WARNING: disabling/enabling lid autoboot only works for Intel based MacBook Air/MacBook Pro's, performing the below may disable Arm 'M' based devices, preventing them from booting altogether.
To disable MacOS
Autoboot feature when the lid of a
MacBook Air or
MacBook Pro is opened, do the following;
From the
Dock click
LaunchPad then
Other. Here, click
Terminal (alternatively open Finder and browse to the Terminal in /Applications/Utilities/).
In the Terminal, and at the
% prompt, type (note the number is
zero,
zero not 'oh oh');
Press Return/Enter to complete. Confirm account access in the User popup that appears (Admin rights/access).
To (re)enable
AutoBoot so the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro (re)boots on lid open, type the following at the Terminal (the number is
zero,
three);
Press Return/Enter to complete. Optionally confirmation may be required in the Account Access/User popup that appears (Admin rights/access).
