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Set mac power settings to prevent battery drain during sleep
# show pmsettings (see `man pmset` or http://bit.ly/1LDWm37)
pmset -g
# see what wakes up your host
syslog |grep -i "Wake reason"
# turn off sleep settings
sudo pmset ttyskeepawake 0
sudo pmset womp 0
sudo pmset powernap 0
sudo pmset hibernatemode 3 # 25- is more aggressive hibernate but can lose your state
# look at this too: autopoweroffdelay 14400
# see what wakes up your host
syslog |grep -i "Wake reason"
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