A macro recorder can replay input, but it does not automatically guarantee that the display session remains available. Sleep, lock screens, and user switching interrupt visual automation.
Power settings come first
Use the appropriate macOS power settings for the duration of the task, and separately keep the automation app and target window ready.
Prepare the automation session
Before a MacroLoop schedule or long loop, connect power if needed, review the Mac’s sleep settings, open the target app, and run a short test. Restore normal security and power settings afterward.
Security may change the right tool
Do not leave an unlocked Mac unattended in a public or shared location. If the task must run securely in the background, use an API, script, or server-side workflow instead.
THE TAKEAWAY
Treat power management and visual playback as two separate setup requirements.