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caffeinate & disablesleep

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caffeinate & disablesleep replaces two macOS terminal commands: caffeinate -disu and sudo pmset -a disablesleep 1. One click keeps the Mac awake, with an option to stay awake when the lid is closed. Timed sessions run from 15 minutes to 8 hours, or forever.

Active session with a timed 8 hour countdown, light mode
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The panel opens from the menu bar icon

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  • Open Source (MIT)

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  • Since 2026

Updated

  • Updated Oct 2026

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  • Mac  Requires macOS 14.0 or later. Universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel.
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What is caffeinate & disablesleep?

caffeinate & disablesleep replaces two macOS terminal commands: caffeinate -disu and sudo pmset -a disablesleep 1. One click keeps the Mac awake, with an option to stay awake when the lid is closed. Timed sessions run from 15 minutes to 8 hours, or forever. The panel shows the exact commands it is running, so you can verify what it does. The lid feature asks for an admin password once, then works silently. 2.2 MB download, zero idle CPU, no analytics, MIT licensed. Requires macOS 14 or later. Universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel.