Mouse Shaker AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Mouse Shaker

Mouse Shaker is described as 'Mouse jiggler macOS app that auto moves your cursor so that you always appear online and active on messaging apps. Ideal if you need to keep your connection to citirix or your VPN active without having to reconnect' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Mouse Shaker for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best Mouse Shaker alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like Mouse Shaker are Caffeine for Mac, Caffeine for Linux, KeepingYouAwake and Mouse Jiggler.

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Mouse Shaker alternatives page was last updated Jul 4, 2024
  1. Amphetamine icon
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    Amphetamine is a little app that lives in your menu bar which can effortlessly override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake.

    47 Amphetamine alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Amphetamine Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  Customizable triggers
    Amphetamine iconMouse Shaker Icon

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    • Amphetamine is the most popular Mac alternative to Mouse Shaker.

    • Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to Mouse Shaker.

    • Amphetamine is Free and ProprietaryMouse Shaker is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Caffeine for Mac icon
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    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.

    46 Caffeine for Mac alternatives
    Caffeine for Mac screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Caffeine for Mac Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Sits in the MenuBar
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.1.3) is from May 2020.

    Caffeine for Mac iconMouse Shaker Icon

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    • Caffeine for Mac is the most popular Open Source alternative to Mouse Shaker.

    • Caffeine for Mac is Free and Open SourceMouse Shaker is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Caffeine for Linux icon
     29 likes

    Inspired by the Mac OS X version, Caffeine for Linux is a status bar application able to temporarily prevent the activation of both the screensaver and the "sleep" powersaving mode.

    31 Caffeine for Linux alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Caffeine for Linux Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    Caffeine for Linux iconMouse Shaker Icon

    Caffeine for Linux VS Mouse Shaker

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    • Caffeine for Linux is the most popular Linux alternative to Mouse Shaker.

    • Caffeine for Linux is Free and Open SourceMouse Shaker is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. KeepingYouAwake icon
     23 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.

    27 KeepingYouAwake alternatives
    KeepingYouAwake screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    KeepingYouAwake Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
    KeepingYouAwake iconMouse Shaker Icon

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  5. Mouse Jiggler icon
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    Mouse Jiggler is a very simple piece of software whose sole function is to "fake" mouse input to Windows, and jiggle the mouse pointer back and forth.

    14 Mouse Jiggler alternatives
    Mouse Jiggler screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Mouse Jiggler Features

    1.  Portable
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    • Mouse Jiggler is the most popular Windows alternative to Mouse Shaker.

    • Mouse Jiggler is Free and Open SourceMouse Shaker is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Don't Go to Sleep Please icon
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    "Don't Go to Sleep Please" prevents sleep mode on the Mac until applications or processes are done.

    13 Don't Go to Sleep Please alternatives
    Don't Go to Sleep Please screenshot 1

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    Application type

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    • Mac

    Don't Go to Sleep Please Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
    Don't Go to Sleep Please iconMouse Shaker Icon

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    • Don't Go to Sleep Please is the most popular commercial alternative to Mouse Shaker.

    • Don't Go to Sleep Please is Paid and ProprietaryMouse Shaker is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. InsomniaZ icon
     Like this app

    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.

    45 InsomniaZ alternatives
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    • Mac
    InsomniaZ iconMouse Shaker Icon

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  8. Lungo icon
     4 likes

    Keeps your Mac awake.

    41 Lungo alternatives
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    • Mac

    Lungo Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
    2.  Display info on the menubar
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  9. Should I Sleep icon
     10 likes

    Annoyed by the display getting dim when you're reading or watching something? What if the computer could “see and hear” you?

    33 Should I Sleep alternatives
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    • Mac

    Should I Sleep Features

    1.  Face detection
    2.  Motion Detection
    Should I Sleep iconMouse Shaker Icon

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  10. Move Mouse icon
     8 likes

    Move Mouse is a simple application that simulates user activity. You can either move the mouse pointer, click the left mouse button, send a keystroke, or any combination of the three.

    3 Move Mouse alternatives
    Move Mouse screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Move Mouse iconMouse Shaker Icon

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  11. Coffee Buzz icon
     3 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!.

    15 Coffee Buzz alternatives
    Coffee Buzz screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Coffee Buzz Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Sits in the System Tray
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  12. InsomniaX icon
     11 likes

    It always has been a missing feature: disabling the sleep mode on a Apple Laptop. Who does not want to use it as a big juke-box or go warwalking. The best looking server ever, especially at about one inch height.

    32 InsomniaX alternatives
    InsomniaX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    InsomniaX Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    Discontinued

    The software is discontinued from July 2017http://semaja2.net/2017/06/thank-you-and-farewell-for-now/

    InsomniaX iconMouse Shaker Icon

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