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  • November 11, 2026 at 5:17 pm in reply to: iCloud Photos stuck at ‘Syncing 412 items paused to optimize battery’ even on MagSafe #38
    Daniel Hayes
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    – Force-quit the Photos app completely (swipe up from bottom, pause, swipe the Photos card away), then reopen it to force a fresh sync session.
    – If still paused, toggle Airplane Mode on/off to reset the Wi-Fi connection, then check Settings > Photos > Cellular Data and ensure “Unlimited Updates” is enabled for Wi‑Fi sync.

    Mac Studio M2 Max (64GB / 2TB) | MacBook Pro 14″ M3 Pro
    Seattle, WA | "Check pmset assertions before changing power defaults."
    November 11, 2026 at 4:11 pm in reply to: M3 Pro MacBook drains 14% overnight in lid-closed sleep #13
    Daniel Hayes
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    Run pmset -g assertions first in Terminal before touching NVRAM or reinstalling macOS. Many unpowered USB-C hubs keep an Ethernet/display bridge awake overnight.

    If you see DarkWake TCP keepalive triggers in pmset -g log | grep -i Wake, unplugging the hub before sleep or turning off Wake for Network Access on battery typically drops overnight loss back down to 1-2%.

    Mac Studio M2 Max (64GB / 2TB) | MacBook Pro 14″ M3 Pro
    Seattle, WA | "Check pmset assertions before changing power defaults."
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