Don't Go to Sleep Please Alternatives

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1. 

   

   Adrafinil

    1 like

   Keep your Mac awake only while AI coding agents are working.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Prevent Sleep Mode

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

   

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   Theine

    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

   • Prevent Sleep Mode

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Taurine

    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.

   29 Taurine alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Prevent Sleep Mode

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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5. 

   

   Caffeinated by Yugen UG

    1 like

   Anti-Sleep App for your Mac.

   Caffeinated prevents your Mac from going to sleep, dimming your screen or starting the screensaver.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Prevent Sleep Mode

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

   +2

   

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6. 

   

   Sleepless Mac

    1 like

   Open-source status bar app to keep your Mac from sleeping.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Prevent Sleep Mode

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

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   Modafinil

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   A macOS menu bar app that prevents your MacBook from falling asleep when the lid is closed, while letting the display turn off like normal to preserve battery and reduce heat.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Canada

   

   

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9. 

   

   Hold My Lid

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   Close the lid. Keep coding. Hold My Lid keeps your Mac awake while Claude Code, Codex, and your other agents finish the job — lid shut, in your bag.

   56 Hold My Lid alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Prevent Sleep Mode

   Origin

   • India

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Homebrew

   • India

   

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    rucksack for Mac

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    macOS CLI that keeps your Mac awake with the lid closed on battery, so a local Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor session keeps running.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Prevent Sleep Mode

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Rust

    • Germany
    • EU

    

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    ScreenWakeUp

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    ScreenWakeUp is a free, browser-based tool that keeps your screen from sleeping or locking. It uses the modern Screen Wake Lock API — nothing to install, no admin rights, no account. Open it in any browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android or iPhone and click one...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Prevent Sleep Mode

    Platforms

    • Online

    

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    SleepTime

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    SleepTime is a light-weight app that lives on your menu bar, letting you easily set a timer to put your Mac on sleep automatically after a specified time period you choose.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

    

    

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13. 

    

    BoltBurz

     Like

    Keep your Mac awake only when needed, with a minimal control surface built for focused workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Prevent Sleep Mode

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • Global

    

    

    

    +1

    

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14. 

    

    Chai by lvillani

     Like

    Don't let your Mac fall asleep, like a sir.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Origin

    • Italy
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • Italy
    • EU

    

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