My New Mac, Lion Edition

Making Your Macintosh Sleep (and Start) on a Schedule

If you’re regularly away from your Macintosh at certain times of the day, you can make your Macintosh fall asleep according to a particular schedule, such as during your lunch. Then you can have your Macintosh automatically wake itself at a certain time as well, such as when you normally return from lunch.

Here’s how to schedule a time to make your Macintosh sleep and wake up:

1. Click the Apple menu and select System Preferences. The System Preferences window appears.

2. Click the Energy Saver icon under the Hardware category. An Energy Saver window appears (see Figure 52-1).

3. Click the Schedule button in the bottom-right corner of the Energy Saver window. A scheduling sheet drops down and displays time ...