The payload that configures Energy Saver settings.
| Setting | Type | Required | Default | Manual Install | Supported OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
com.apple.EnergySaver.desktop.ACPower com.apple.EnergySaver.desktop.ACPower The settings for a desktop computer. 8 subkeys | dictionary | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Display Sleep Timer Display Sleep Timer The display sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never. Range: 0 - 180 | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Disk Sleep Timer Disk Sleep Timer The disk sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never. Range: 0 - 180 | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ System Sleep Timer System Sleep Timer System sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never. Range: 0 - 180 | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Reduce Processor Speed Reduce Processor Speed May not be available on all systems. | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Dynamic Power Step Dynamic Power Step May not be available on all systems. | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Wake on LAN Wake on LAN If `true`, enables "Wake for network access." | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Wake On Modem Ring Wake On Modem Ring If `true`, enables "Wake for modem ring." | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Automatic Restart On Power Loss Automatic Restart On Power Loss If `true`, enables "Start up automatically after a power failure." | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
com.apple.EnergySaver.portable.ACPower com.apple.EnergySaver.portable.ACPower The settings for a laptop computer using AC power. 8 subkeys | dictionary | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Display Sleep Timer Display Sleep Timer The display sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never. Range: 0 - 180 | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Disk Sleep Timer Disk Sleep Timer The disk sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never. Range: 0 - 180 | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ System Sleep Timer System Sleep Timer System sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never. Range: 0 - 180 | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Reduce Processor Speed Reduce Processor Speed May not be available on all systems. | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Dynamic Power Step Dynamic Power Step May not be available on all systems. | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Wake on LAN Wake on LAN If `true`, enables "Wake for network access." | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Wake On Modem Ring Wake On Modem Ring If `true`, enables "Wake for modem ring." | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Automatic Restart On Power Loss Automatic Restart On Power Loss If `true`, enables "Start up automatically after a power failure." | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
com.apple.EnergySaver.portable.BatteryPower com.apple.EnergySaver.portable.BatteryPower The settings for a laptop computer using battery power. 8 subkeys | dictionary | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Display Sleep Timer Display Sleep Timer The display sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never. Range: 0 - 180 | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Disk Sleep Timer Disk Sleep Timer The disk sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never. Range: 0 - 180 | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ System Sleep Timer System Sleep Timer System sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never. Range: 0 - 180 | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Reduce Processor Speed Reduce Processor Speed May not be available on all systems. | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Dynamic Power Step Dynamic Power Step May not be available on all systems. | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Wake on LAN Wake on LAN If `true`, enables "Wake for network access." | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Wake On Modem Ring Wake On Modem Ring If `true`, enables "Wake for modem ring." | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ Automatic Restart On Power Loss Automatic Restart On Power Loss If `true`, enables "Start up automatically after a power failure." | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
com.apple.EnergySaver.desktop.Schedule com.apple.EnergySaver.desktop.Schedule The schedule for turning a computer on and off. 2 subkeys | dictionary | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ RepeatingPowerOn RepeatingPowerOn The schedule for turning the device on. 3 subkeys | dictionary | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ └─ eventtype eventtype The type of action defined by this schedule. | string | required | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ └─ weekdays weekdays One or more days of the week in an unsigned integer bitmap:
- `1` = Mon
- `2` = Tue
- `4` = Wed
- `8` = Thu
- `16` = Fri
- `32` = Sat
- `64` = Sun | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ └─ time time The time, in minutes, since midnight. | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ RepeatingPowerOff RepeatingPowerOff The schedule for turning the device off. 3 subkeys | dictionary | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ └─ eventtype eventtype The type of action defined by this schedule. | string | required | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ └─ weekdays weekdays One or more days of the week in an unsigned integer bitmap:
- `1` = Mon
- `2` = Tue
- `4` = Wed
- `8` = Thu
- `16` = Fri
- `32` = Sat
- `64` = Sun | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
└─ └─ time time The time, in minutes, since midnight. | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
SleepDisabled SleepDisabled If `true`, disables sleep. | boolean | optional | false | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
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