Mouse Shaker Alternatives

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 25 alternatives to Mouse Shaker for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Homebrew and Web-based apps. The best Mouse Shaker alternative is goguma app, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mouse Shaker are Amphetamine, Green Dotter, caffeinate & disablesleep and Caffeine for Linux.

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  1. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Rust
     
  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  3. A small macOS utility that stops your Mac from falling asleep and, if you want, simulates key presses, mouse movement or mouse clicks at an interval you choose. Free, open source, no account, no tracking.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. 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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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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)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Lidless icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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