

Worry not, you can still change the timeout for display off as well as turn off screen timeout on Mac. However, in macOS 11 Big Sur and later, Apple has replaced the Energy Saver system preference with Battery. Though it’s quite easy to increase screen timeout on MacBook Air and Pro.

How do I change the inactivity timeout on Mac? At the same time, a short timeout helps to preserve the battery life while your Mac is inactive. For instance, you would want your Mac screen to stay on longer when giving a presentation to your clients. Perhaps, there are times when you might want to extend or change the screen timeout on Mac. Also, the setting to configure sleep mode on Mac is different altogether. Note that screen timeout shouldn’t be confused with sleep mode as the latter puts the Mac to sleep. The default screen timeout on a MacBook is 2 minutes on battery and 10 minutes when connected to power.

Similar to iPhone, Android, and Windows, Mac’s display turns off automatically after a certain amount of time.
