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Products that do what Clamshell does

Close your MacBook. Keep the work running.

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Figure out when you closed your MacBook lid▲45
2015 · sleep.gordn.org
2
Agents Never Sleep▲90
Agents keep running with the lid closed
15d ago · agentsneversleep.app
3
Smart Insomnia▲77
Keep your Mac awake when you close the lid
2019
4
Lungo▲285
Keeps your Mac awake
2017
5
Capsomnia▲158
Caps Lock keeps your Mac awake, even with the lid closed
Jul 2026
6
Laplock▲141
Leave your macbook unattended, worry free
2014
7
Break▲184
Task manager & break scheduler for Mac.
2017
8
Spaces for macOS▲127
Declutter & organize ur workspace on macOS in 1-single click
2024
9
MacKeeper▲127
Your Mac needs upkeep. MacKeeper keeps it clean, and secure.
2021
10
Ditch▲92
App cleaner that lives in your MacBook’s notch
Apr 2026
11
Mac Cleanup Go▲100
(Open-source) macOS Cleaner for transparent, safe cleanup
Jan 2026
12
WorkspacePro▲327
Launch a bunch of macOS apps just with 1 shortcut or click!
2019
13
Quitter for Mac▲280
Automatically hide or quit apps after periods of inactivity
2016
14
BananaBin▲241
Shows you when to empty your MacOS Bin
2024
15
TopNotch▲271
Makes the new MacBook Pro notch disappear like a Ninja
2021
16
Unclack for macOS▲240
Automatically mute your keyboard while typing
2021
17
Pocket Screen▲207
Keep any Mac window visible in a floating mini screen
Jul 2026
18
MacDetox▲99
Hover ← to see the pain. Install to end it.
Nov 2025
19
Tidy▲98
Your Mac tidies itself: screenshots, installers, Downloads
Jul 2026
20
Wins▲156
Bring system-level arrange window features to Mac
2022
21
QuickShift▲136
Reduce desktop clutter on your Mac. Clean up & Organise
2017
22
Clozoom▲124
Automatically close Zoom meeting tabs
2020
23
Snap▲115
Effortless window management for power users on macOS
2025
24
AppHalt▲103
Pause unused Mac apps & reclaim speed in one click
2025

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