Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, safety/privacy feature

Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by lovehashbrowns on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @02:07PM (#35059686)

I can understand that if I’m just closing the lid but my MacBook shouldn’t be connecting to BT devices when it’s in sleep mode. My Windows laptop won’t do that when it’s in sleep mode. This feels counterintuitive to me. There should at least be a setting where I can disable that without having to install a third-party app, y’know? ‘Cause I can understand for the need to keep a device connected if I’m just closing the lid, but the laptop isn’t going into sleep mode.

It’s also really funny how fast all my Apple devices “steal” a BT connection. Both my mb air and my tablet beat all my windows machines at taking over a BT device no matter what I try. I should try to race my tablet and the Air to see which one wins.

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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by babypuncher on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @06:27PM (#35062889)

The default behavior for most laptops go to sleep after a period of inactivity even when docked and in clamshell mode.

I think users with wireless peripherals would find it irritating if every time they sat down at their desk they had to open the lid to wake their laptop.

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