Do not wakeup Mac on mouse movements
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00:00 Do Not Wakeup Mac On Mouse Movements
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 12
Go to System Preferences » Bluetooth » Advanced and turn off "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer."
To wake the computer, you'll have to press the power button.
I do this because my iMac wakes itself up in the middle of the night.
ANSWER 2
Score 6
Kind of a dumb answer but whenever you step away from the desk you can flip the mouse upside down.
ANSWER 3
Score 1
I pull the mouse and keyboard usbs out slightly before the room gets cleaned, I just push them back in to turn it on.
ANSWER 4
Score 1
For those of you without a bluetooth mouse you can put sticky tack over the laser and it won't wake up. Easy to remove and doesn't leave residue.
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Score 1
Most bluetooth mice of which I am familiar have a power switch on the bottom to save battery. If yours does, I suggest just turning off the mouse at night and back on the next day.