Alternatives

Products that do what Catnap: Turn off your laptop keyboard does

Keyboard off. Cat on.

1. 1
   Cats Lock▲91

   Lock your Mac keyboard so your cat can walk on it.

   May 2026 · catslock.app

2. 2
   PawPause▲147

   Lock your keyboard and prevent cats from causing chaos

   Jun 2026 · miladsafarzadeh1.github.io

3. 3
   Kleanly▲129

   Disable your mac's keyboard and trackpad the minimal way

   2025

4. 4
   Mac Pet▲469

   A menu bar pet that wakes and sleeps as you work

   2024

5. 5
   Wooshy▲106

   Search the macOS UI and click with the keyboard

   2022

6. 6
   Away From Keyboard (AFK)▲152

   Reduce eye strain with reminders to take a break

   2018

7. 7
   Off▲107

   Remotely shutdown your PC or Mac.

   2019

8. 8
   NeverNap Pro▲130

   Keep your Mac awake

   Oct 2025

9. 9
   Mouse Jiggler for Mac▲139

   Prevent your Mac from sleeping

   2025

10. 10
    Caffeine▲462

    Keep your Mac from going to sleep

    2014

11. 11
    Capsomnia▲158

    Caps Lock keeps your Mac awake, even with the lid closed

    Jul 2026 · capsomnia.com

12. 12
    PawseKeys▲89

    Shield your keyboard from kids and pets

    Apr 2026 · pawsekeys.app

13. 13
    Smart Insomnia▲77

    Keep your Mac awake when you close the lid

    2019

14. 14
    Kitty Keys▲90

    Listen to cats, kittens and kitties as you type!

    2015

15. 15
    Unclack for macOS▲240

    Automatically mute your keyboard while typing

    2021

16. 16
    Command-Tab Plus▲248

    Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘

    2016

17. 17
    MacQuit▲107

    Quit all running Mac apps in one click from your menu bar

    Mar 2026

18. 18
    Faahh▲162

    Slap your desk. Unplug distractions. Get back to focus.

    Apr 2026 · faahhh.fun

19. 19
    One Switch▲218

    All your mac toggles in one place

    2019

20. 20AK
    Adrafinil – keep a lid-closed Mac awake only while agents work▲124

    A month ago there was a wave of posts and tweets about engineers walking around cafes and parks with their MacBooks propped half-open, as fully closing the lid forces sleep that stops their AI agents. Some people made snarky comments about using tmux or Amphetamine, and some defended their choice with “but I only need it sometimes, and forgetting to disable Amphetamine and finding my laptop discharged in my bag is worse.” This is a solution to this problem. Unlike caffeinate, it will prevent your MacBook from sleeping even with the lid closed, with no external power or display, using pmset…

    Jun 2026 · github.com

21. 21
    MacWipe▲76

    Disable your keyboard + trackpad to safely clean your screen

    Apr 2026 · anubhavdoes.framer.website

22. 22
    Hide My Bar▲119

    macOS app to turn off the Touch Bar at will

    2020

23. 23
    Agents Never Sleep▲90

    Agents keep running with the lid closed

    15d ago · agentsneversleep.app

24. 24
    Glowix▲83

    Keep your Mac display awake exactly when you need it

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com

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