Right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager. Click the > next to “Network adapters. " Right-click your network card and select Properties. Click the Power Management tab. Remove the checkmark from “Allow this device to wake the computer. " Click OK. If you have multiple network cards, such as a Wi-Fi and Ethernet card, do the same for your other card.

Click Energy Saver. If you’re using a laptop, click the Power Adapter tab. You won’t see this tab if you’re using a desktop Mac. Remove the checkmark from “Wake for network access. " This will prevent all network activity from waking your Mac, including any other computers on the network that have access to share its resources. [2] X Research source Depending on your settings, you may see other “Wake for” options in this section—anything selected here will automatically wake your Mac up from sleep. Disable any extra features that wake your Mac if you want it to stay sleeping. Click the back button to return to System Preferences. It’s in the upper-left corner of the window.

Click Bluetooth. Click the Advanced button.

Click Notifications in System Preferences. Click Do Not Disturb. Check the box next to “When the display is sleeping. Check the box next to “When the screen is locked. " Remove the checkmarks from “Allow calls from everyone” and “Allow repeated calls” to ensure that incoming phone calls won’t wake your Mac.