How to schedule a Mac to wake, sleep or start up at a set time
How to schedule wake, sleep, start up and shut down on a Mac with pmset now that Energy settings no longer have a schedule button.
How do I schedule my Mac to wake up?
sudo pmset repeat wakeorpoweron MTWRF 08:00:00Days are M T W R F S U; the time is 24 hour.
How do I schedule sleep or shut down?
sudo pmset repeat sleep MTWRFSU 23:30:00Combine a wake and a sleep in one line: sudo pmset repeat wakeorpoweron MTWRF 08:00:00 sleep MTWRFSU 23:30:00.
How do I see or clear the schedule?
pmset -g sched
sudo pmset repeat cancelpmset sleep settings covers the other sleep options.
Common questions
Where is schedule in Mac Energy settings?
It was removed in recent macOS. Use pmset repeat in Terminal.
Can a MacBook wake on a schedule with the lid closed?
Only with power and an external display connected; otherwise it stays asleep.