Should I Sleep Alternatives

Should I Sleep is described as 'Annoyed by the display getting dim when you're reading or watching something? What if the computer could “see and hear” you?' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Should I Sleep for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and Flathub apps. The best Should I Sleep alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like Should I Sleep are Caffeine for Windows, NeverNap, Caffeine for Mac and Caffeine for Linux.

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Should I Sleep alternatives page was last updated Jul 4, 2024
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  1. Coffee: Keep Display Awake icon

    Coffee: Keep Display Awake

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    Coffee allows you to keep the display awake without having to change the device settings. It can be toggled at various places:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Coffee: Keep Display Awake screenshot 1

    Coffee: Keep Display Awake Features

    1.  Display Management

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  2. Clapet icon

    Clapet

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    Clapet is a utility that aims to improve clamshell mode on your Macbook by automatically managing sleep when an external display is detected.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

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  4. Mouse Shaker icon

    Mouse Shaker

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    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.

    18 Mouse Shaker alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mouse Shaker screenshot 1

    Mouse Shaker Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
    2. Slack icon  Slack integration
    3. Microsoft Teams icon  Microsoft Teams Integration

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    InsomniaX

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Discontinued

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

    InsomniaX Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray

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  6. Keep Display On icon

    Keep Display On

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    When it's not possible to change the screensaver settings in your Windows environment, then it's almost impossible to show things on your screen for a longer period without activating the screensaver.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Keep Display On Features

    1.  No installation
    2.  No installation required
    3.  Display Management

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  7. PleaseSleep icon

    PleaseSleep

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    PleaseSleep is a utility software designed for Mac OS X that helps put your computer to sleep when you know some other app is preventing your Mac from going to sleep.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Preferences
    Discontinued

    The developer has quit and the official site is gone except for a farewell message, but the site has been archived by Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20151202113600/http://www.dragonone.com/products/macosx/pleasesleep/

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  9. NoDoze icon

    NoDoze

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    NoDoze simulates keyboard/mouse activity to keep the screensaver from activating. Its activity depends on currently running programs. You can use regular expressions or Windows wildcards to choose when the screensaver is deactivated.

    35 NoDoze alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NoDoze Options screen
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.1) was released in August 2012.

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  10. NoSleep icon

    NoSleep

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    NoSleep makes closing of your MacBook lid possible without going to a sleep mode. Now you shouldn't have to plug your mouse and monitor to stay computer awake - just activate it by clicking a menu bar icon or check a tick in the System Preferences and continue downloading...

    25 NoSleep alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Discontinued

    Website is no longer available.

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  11. Sleep Preventer icon

    Sleep Preventer

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    Prevents your computer from going to sleep, hibernate, dim the display or start the screensaver. Application runs in the system tray when closed. New in version v1.3: -Parameter support. v1.2: Option to let display fall asleep. v1.1: Sleep timer.

    35 Sleep Preventer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Sleep Preventer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sits in the System Tray

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  12. Keep Screen On icon

    Keep Screen On

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    Annoyed by your screen turning off when you're using certain apps? Don't change your display settings and waste battery by keeping the screen on when the home screen is open. Just install this app and tell it which apps you want to keep the screen on for.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  13. No Sleep icon

    No Sleep

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    no Sleep prevents your device going in deep sleep mode.

    34 No Sleep alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    No Sleep Features

    1.  Widgets

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  14. Theine icon

    Theine

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    Prevent your Mac from falling asleep, dimming your screen or starting the screensaver. Theine keeps macOS awake just like caffeine does with you.

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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