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  1. Wake On Lan for Apple Mac OS X 10.6+ Is available on the Mac App Store. Get It Now - On The Mac App Store. Wake On Lan Command Line for OS X. For those that prefer to things from Terminal or via a script you can now download WoL for the command line.
  2. MiniWOL is a free and small Wake on Lan application, simple and easy to use, for Mac OS X and Windows, which lives in the Menubar (Mac) or Systray (Windows).

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If I shutdown my computer from Windows 10, wake on lan works as it should. In Mac OS i cannot find any specific setting for enabling Wake On Lan. In Windows it is enabled. Also, another difference I notices is that all my USB ports loses power when Mac OS is shutdown. Wake-on-LAN (WOL) allows a computer to be turned on or woken up by a network message. Enable a Mac OS X computer to be woken up In the 'System Preferences', select 'Energy Saver', and check the 'Wake for network access' Enable a Windows 7 computer to be woken up - Open Network and Sharing Center (click the Start button, type Network.

Troubleshooting Wake On LAN on a Mac

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Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot issues when trying to wake a Mac.

Minimum Requirements

  • The computer you are trying to wake up must be on a wired connection (not on WiFi)
  • A second LogMeIn host computer must be switched on and in the same network in order to send the wake request
Important: Make sure you are using up to date, officially supported third-party technology together with LogMeIn. LogMeIn is designed for use with third-party products and services (browser, OS, etc.) that are officially supported by their respective vendors and well-maintained by the end user (latest patches and updates installed). Learn more

Hardware Requirements

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First, confirm that you meet the hardware requirements for using Wake on LAN:

  • Confirm that the computer is on a wired network (not WiFi). Wake On LAN is not supported for Mac hosts on a wireless network.
  • Make sure the host is in Stand-by, sleep, or hibernation (ACPI specification S3 or S4) mode.
  • You cannot wake a Mac that is powered off.
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Adjust the Power Management settings in a System Configuration file

Check the Power Management settings on the Mac you want to wake up.

  1. Open Finder.
  2. Navigate to SystemConfiguration by going to Go > Go to folder and typing /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/.
  3. Open the following file: com.apple.PowerManagement.plist.
  4. Set the <integer> Wake On LAN </integer> value to 1 for the following <keys>:
    1. <key> AC Power </key>
    2. <key> Battery Power </key>
    3. <key> UPS Power </key>
  5. Restart the Mac.

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Adjust the Power Management settings in Terminal

  1. Open Finder.
  2. Navigate to Terminal by going to Go > Utilities and double-clicking on Terminal.
  3. Type pmset -g live.
    A table with settings and values is displayed.
  4. Look for the value womp and verify that it is set to 1.
    If it is not set to 1, you can set it with the command sudo pmset -a womp 1.

Further Resources and Information

Make sure the host is in Stand-by, sleep, or hibernation (ACPI specification S3 or S4). You cannot wake a Mac that is powered off.

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) standards:

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  • S0 – System is fully powered on
  • S1 – Power on Suspend(POS): Power to the CPU and RAM is maintained.
  • S2 – CPU powered off.
  • S3 – Standby, Sleep or Suspend: RAM still has power
  • S4 – Hibernation: Memory is saved to the hard drive and the system is powered down.
  • S5 – Shut Down: The power supply still supplies power to the power button.
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For additional information, visit the Apple support site.