How to prevent your MacBook from turning on when opening its lid or connecting to power

MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Apple silicon automatically turns on and starts up when you open its lid or connect it to power. With macOS Sequoia 15 or later, you can change this behavior without affecting your ability to use your keyboard or trackpad to turn on your Mac.

① Make sure that your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with Apple silicon is using mac…