View Scheduled Power Events with pmset -g sched

See every scheduled sleep, wake, shutdown, or power-on event — and cancel the ones you never asked for.

macOSschedulingpmsetPower & SleepLow risk

Run `pmset -g sched` to list scheduled power events, and `sudo pmset repeat cancel` to clear recurring ones.

01Command

Command

$ pmset -g sched

02What it does

pmset -g sched prints one-shot events (scheduled by apps like the updater) and the recurring `repeat` schedule in a single view, which explains mystery 3 a.m. wake-ups. Sleep inhibitors live in `pmset -g assertions` — things like audio playback or a `caffeinate` process holding the machine awake. One-shot entries can be removed with `sudo pmset schedule cancel <type> <date>`.

03Risk

RiskLow risk

!Warning: Repeat schedules use the local timezone as displayed — changes after DST shifts can wake the Mac an hour off.

04Undo

Undo

$ sudo pmset repeat cancel

05Sources

About standby on your Mac - Apple Support
Apple Support · vendor-doc · 2026-09-17
Evidence: Apple explains macOS sleep/standby behavior relevant to scheduled wake and sleep events.
PMSET Command: Power management settings in macOS
SS64 · technical · 2026-09-17
Evidence: Documents pmset -g sched for scheduled events, -g assertions for sleep inhibitors, and repeat cancel.

Last verified: 2026-09-17 · Category: System & Settings

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