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Troubleshooting why my MBA wakes every morning.
$ syslog -k Sender kernel -k Message Req Wake
Mar 13 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 13 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
Mar 14 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 14 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
Mar 15 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 15 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
Mar 15 14:08:15 alexm2-mba kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 15 14:08:15 alexm2-mba kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
Mar 15 14:08:40 alexm2-mba kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 15 14:08:40 alexm2-mba kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
Mar 16 02:44:00 alexm2-mba kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 16 02:44:00 alexm2-mba kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
Mar 17 17:26:30 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 17 17:26:30 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
Mar 18 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 18 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
Mar 19 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 19 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
Disabled "Wake for Wi-Fi network access," we'll see if that prevents laptop from waking every morning.
Nope, but I'm not the only only experiencing this:
- https://discussions.apple.com/message/20722080#20722080
Mar 20 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 20 02:44:00 alexm2-MBA kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
Disabled "Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter," since I have nothing that needs to be running.
If that doesn't work, will attempt disconnecting USB peripherals tomorrow (Dell USB keyboard + Logitech optical mouse), better than a "corrupted OSX."
Unplugged USB as well last night, to no effect. Neither worked. :(
Mar 21 02:44:00 alexm2-mba kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: RTC (Alarm)
Mar 21 02:44:00 alexm2-mba kernel[0] <Debug>: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
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