AudioMatt

The sight of a laptop on stage in some settings is becoming a little faux pas. (I don't care but knowing your audience is a smart thing to do) and I'm wondering if there's a way to force clamshell mode while running max without an external monitor attached. It would make my rig much smaller as I could stack my midi controllers on top of my closed laptop.

In general it'd be nice to be able to run max on a pi but hey.

The sight of a laptop on stage in some settings is becoming a little faux pas.  (I don't care but knowing your audience is a smart thing to do)  and I'm wondering if there's a way to force clamshell mode while running max without an external monitor attached.  It would make my rig much smaller as I could stack my midi controllers on top of my closed laptop.

The sight of a laptop on stage in some settings is becoming a little faux pas.  (I don't care but knowing your audience is a smart thing to 

clamshell-mode

you want something like a 'nosleep' app maybe:

https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37991/nosleep

you want something like a 'nosleep' app maybe:
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37991/nosleep 
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Timely! I'm doing a gig in 3 days with a Mac mini and no monitor, mouse or keyboard. I'm flat out till then, but maybe we could compare notes soon?

Oh, and I heard several years ago that it's best to keep an eye on temperature when running a laptop with the lid closed.

Any details? Does it not work by simply going to sleep when you shut your lid? or does Max itself specifically have probs with it while the computer itself remains awake?

this one, comments say, is a good replacement for that last(caffeine) one:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anti-sleep/id946798523?mt=12

If you're on Mojave, might also be these apps are too old? Anyways, they're all free at least, so if you end up trying 'em out, let us know how it goes(sorry my suggestions haven't helped so far).

Any details? Does it not work by simply going to sleep when you shut your lid? or does Max itself specifically have probs with it while the computer itself remains awake?
Curious about these, too:
i bet this first one is also too old-
https://caffeine.en.softonic.com/mac
this one, comments say, is a good replacement for that last(caffeine) one:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12
and then there's this:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anti-sleep/id946798523?mt=12

If you're on Mojave, might also be these apps are too old? Anyways, they're all free at least, so if you end up trying 'em out, let us know how it goes(sorry my suggestions haven't helped so far).


This scripts can turn sleep completly off :

sudo pmset -b sleep 0; sudo pmset -b disablesleep 1

sudo pmset -b sleep 0; sudo pmset -b disablesleep 0

You can make apple script or bash command to run the script

do shell script "sudo pmset -b sleep 0; sudo pmset -b disablesleep 1" password "

AND You need some sort of fan control to keep

I use smc and few strong fans blowing at the bottom to keep it cool

for hours even in sommer where air temp gets > 35 - 40 °C

sudo pmset -b sleep 0; sudo pmset -b disablesleep 1
or on :
sudo pmset -b sleep 0; sudo pmset -b disablesleep 0

You can make apple script or bash command to run the script
whenever needed,  like
do shell script "sudo pmset -b sleep 0; sudo pmset -b disablesleep 1" password "xxx" with administrator privileges
replace "xxx" with admin pass
Not tested on mojave ...
AND You need some sort of fan control to keep
MacBook cool.
I use smc and few strong fans blowing at the bottom to keep it cool
for hours even in sommer where air temp gets > 35 - 40 °C


Let me know if You need smc and scripts to control the

You are welcome.
Let me know if You need smc and scripts to control the
MacBook fans...


I wonder if I flip the computer over if the heat dissipates quicker.

Edit: discussion: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/88982/any-reason-not-to-run-my-macbook-pro-upside-down-in-clamshell-mode

I wonder if I flip the computer over if the heat dissipates quicker.  

at least increase the internal fans speed-

I use smc binary and selfmade scripts to control speed,

You could try smcFanControl if You don't want to mess with that,

https://github.com/hholtmann/smcFanControl/releases

You can check on github that there was no changes since

I would not count only on that.
at least increase the internal fans speed-
I use smc binary and selfmade scripts to control speed,
You could try smcFanControl if You don't want to mess with that,
it uses same smc binary.
https://github.com/hholtmann/smcFanControl/releases
P.S.
shell download link is :

 http://expr-i0.net/shell_170717.zip
You can check on github that there was no changes since


did you guys know that the mac app store will not allow apps which disable sleeping when lid is closed?

not sure if it is only yet another silly policy or a serious warning not to close lid when the machine is possibly running at 100% CPU, but i would be a bit careful with that.

did you guys know that the mac app store will not allow apps which disable sleeping when lid is closed?

not sure if it is only yet another silly policy or a serious warning not to close lid when the machine is possibly running at 100% CPU, but i would be a bit careful with that.


jus thinkin', there's also a compromise which wouldn't affect much in terms of appearance: keep the lid slightly open(much of the air ventilation in laptops is actually through the keyboard so a fan might not help much in terms of long-term wear).

i'm really psyched about that new 'shell' object, btw, bet you can just use that on the software side(with the script from Source Audio ?).

hope you find something you like(let us know how it goes here; i was planning on buying a mac mini for screen-free performance, but if you find something that works magically for laptops, i'd be very interested).

svalt looks nice.
jus thinkin', there's also a compromise which wouldn't affect much in terms of appearance: keep the lid slightly open(much of the air ventilation in laptops is actually through the keyboard so a fan might not help much in terms of long-term wear).
i'm really psyched about that new 'shell' object, btw, bet you can just use that on the software side(with the script from Source Audio ?).
hope you find something you like(let us know how it goes here; i was planning on buying a mac mini  for screen-free performance, but if you find something that works magically for laptops, i'd be very interested).


now we know why there are "360 degrees" or detachable laptop monitors.

Clamshell mode