Macbook Air freezes after going into sleep

Whenever I turn on my Macbook Air M2 after it’s been in sleep, it freezes and I cannot move my mouse or type any commands. I’ve been restarting the computer through the power key each time it freezes. I’m usually pretty good at tech stuff but this has me stumped, does anyone know how to fix this?

MacBook Air (M2, 2023)

Posted on Aug 14, 2023 07:42 PM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2023 12:42 AM

Try and boot your Mac in the safe mode to see if the issue persists. If it is not persisting, the issue is caused by an external piece of software. If it is not persisting in the safe mode it is caused by an external piece of software. You want to evaluate the software installed to your Mac if this is the case


Start up your Mac with Apple silicon in safe mode

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > Shut Down.
  2. Wait for your Mac to shut down completely. A Mac is completely shut down when the screen is black and any lights (including in the Touch Bar) are off.
  3. Press and hold the power button on your Mac until “Loading startup options” appears.
  4. Select a volume.
  5. Press and hold the Shift key, then click Continue in Safe Mode.
  6. The computer restarts automatically. When the login window appears, you should see “Safe Boot” in the menu bar.


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Aug 15, 2023 12:42 AM in response to flavortowned

Try and boot your Mac in the safe mode to see if the issue persists. If it is not persisting, the issue is caused by an external piece of software. If it is not persisting in the safe mode it is caused by an external piece of software. You want to evaluate the software installed to your Mac if this is the case


Start up your Mac with Apple silicon in safe mode

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > Shut Down.
  2. Wait for your Mac to shut down completely. A Mac is completely shut down when the screen is black and any lights (including in the Touch Bar) are off.
  3. Press and hold the power button on your Mac until “Loading startup options” appears.
  4. Select a volume.
  5. Press and hold the Shift key, then click Continue in Safe Mode.
  6. The computer restarts automatically. When the login window appears, you should see “Safe Boot” in the menu bar.


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