Portable tab settings control energy usage settings for macOS portable devices and support the following management modes: Never, Always.

You can use preset settings by moving the slider anywhere from Minimum Energy Usage to Maximum Performance. When you set the slider to Custom you can customize all aspects of the energy usage settings.

Safeguard Authentication Services supports the following Portable Settings options for both Adapter and Battery powered situations. Settings on the Adapter tab apply when the portable device's power adapter is plugged in. Settings on the Battery tab apply when the portable device is running on battery power.

• Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for:

  Select to control how long you want the system to wait before putting the computer to sleep to save power. Inactivity means no keyboard or mouse input.

• Put the display to sleep when the computer is inactive for:

  Select to control how long you want the system to wait before putting the display to sleep. Inactivity means no keyboard or mouse input.

• Wake when the modem detects a ring

  Select to configure the computer to wake from sleep if the modem detects a ring.

• Wake for Ethernet network administrator access

  Select to configure the computer to wake from sleep if an administrator attempts remote access.

• Restart automatically after a power failure

  Select to configure the computer to automatically start when power is restored after a power failure.

• Put the hard disks to sleep when possible

  Select to configure the system to attempt to power down hard disks.

• Processor Performance

  Select to control the processor performance. The higher the performance setting the more power used. Options include: Highest, Automatic and Reduced. Automatic will attempt to use reduced power when the computer is running on battery power.