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Lungo

Keeps your Mac awake. Created by Sindre Sorhus

Commercial $ $ $
Mac

Lungo prevents your Mac from falling asleep and your screen from dimming.

This can be useful when:
- Doing a presentation at work
- Watching YouTube videos in non-fullscreen mode
- Reading a long article without scrolling
- Cooking and having the recipe open on your computer
- Using the screen to view live stats
- Monitoring progress on a long running task

Links to official Lungo sites

Official Website Twitter

Pricing Information

One time purchase (perpetual license) that cost about $3

Features

Mac Apps Sits in the MenuBar Add a feature

Tags

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Lungo was added by sindresorhus in Jul 2017 and the latest update was made in Oct 2017. The list of alternatives was updated May 2020. It's possible to update the information on Lungo or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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