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View the sleep image size
ls -lh /private/var/vm/sleepimage
Disable sleep mode:
sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0
Remove the image:
sudo rm /private/var/vm/sleepimage
Create a 0-byte file:
sudo touch /private/var/vm/sleepimage
Make the file not writable:
sudo chflags uchg /private/var/vm/sleepimage
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