Hold My Lid Alternatives

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1. 

   

   Lidless

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   A tiny macOS menu-bar app that keeps your Mac running even with the lid closed — so coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) keep working while you move around.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Prevent Sleep Mode

   Origin

   • Vietnam

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Vietnam

   

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2. 

   

   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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4. 

   

   BoltBurz

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

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   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Prevent Sleep Mode

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Global

   

   

   

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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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   PowerLockGuard

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   Smart auto-sleep & power management for developers, laptops & AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, VS Code). Automatically sleeps or shuts down when coding tasks finish, plus instant deep sleep on charger unplug. Lightweight (~62 KB) & offline. Built by GMK Solution.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Origin

   • Bangladesh

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Bangladesh

   

   

   

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8. 

   

   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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   1Setter

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   1Setter is a lightweight macOS menu bar app designed to make system settings easier to access.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

   

   

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    BuhoSleep

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    Provides Windows tray-based management for staying awake, preventing sleep, keeping displays on, or changing power plans. Includes session timer, hotkeys, and crash recovery with Pro-only smart triggers, stats export, Drive Alive for USB devices, and minimal resource use.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Prevent Sleep Mode

    Origin

    • Russia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Russia

    

    

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