Bug: App is 'preventing sleep' and draining all power of laptop when not plugged in, even though lid is closed.

[daveidivide]

• I have checked for a similar issue and sure it hasn't been reported before.

Describe the bug
I have been finding the past few weeks that I can have a full battery on my 2020 MacBook Pro, close the lid to put it to sleep, then when I wake up the next day, it's dead.

I have looked into activity monitor and every time it's always eqMac 'preventing sleep'.

You can see a screen shot of my activity monitor below:

[chrishill-github]

Same here. 2021 Macbook M1 Pro, Monterey 12.2.1 (21D62)

[cbreyes-UCI]

Having the same issue on 2014 Macbook Pro.

[roman-levenets]

Same issue here. I guess it's related to this issue: #486. Currently eqMac is the most CPU demanding application in my system while in rest.

[phil-pei]

13.4 Ventura on m1 air with latest version of eqmac v1.7.10
still causes massive insomnia draining the battery of MacBook while lid is closed. using a program called sleep aid I was able to isolate the behavior to eqmac. once eqmac is disabled the battery drain from permanent insomnia is no longer present

[superjeng1]

There was an old issue on this #574. @phil-pei Can you verify if eqMac is listed as "Preventing sleep" in activity monitor? Or you found the problem with the program you mentioned?

[superjeng1]

Hi, as I am not hearing back from you, I am closing this issue for now. Please reply if you want.

[phil-pei]

sorry for the late reply. issue is still happening with latest updates. error is preventuseridlesleep and preventuseridledisplaysleep. if I kill eqmac before shutting laptop lid errors aren't present

[superjeng1]

Interesting, I have not check there much personally and have never seen eqMac preventing sleep.

[larruda]

this is also affecting me now
btw I had this same issue in old versions but it's been quite sometime it was okay but now it's happening again
it's very annoying b/c I have to close eqmac otherwise my mac won't go to sleep

[larruda]

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[tommypenner]

Hello! This issue still very much happens to me. I've gotten into the routine of quitting eqMac at the end of the work day to ensure my Mac goes to sleep. Would love to see acknowledgment and resolution! Thanks!

eqMac v1.8.7
MacBook Pro 16-inch
Intel Core i9
macOS Sonoma

[ragauskl]

This can be caused by 'Pause Audio Processing' setting being set to 'Never', by default on fresh install it should be 3s (at least with latest versions), some people require this setting to be higher in order to resolve some audio interruptions, however max setting 'Neve' will prevent mac from going to sleep as eqMac will consistently be 'active'.

If setting was already less than 'Never' and issue still occurs - eqMac is shown as preventing sleep after all audio has paused and 'Pause Audio Processing' time has passed after end of any audio - then it will be different issue and would be great if you could let us know