Hi @MarkKred,
I understand the issue you are facing with Illustrator on your MacMini M1. I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing this problem. I want to let you know that this is a known issue that has been reported by other users as well.
Our product team is aware of this issue and has already logged a bug for it. They are currently working on a fix for this problem, but it may take some time to resolve it. I apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you.
In the meantime, I suggest that you upvote this issue on UserVoice (https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/44080746-wake-from-sleep-bug) and add your comments to it. This will help our product team to prioritize this issue and work on a solution as soon as possible. We appreciate your time and patience.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns.
Best,
Anshul Saini