toolbox blog points out a number of culprits and remedies — the list ain’t [...] [...] a notebook to sleep, it’s likely that you want to get going and quickly. A post on the Apple Toolbox blog points out a number of culprits and remedies — the list ain’t [...]

]]> By: Mac OS X 10.6.x Snow Leopard Slow to Sleep; Fixes AppleToolbox – Tools and Fixes for Mac OS X, iPad, iPhone and iPad « Chicago Mac/PC Support http://appletoolbox.com/2010/07/mac-os-x-10-6-x-snow-leopard-slow-to-sleep-fixes/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Mac OS X 10.6.x Snow Leopard Slow to Sleep; Fixes AppleToolbox – Tools and Fixes for Mac OS X, iPad, iPhone and iPad « Chicago Mac/PC Support Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:34:24 +0000 http://appletoolbox.com/?p=589#comment-1122 [...] Slow to Sleep; Fixes AppleToolbox – Tools and Fixes for Mac OS X, iPad, iPhone and iPad Mac OS X 10.6.x Snow Leopard Slow to Sleep; Fixes AppleToolbox – Tools and Fixes for Mac OS X,....  Lists 3 great [...] [...] Slow to Sleep; Fixes AppleToolbox – Tools and Fixes for Mac OS X, iPad, iPhone and iPad Mac OS X 10.6.x Snow Leopard Slow to Sleep; Fixes AppleToolbox – Tools and Fixes for Mac OS X,….  Lists 3 great [...]

]]> By: Ivan http://appletoolbox.com/2010/07/mac-os-x-10-6-x-snow-leopard-slow-to-sleep-fixes/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Ivan Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:56:28 +0000 http://appletoolbox.com/?p=589#comment-1117 In my case the culprit is Safari 5.0. When left open system is slow to sleep. When I quit Safari prior to Sleep command, response time is typical. In my case the culprit is Safari 5.0. When left open system is slow to sleep. When I quit Safari prior to Sleep command, response time is typical.

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