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Best Mac apps to keep your Mac awake

Prevent sleep, even with the lid closed.

  1. 1. Lungo Keep your Mac awake Keep your Mac awake Setapp 99% · 1,852 ratings
  2. 2. Clamshell Keeps your MacBook awake with the lid closed. No external display, no admin. Keep your Mac awake Setapp 95% · 21 ratings
  3. 3. BlackFlare Keep Mac awake while AI codes Keep your Mac awake Setapp
  4. 4. AwakeBar Your Mac, wide awake Keep your Mac awake Sold separately
  5. 5. Insomniac Keep your Mac awake, smartly Keep your Mac awake Sold separately
  6. 6. Amphetamine Keep your Mac awake Mac App Store
  7. 7. Alarm Clock Countdown Timer Get reminders you won't miss Mac App Store
  8. 8. Tap Bot Auto Click & Refresh Automate with shortcuts & gestures Mac App Store
  9. 9. Substage Control Finder with natural language Get an AI assistant Setapp 84% · 96 ratings
  10. 10. Isle AI usage limits, music and a Mac that stays awake with the lid closed Use the MacBook notch Sold separately

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Track AI usage limits 4 Convert video, audio & images 32 Get an AI assistant 42 Calculate & convert anything 12 Work with AI coding agents 10 Control music from anywhere 29

Questions

What is the best Mac app to keep your Mac awake?
Lungo is the top pick here: Keep your Mac awake. Also worth a look: Clamshell, BlackFlare.
Are these apps part of a Setapp membership?
4 of 10 apps are included in a Setapp membership; the rest are sold separately.
Do they run natively on Apple Silicon?
7 of 10 apps run natively on M-series Macs.