Can MacBooks backup when in hibernation mode?

time-machine backup hibernate sleep-wake

No, but you can get the same effect as I use this app to keep my mac running for a back up at night time http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37991/nosleep


If your MacBook Air has flash storage, supports Power Nap and is connected to a power adapter at night, then it will back up to Time Machine when in sleep. If any of these criteria is not met, then the backup will not take place.

A firmware update is required for the late-2010 MacBook Air to support Power Nap. Make sure that all updates are installed in the Mac App Store and you can check for Power Nap functionality in System Preferences → Energy Saver → Enable Power Nap….

For more information on Power Nap, see:

  • OS X Yosemite: About Power Nap

Related

Cannot drag an app from Launchpad to trash
iMovie costs money now?
Where is the auto save option in Microsoft Office 2016 for Word and Power Point?
iTunes is not showing device backups - can't restore backup
Is remote wipe of a Mac content possible?
How to see public IP address of outgoing internet traffic when connected via router?
Are special characters allowed for an iPhone’s name?
How to launch system's "Network diagnostics" from the command line
OS X 10.3.9 Update available?
How to skip action execution from an ActionFilter?
Log4J2 - assigning file appender filename at runtime
intercept form submit with jQuery