Is there a way to prevent my Mac from sleeping during a file copy?
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I'm copying a lot of files (over 700 GB) and it takes hours to complete. Is there a way to keep the Mac from sleeping before the copy process completes? I don't want to sit by the computer and moving my mouse from time to time.
I tried to set my Energy Saver settings as:
But sometimes it still dies. So currently, I have to sit by the laptop and wait.

Asked by AGamePlayer
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Feb 21, 2021, 06:14 AM
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