HoldAwake AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like HoldAwake

Apps similar to HoldAwake include Amphetamine, which is free. Other options are caffeinate & disablesleep, Caffeine for Mac, KeepingYouAwake and Caffeinate. In total there are five Prevent Sleep Mode Apps like HoldAwake for Mac and Android.

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  1. Amphetamine icon

    Amphetamine

     52 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.

    81 Amphetamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Amphetamine screenshot 1
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  2. caffeinate & disablesleep icon

    caffeinate & disablesleep

     8 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • AU flagAustralia
    Active session with a timed 8 hour countdown, light mode
    Dark mode
    The panel opens from the menu bar icon
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  4. Caffeine for Mac icon

    Caffeine for Mac

     92 likes

    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.

    76 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Caffeine for Mac screenshot 1
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  5. KeepingYouAwake icon

    KeepingYouAwake

     27 likes

    KeepingYouAwake is a small menu bar utility for macOS (Version 10.13 and newer) that can prevent your Mac from entering sleep mode for a predefined duration or as long as it is activated.

    53 KeepingYouAwake alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    KeepingYouAwake screenshot 1
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  6. Caffeinate icon

    Caffeinate

     4 likes

    Caffeinate is an App that helps android developers to keep their phone's display awake without having to change the device settings. It can be toggled at various places:

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
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