Solution to disable the feature auto-boot when opening the lid of your Macbook




Instructions on how to disable the auto-start feature when opening your Macbook lid.

Detailed steps:

Step 1: Open Terminal

Press Command + Space to open Spotlight, type "Terminal" and press Enter to open the application.

Step 2: Run the command

Copy and paste the following command into the Terminal window

sudo nvram AutoBoot=%00

Step 3: Confirm the password

Press Return, the computer will ask you to enter the password of the computer. Note: When entering the password, the characters will not be displayed on the screen. You just need to type the correct password and press Return again.

Step 4: Checking

After performing the above steps, try turning off the computer, closing the lid and then opening it again to check if the auto-on feature has been disabled.

To re-enable this feature, you can do the same with the following command

sudo nvram AutoBoot=%03

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