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Keep Mac Awake vs ViewKit

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Keep Mac Awake compared with ViewKit
DetailKeep Mac Awake logo Keep Mac AwakeViewKit logo ViewKit
What it doesKeep your MacBook awake with the lid closed for long-running AI agents and tasks, no external display needed Free in-browser viewer for scientific and ML data files
StageStartup Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelNot given Not given
PricingFree 3-day trial (sessions up to 8 hours). Then $9 USD once per Mac, tax included. No subscription. Free
Key features
  • Keep MacBook awake with lid closed, no external display or keyboard needed
  • Sessions with no limit or custom duration up to 168 hours
  • Run on AC power by default, optional battery use down to chosen level
  • Built-in display off with lid closed
  • Command-line interface with JSON output for AI agents
  • Independent watchdog service restores normal sleep after failure
  • Thermal cutoff on battery at serious heat levels
  • No account, analytics, or logs required
  • Works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor and other AI agents
  • Browse HDF5 groups, datasets and attributes
  • Read Parquet schemas, row groups and column statistics
  • Open Zarr v2 and v3 stores from a folder or a zip
  • Inspect Apache Arrow and Feather files
  • View CSV, TSV and Excel spreadsheets
  • Load NumPy .npy and .npz arrays
  • List safetensors tensors and step through TFRecord records
  • Slice N-dimensional arrays and render heatmaps
  • Parse every file locally, with no upload
  • Work offline after page loads
What makes it different
  • Only keep-awake app with independent watchdog, thermal cutoff, and AI agent interface
  • Clamshell mode without external monitor, display, or keyboard
  • JSON interface allows agents to start, check, and stop sessions autonomously
  • Control agents from your phone while MacBook lid is closed
  • All data processing happens in your browser with no server uploads
  • Opens very large files by reading only the bytes you view
  • No installation, account or login required
  • Comprehensive articles explaining data format specifications
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)022
Referring domains (Majestic)020

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