Caffeine for Mac Alternatives

Caffeine for Mac is described as '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' and is a popular prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Caffeine for Mac for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and F-Droid apps. The best Caffeine for Mac alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like Caffeine for Mac are Caffeine for Windows, PowerToys - Awake, Caffeinate and Caffeine for Linux.

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  1. KeepOn icon
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    KeepOn allows you to keep your device's screen on for the desired duration and also allows you to return to the default settings automaticaly when the screen turns off.

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  2. One Switch icon
     1 like

    All your powerful switches in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. 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
     
  4. 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
     
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Coffee is a modern, open-source Android utility built with Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3. It provides a Quick Settings tile to prevent screen dimming or locking during reading, navigation, or focused tasks, with customizable timers including indefinite mode.

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  7. nosleep.page icon
     2 likes

    One of the first webpages that used the Wake Lock API packaged in the nosleep.js script to prevent a device from sleeping.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Coffee Buzz icon
     4 likes

    Coffee Buzz is the easiest and safest display-sleep preventer available, with simple operation and exclusive Safety Auto-Shutoff feature. Keeping your Mac awake (and letting it sleep again) is as simple as a click!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. SleepLess icon
     5 likes

    This application is used to prevent the computer from going to sleep without changing system settings

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Taurine icon
     1 like

    This app will keep your system awake for a defined period of time. It will pause the energy settings and prevent the screensaver from starting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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