Energy Saver

com.apple.MCX

The payload that configures Energy Saver settings.

macOS 10.7+

Not available with User Enrollment · macOS: device channel only

Configuration Keys (23)

Showing 23 of 23 keys

Key	Type	Description	Default	Range
`PFC_SegmentedControl_0`string required	string	—	Default: —	Range: —
`com.apple.EnergySaver.desktop.ACPower`dict Desktop Energy Saver Settings	dict	The settings for a desktop computer.	Default: —	Range: —
`Display Sleep Timer`integer Display Sleep Timer	integer	The display sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never.	Default: —	Range: 0 – 180
`System Sleep Timer`integer System Sleep Timer	integer	System sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never.	Default: —	Range: 0 – 180
`Disk Sleep Timer`integer Disk(s) Sleep Timer	integer	The disk sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never.	Default: 10	Range: 0 – 180
`Wake on LAN`integer Wake on LAN	integer	If 'true', enables "Wake for network access."	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Wake On Modem Ring`integer Wake On Modem Ring	integer	If 'true', enables "Wake for modem ring."	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Automatic Restart On Power Loss`integer Start up Automatically After a Power Failure	integer	If 'true', enables "Start up automatically after a power failure."	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Dynamic Power Step`integer Dynamic Power Step	integer	May not be available on all systems.	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Reduce Processor Speed`integer Reduce Processor Speed	integer	May not be available on all systems.	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`PFC_SegmentedControl_Portable`string required	string	—	Default: —	Range: —
`com.apple.EnergySaver.portable.BatteryPower`dict Portable Energy Saver Settings	dict	The settings for a laptop computer using battery power.	Default: —	Range: —
`Display Sleep Timer`integer Display Sleep Timer	integer	The display sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never.	Default: —	Range: 0 – 180
`System Sleep Timer`integer System Sleep Timer	integer	System sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never.	Default: —	Range: 0 – 180
`Disk Sleep Timer`integer Disk(s) Sleep Timer	integer	The disk sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never.	Default: 10	Range: 0 – 180
`Wake on LAN`integer Wake on LAN	integer	If 'true', enables "Wake for network access."	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Wake On Modem Ring`integer Wake On Modem Ring	integer	If 'true', enables "Wake for modem ring."	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Automatic Restart On Power Loss`integer Start up Automatically After a Power Failure	integer	If 'true', enables "Start up automatically after a power failure."	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Dynamic Power Step`integer Dynamic Power Step	integer	May not be available on all systems.	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Reduce Processor Speed`integer Reduce Processor Speed	integer	May not be available on all systems.	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`com.apple.EnergySaver.portable.ACPower`dict Portable Energy Saver Settings	dict	The settings for a laptop computer using AC power.	Default: —	Range: —
`Display Sleep Timer`integer Display Sleep Timer	integer	The display sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never.	Default: —	Range: 0 – 180
`System Sleep Timer`integer System Sleep Timer	integer	System sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never.	Default: —	Range: 0 – 180
`Disk Sleep Timer`integer Disk(s) Sleep Timer	integer	The disk sleep time, in minutes. A value of 0 means never.	Default: 10	Range: 0 – 180
`Wake on LAN`integer Wake on LAN	integer	If 'true', enables "Wake for network access."	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Wake On Modem Ring`integer Wake On Modem Ring	integer	If 'true', enables "Wake for modem ring."	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Automatic Restart On Power Loss`integer Start up Automatically After a Power Failure	integer	If 'true', enables "Start up automatically after a power failure."	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Dynamic Power Step`integer Dynamic Power Step	integer	May not be available on all systems.	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`Reduce Processor Speed`integer Reduce Processor Speed	integer	May not be available on all systems.	Default: —	Range: 0, 1
`com.apple.EnergySaver.desktop.Schedule`dict Power Schedule	dict	The schedule for turning a computer on and off.	Default: —	Range: —
`RepeatingPowerOn`dict Start up or wake	dict	The schedule for turning the device on.	Default: —	Range: —
`eventtype`string Action required	string	The type of action defined by this schedule.	Default: "wakepoweron"	Range: Wake Up (wake), Power On (poweron), Wake Up/Power On (wakepoweron)
`weekdays`integer Days to execute required	integer	One or more days of the week in an unsigned integer bitmap: '1' = Mon '2' = Tue '4' = Wed '8' = Thu '16' = Fri '32' = Sat '64' = Sun	Default: 31	Range: —
`weekday`integer Weekday	integer	—	Default: —	Range: Monday (1), Tuesday (2), Wednesday (4), Thursday (8), Friday (16), Saturday (32), Sunday (64)
`time`integer Time of day required	integer	The time, in minutes, since midnight.	Default: 0	Range: —
`RepeatingPowerOff`dict Shut down, sleep or restart	dict	The schedule for turning the device off.	Default: —	Range: —
`eventtype`string Action required	string	The type of action defined by this schedule.	Default: —	Range: Sleep (sleep), Shut Down (shutdown), Restart (restart)
`weekdays`integer Days to execute required	integer	One or more days of the week in an unsigned integer bitmap: '1' = Mon '2' = Tue '4' = Wed '8' = Thu '16' = Fri '32' = Sat '64' = Sun	Default: 31	Range: —
`weekday`integer Weekday	integer	—	Default: —	Range: Monday (1), Tuesday (2), Wednesday (4), Thursday (8), Friday (16), Saturday (32), Sunday (64)
`time`integer Time of day required	integer	The time, in minutes, since midnight.	Default: 0	Range: —
`SleepDisabled`boolean Sleep Disabled	boolean	If 'true', disables sleep.	Default: false	Range: —
`dontAllowFDEDisable`boolean Prevent Disabling FileVault	boolean	If 'true', the system won't disable FileVault.	Default: false	Range: —
`dontAllowFDEEnable`boolean Prevent Enabling FileVault	boolean	If 'true', the system won't enable FileVault.	Default: false	Range: —
`DestroyFVKeyOnStandby`boolean Prevent Storing Temporary FileVault Key for Standby macOS 10.10+	boolean	If 'true', the system won't store th FileVault key across restarts.	Default: false	Range: —
`EnableGuestAccount`boolean Enable Guest Account macOS 10.7+	boolean	If 'true', the system enables the guest account.	Default: false	Range: —
`DisableGuestAccount`boolean Disable Guest Account macOS 10.7+	boolean	If 'true', the system disables the guest account. This property has no effect if 'EnableGuestAccount' is 'true'.	Default: false	Range: —
`cachedaccounts.askForSecureTokenAuthBypass`boolean Ask for Secure Token Auth Bypass	boolean	If 'true', the system bypasses the secure token authorization dialog. This dialog only appears on APFS volumes.	Default: false	Range: —
`cachedaccounts.expiry.delete.disusedSeconds`integer Cached Accounts Expiry	integer	The minimum number of seconds a mobile account can exist before the system makes an automatic attempt to remove the mobile account. Set to '0' to attempt removing it at the next login or logout. Set to '-1' to never attempt removing the mobile account.	Default: -1	Range: -1 – —
`cachedaccounts.WarnOnCreate.allowNever`boolean Allow Users to Stop Mobile Account Creation Prompts	boolean	If 'true', the system allows the user to stop the prompts about mobile account creation every time the user logs in. This key is only valid if 'com.apple.cachedaccounts.WarnOnCreate' is 'true'.	Default: false	Range: —
`com.apple.cachedaccounts.CreateAtLogin`boolean Create Mobile Account at Login Time	boolean	If 'true', the system creates the mobile account at login time.	Default: false	Range: —
`com.apple.cachedaccounts.WarnOnCreate`boolean Prompt for Mobile Account Creation	boolean	If 'true', the system asks the user whether to create the mobile account and it allows the user to not create it.	Default: false	Range: —
`timeServer`string Time Server	string	The NTP server to connect to. In macOS 10.13 and later, only one time server is supported.	Default: —	Range: —
`timeZone`string Time Zone	string	The time zone path location string in '/usr/share/zoneinfo/'; for example, 'America/Denver' or 'Zulu'.	Default: —	Range: —
`RequireAdminToTurnAirPortOnOff`boolean Require Admin Credentials for Wi-Fi Power macOS 10.9+	boolean	If 'true', requires administrator authorization to turn Wi-Fi on or off.	Default: false	Range: —
`RequireAdminForAirPortNetworkChange`boolean Require Admin Credentials for Wi-Fi Network Change macOS 10.9+	boolean	If 'true', requires administrator authorization for network changes.	Default: false	Range: —
`RequireAdminForIBSS`boolean Require Admin Credentials for IBSS macOS 10.9+	boolean	If 'true', requires administrator authorization to enable IBSS.	Default: false	Range: —
`forceInternetSharingOff`boolean Force Internet Sharing Off	boolean	Disables Internet Sharing functionality on the device, preventing users from sharing their internet connection via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB.	Default: false	Range: —