GoblinKeep Awake
Keep Awake
Stop your Mac sleeping for as long as you need: for a set time, while an app runs, or whenever a trigger says so. These pages cover starting and stopping, closed-lid mode and the automatic triggers.
4 pages
Common tasks
- Keep my Mac awake for a set timeKeep Awake basics
- Stop Keep AwakeKeep Awake basics
- Keep my Mac awake with the lid closedScreen, closed lid, mouse jiggle and Drive Alive
- Stop being asked for a password for closed-lid modeScreen, closed lid, mouse jiggle and Drive Alive
- Make Keep Awake turn on by itselfKeep Awake triggers
- Keep my Mac awake while a certain app is in frontKeep Awake triggers
All pages
Keep Awake basicsNew in Goblin 1.1Stop your Mac from sleeping for as long as you need, until a set time, or while an app, a download or your work is still running.Screen, closed lid, mouse jiggle and Drive AliveNew in Goblin 1.1The extras a Keep Awake session can bring: screen options, staying awake with the lid shut, nudging the pointer, and keeping external drives spinning.Keep Awake triggersNew in Goblin 1.1Let Keep Awake turn itself on while something is true, like an app in front, a display plugged in, a Wi-Fi network or a time of day.Keep Awake settingsNew in Goblin 1.1Every control in Settings › Keep Awake, plus the Keep Awake icon in the menu bar and the separate Keep Awake menu bar item with its own menu.