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Whenever my iBook goes into sleep mode (i.e. I just close it and don't turn it off, etc.) Adium runs but switches to "offline". Is there anyway I can have Adium stay online when my computer goes into "sleep" mode, or will it always do this?

The problem is that you lose internet connection when your computer sleeps. Its something that (correct me if i'm wrong) macs in general do.

Ah, I see, I did not know this. Is there someway to change this, at least on the level of having it stay connected through wireless?

Sorry, I'm new to this, just made The Switch from PC after many, many years. And would like to be able to run things (Adium, downloads, etc) in sleep mode, if that's even possible.

The only way to circumvent sleep is to use kernel extensions, which work at a very deep level and if they cause problems will at a minimum require a restart, if not much more.

I'd attempt to get used to it, as it is a Mac-standard behavior (alternatively, you could just mute sound + display brightness [to 0] unless you must have the case closed [if a laptop])

bgannin wrote:The only way to circumvent sleep is to use kernel extensions, which work at a very deep level and if they cause problems will at a minimum require a restart, if not much more.

I'd attempt to get used to it, as it is a Mac-standard behavior (alternatively, you could just mute sound + display brightness [to 0] unless you must have the case closed [if a laptop])

There's a way of enabling "clamshell mode" (case closed, but awake). That said, modern Apple laptops dissipate heat through the keyboard, so caveat emptor.

Catfish_Man wrote:

bgannin wrote:The only way to circumvent sleep is to use kernel extensions, which work at a very deep level and if they cause problems will at a minimum require a restart, if not much more.

I'd attempt to get used to it, as it is a Mac-standard behavior (alternatively, you could just mute sound + display brightness [to 0] unless you must have the case closed [if a laptop])

There's a way of enabling "clamshell mode" (case closed, but awake). That said, modern Apple laptops dissipate heat through the keyboard, so caveat emptor.

Thus melting the lcd!

The_Tick wrote:

Catfish_Man wrote:

bgannin wrote:The only way to circumvent sleep is to use kernel extensions, which work at a very deep level and if they cause problems will at a minimum require a restart, if not much more.

I'd attempt to get used to it, as it is a Mac-standard behavior (alternatively, you could just mute sound + display brightness [to 0] unless you must have the case closed [if a laptop])

There's a way of enabling "clamshell mode" (case closed, but awake). That said, modern Apple laptops dissipate heat through the keyboard, so caveat emptor.

Thus melting the lcd!

The powerbook runs out of the box with its lid closed with an external input device attached. It's officially supported.

evands wrote:

The_Tick wrote:

Catfish_Man wrote: There's a way of enabling "clamshell mode" (case closed, but awake). That said, modern Apple laptops dissipate heat through the keyboard, so caveat emptor.

Thus melting the lcd!

The powerbook runs out of the box with its lid closed with an external input device attached. It's officially supported.

I think you have to move/use the mouse/other input device first…

evands wrote:

The_Tick wrote:

Catfish_Man wrote: There's a way of enabling "clamshell mode" (case closed, but awake). That said, modern Apple laptops dissipate heat through the keyboard, so caveat emptor.

Thus melting the lcd!

The powerbook runs out of the box with its lid closed with an external input device attached. It's officially supported.

Bah, I meant it as a joke, didn't come off that way.

bgannin wrote:The only way to circumvent sleep is to use kernel extensions, which work at a very deep level and if they cause problems will at a minimum require a restart, if not much more.

I'd attempt to get used to it, as it is a Mac-standard behavior (alternatively, you could just mute sound + display brightness [to 0] unless you must have the case closed [if a laptop])

I always have display sleep on, and sleep on as well after a duration of time, with the bottom left corner as the “don’t sleep” corner and keep my mouse there…

zaudragon wrote:

bgannin wrote:The only way to circumvent sleep is to use kernel extensions, which work at a very deep level and if they cause problems will at a minimum require a restart, if not much more.

I'd attempt to get used to it, as it is a Mac-standard behavior (alternatively, you could just mute sound + display brightness [to 0] unless you must have the case closed [if a laptop])

I always have display sleep on, and sleep on as well after a duration of time, with the bottom left corner as the “don’t sleep” corner and keep my mouse there…

Learn something new every day

bgannin wrote:

zaudragon wrote:

bgannin wrote:The only way to circumvent sleep is to use kernel extensions, which work at a very deep level and if they cause problems will at a minimum require a restart, if not much more.

I'd attempt to get used to it, as it is a Mac-standard behavior (alternatively, you could just mute sound + display brightness [to 0] unless you must have the case closed [if a laptop])

I always have display sleep on, and sleep on as well after a duration of time, with the bottom left corner as the “don’t sleep” corner and keep my mouse there…

Learn something new every day

Nope, I was confusing Sleep and Screensaver