USB keyboard stopped waking iMac 24" with 12.5.1 update

After this update, tapping a key on my USB keyboard does not wake my M1 iMac. Yes, the USB keyboard is plugged into a USB hub. Yes, it used to wake the Mac. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Is there some way to fix it?

iMac 24″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Sep 16, 2022 2:23 PM

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Mal-S

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Sep 16, 2022 2:48 PM in response to gnuoyd

The latest stable release of Monterey is 12.6 which has important security fixes. Update to this version and try again.

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