Insomniac

Keep your Mac awake with the lid closed, safely.

FreemacOS

A menu-bar utility that prevents clamshell sleep with no external display attached, paired with a live thermal-safety layer that auto-stops before things get too hot.

What it does

Lid closed, Mac awake

Prevents clamshell sleep with no display, power or keyboard attached.

Won't cook your Mac

A live thermal layer watches the heat and auto-stops before it gets unsafe.

Smart advice

Tells you how long closed-lid is safe right now, based on the machine's state.

Auto-off timer

Set it and forget it, safely.

Menu bar, free

One switch. No dock icon, no subscription.

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Recent releases

Full Insomniac changelog →

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