SleepLess Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to SleepLess for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SleepLess and 17 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SleepLess are Caffeine for Mac, NeverNap, InsomniaZ and Lungo.

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  1. Amphetamine icon
     51 likes

    Amphetamine is a little app that lives in your menu bar which can effortlessly override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake.

    52 Amphetamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Caffeine is a tiny program that puts an icon in the right side of your menu bar. Click it to prevent your Mac from automatically going to sleep, dimming the screen or starting screen savers.

    53 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. NeverNap icon
     4 likes

    NeverNap prevents your Mac from sleeping or activating the screensaver. For 5 minutes or indefinitely. Perfect for presentations or long processes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. InsomniaZ icon
     1 like

    Use Mac with external monitors with lid closed even when you are on battery power. Play music, airplay movies, download/upload lid closed. Most modern and up to date app.

    49 InsomniaZ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Should I Sleep icon
     11 likes

    Annoyed by the display getting dim when you're reading or watching something? What if the computer could “see and hear” you?

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Clapet icon
     2 likes

    Clapet is a utility that aims to improve clamshell mode on your Macbook by automatically managing sleep when an external display is detected.

    43 Clapet alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. InsomniaX icon
     12 likes

    It always has been a missing feature: disabling the sleep mode on a Apple Laptop. Who does not want to use it as a big juke-box or go warwalking. The best looking server ever, especially at about one inch height.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. InsomniaT icon
     2 likes

    This is a kernel extension and clients that allow the MacBook to disable sleeping when the lid is closed. MOUNTAIN LION IS NOT SUPPORTED

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Theine icon
     2 likes

    Prevent your Mac from falling asleep, dimming your screen or starting the screensaver. Theine keeps macOS awake just like caffeine does with you.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. PleaseSleep icon
     2 likes

    PleaseSleep is a utility software designed for Mac OS X that helps put your computer to sleep when you know some other app is preventing your Mac from going to sleep.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. NoSleep icon
     4 likes

    NoSleep makes closing of your MacBook lid possible without going to a sleep mode. Now you shouldn't have to plug your mouse and monitor to stay computer awake - just activate it by clicking a menu bar icon or check a tick in the System Preferences and continue downloading...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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