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Keep Mac Awake
Keep your MacBook awake with the lid closed for long-running AI agents and tasks, no external display needed
A macOS utility that keeps a MacBook with Apple silicon awake with the lid closed, enabling long-running tasks and AI agents to continue working without an
Overview
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Keep Mac Awake is a native macOS utility for Apple silicon Macs that allows users to keep their MacBook awake with the lid closed and the display dark, without requiring an external monitor or keyboard. The app enables long-running tasks including AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex to continue working through the night.
Users can start sessions from the menu bar with no limit or custom durations up to 168 hours. Sessions run on AC power by default, with optional battery use down to a chosen level. The app includes a watchdog service that restores normal sleep settings if the app fails, and a thermal cutoff for battery sessions at serious heat levels.
The application provides a command-line interface that returns JSON output, allowing AI agents to start, check status, and stop sessions automatically. Users can control their agents from their phone using native remote access tools like Claude Code Remote Control or Codex in the ChatGPT app while the MacBook remains closed and working.
Capabilities
- 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
Pricing
Free 3-day trial (sessions up to 8 hours). Then $9 USD once per Mac, tax included. No subscription.
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Keep Mac Awake fact sheet
| Community votes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Stage | Startup |
| Website | keepmacawake.com |
Keep Mac Awake metrics
Vendor metrics for keepmacawake.com: Ahrefs Domain Rating and Majestic link data, with the delta since the last review.
- Domain Rating
- 1
- +1 (up) since last check
- Trust Flow
- 0
- no change since last check
- Citation Flow
- 0
- no change since last check
- Referring domains
- 0
- no change since last check
- External backlinks
- 0
- no change since last check
Vendor Domain Rating (Ahrefs) checked 6 Nov 2026, spec changed 5 Nov 2026. Vendor Majestic data checked 30 Oct 2026, spec changed 30 Oct 2026. Link metrics supplied by Majestic. Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow are trademarks of Majestic-12 Ltd.
Keep Mac Awake vendor domain
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We read this from the registry's RDAP record on 6 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC.
- Domain age
- 17 days
- Registered
- Expires
- Registrar
- Key-Systems GmbH
- DNSSEC
- Not signed
Keep Mac Awake post-launch report
| Measure | At launch, then latest |
|---|---|
| Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | 0 to 1 +1 (up) since launch 30 Oct 2026, then 5 Nov 2026 |
| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 0 first measured 30 Oct 2026 |
| Referring domains (Majestic) | 0 first measured 30 Oct 2026 |
Day 6 since launch. Next receipt: day 30, 29 Nov 2026. Many things move these figures, so a change is not proof of cause. Only stored readings are shown.
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Buyer questions
How do I keep my MacBook awake with the lid closed?
Start a session in the menu bar panel or with the keepmacawake command, choosing no limit, 1 hour, 8 hours, or a custom duration up to 168 hours. Then close the lid. The display goes dark, the Mac keeps working, and normal sleep returns when the session ends.
Does it really keep a closed MacBook awake?
Yes. Every mode has been tested with the lid closed on AC power and on battery, from a few minutes to several days, including nights with an AI agent steered from a phone. A timed session ends on time and puts normal sleep back.
Can I use clamshell mode without an external monitor?
Yes, during a Keep Mac Awake session. A MacBook with Apple silicon keeps running with the lid closed and no display, keyboard or mouse attached. By default a session needs AC power; battery use is optional, down to a level you choose.
Will Claude Code keep running if I close my laptop?
Not by default: closing the lid puts the Mac to sleep, and Claude's own Keep computer awake setting does not cover a closed lid. During a Keep Mac Awake session, closing the lid does not stop Claude Code, Codex or any other agent.
Can I steer my agent from my phone with the lid closed?
Yes, with your agent's own remote access, such as Claude Code Remote Control, Codex in the ChatGPT app, or SSH. Keep Mac Awake keeps the Mac awake with the lid closed, so the agent keeps running and stays reachable while the Mac's network connection holds.
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