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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 · 3 ai-built · 3 hand-coded · 9 unlabelled

Operator · 14 hobby · 1 commercial

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 15 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 61coffee-awake0★23 days—hobbyNative macOS menu bar app that keeps the Mac and display awake for timed sessions without simulating input or changing sleep settings.
  2. 62sleep-switch0★15 dayslivehobbyMenu bar app that allows or prevents system sleep on macOS, showing status in the menu bar and requiring administrator authentication.
  3. 63Bustelo0★15 days—hand-codedhobbymacOS menu bar app that keeps the Mac awake and resets idle timer without user input, with timed sessions and launch options.
  4. 64backstage0★1 molivecommercialmacOS menu-bar focus guard that keeps automation browsers and agents hidden until they ask to appear.
  5. 65wakeintosh0★16 days—hobbyMenu-bar utility that keeps a Mac awake, prevents display and disk sleep, and supports a custom sleep timer.
  6. 66vampire2★1 mo—hobbyMenu-bar utility that lets MacBook users keep the computer awake while the lid is closed, toggled from the menu bar.
  7. 67wakeful0★16 days—hand-codedhobbymacOS menu bar app that shows when the Mac will sleep and lets users switch between three sleep modes to control power.
  8. 68sleepless1★29 days—hand-codedhobbymacOS menu-bar app that toggles system sleep settings to keep a laptop awake with the lid closed.
  9. 69lid-sleep1★1 mo—hobbymacOS menu bar application that toggles the system setting to keep the computer running when the lid is closed, enabling remote access.
  10. 70no-croissants1★1 mo—hobbyMac menu bar app that keeps a display awake and optionally blocks mouse and keyboard input behind a secret shortcut for pranking coworkers.
  11. 71ClamshellGuardian1★1 mo—hobbymacOS menu bar utility that keeps an Apple Silicon MacBook awake for 60 minutes after the lid closes, resuming sleep on low battery or overheating.
  12. 72no-sleep-for-mac0★1 mo—ai-builthobbyMenu bar utility that keeps a Mac awake for a scheduled duration so long-running automated tasks finish without interruption.
  13. 73lid-awake0★1 mo—hobbymacOS app that keeps an AC-powered MacBook awake with the lid closed for remote access from ChatGPT Remote.
  14. 74forcesleep0★5 mo—ai-builthobbySimple macOS utility that lets users schedule a forced sleep after a configurable timer, overriding active apps.
  15. 75matcha0★7 mostale—ai-builthobbyA menu bar utility that prevents a laptop from sleeping, including modes for keeping tasks running while the lid is closed.

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