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CLUSTER CLOSED-KEEPS-LID · 75 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-02-23

macOS keep-awake menu utilities

This cluster comprises macOS menu-bar utilities that keep a Mac awake, often while the lid is closed, to support remote access, long-running tasks, and AI coding agents. Some members add auto-stop timers, battery and thermal safeguards, or presets for agent tools. The dated history before the index start is too thin to read a shape from (only two dated entries). In terms of activity signal, Belay leads with 34 stars, followed by lidawake (18) and letitbrew (10).

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

FEB 2026: 1APR 2026: 1AUG 2026: 11SEP 2026: 49OCT 2026: 13
FEB 2026OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 2 hand-coded · 18 unlabelled

Operator · 17 hobby · 1 commercial · 2 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 41drip0★6 days—hobbymacOS menu bar app that keeps the Mac awake indefinitely or for timed durations with a one-click toggle.
  2. 42mac-keep-awake0★11 dayslivehand-codedhobbyMenu bar utility for macOS that prevents a MacBook from sleeping when the lid is closed, keeping downloads and remote sessions running.
  3. 43Awake0★10 days—hobbyMenu bar app that keeps a Mac awake and prevents automatic sleep with a simple toggle.
  4. 44Safe-Drive-Ejector-macOS0★11 dayslivehobbymacOS menu bar app that safely ejects external drives before sleep, closes locking applications, and remounts drives on wake.
  5. 45autodim0★21 days—hobbymacOS menu bar app that turns off idle displays independently and wakes them on cursor movement, typing, or new mail.
  6. 46KeepMeUp0★8 dayslivehobbymacOS menu bar app that prevents the computer from sleeping, supports custom timers, and lets users control it remotely from Telegram.
  7. 47allnighter0★13 dayslivehobbymacOS menu bar app that keeps a computer awake with the display off, dims the backlight when idle, and supports lid-closed operation.
  8. 48tether0★14 days—hand-codedhobbymacOS menu bar app that keeps an Apple silicon MacBook awake in clamshell mode while connected to power and sleeps it when unplugged.
  9. 49NoNap2★1 mo—hobbyMenu-bar utility for macOS that keeps a laptop awake with the lid closed, offering an auto-stop timer and battery safeguards.
  10. 50codex-caffeinate3★1 mo—A macOS utility that prevents system sleep while an AI coding assistant is running.
  11. 51lidless0★21 days—hobbyMenu bar app that keeps a MacBook awake while Claude Code is working and lets it sleep when idle, with battery and thermal cutoffs.
  12. 52NoSleepApp0★21 days—hobbymacOS menu-bar utility that prevents a closed-lid MacBook from sleeping for downloads, AI agents, and overnight jobs.
  13. 53Veglia0★22 dayslivehobbymacOS menu bar utility that automatically prevents the Mac from sleeping while coding agents are running.
  14. 54SleepLess0★13 dayslivecommercialmacOS menu bar app that keeps the Mac awake in various modes with safety cut-offs, timers, and automations.
  15. 55insomnia-macos0★4 days—hobbyA macOS menu bar app that keeps a Mac awake during long-running jobs and coding-agent sessions.
  16. 56Caffelid0★4 days—A macOS menu bar utility that prevents the Mac from sleeping with the lid closed, respecting battery and temperature limits.
  17. 57wol-menubar0★14 days—hobbymacOS menu-bar app that wakes computers on a local network via Wake-on-LAN and shows which machines are online.
  18. 58LidOn0★14 dayslivehobbymacOS menu bar app that keeps a MacBook awake with the lid closed so long-running tasks and coding agents keep working.
  19. 59MacStayOn0★9 days—hobbymacOS menu bar app that keeps a Mac awake with the lid closed while guarding heat and battery during long automated runs.
  20. 60wake0★14 dayslivehobbymacOS app and command-line tool that translates power management logs into plain-English explanations of what woke or kept a Mac awake.

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