Thankfully, there's a fix. Apple didn't make the option obvious, but Auto Boot can be disabled with a simple Terminal command that puts the power button back in charge of, well, powering on. No more ...

One of the most annoying things about owning a MacBook is that every time you open the lid, or connect it to power, the machine boots itself up. It doesn’t matter whether you actually want that to ...

Apple didn't just announce its earnings report on Thursday for the December quarter (Q1 FY2025), posting record revenue for the period at $124.30; it also offered MacBook owners a fix to a problem ...

Apple has finally shared how to disable autoboot on M-series MacBook models when you open the lid or plug in power. Apple has finally shared how to disable autoboot on M-series MacBook models when you ...

With the 2016 Apple MacBook models came a feature called auto power-on that did what it says: turning on the MacBook as soon as the lid was opened. The feature also turned on the laptop whenever the ...

Apple designed Macs with Apple silicon chips to automatically turn on and start up when the Mac's lid is opened or when the Mac is connected to power, but there is a workaround in macOS Sequoia if you ...