Alternatives

Products that do what IdleGuard does

Stay active and prevent tasks from pausing

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Mouse Jiggler for Mac▲139
Prevent your Mac from sleeping
2025
2
Capsomnia▲158
Caps Lock keeps your Mac awake, even with the lid closed
Jul 2026 · capsomnia.com
3
Endurance▲501
A small app that boosts your Mac's battery by 20%
2015
4
Raycast Focus▲990
Stay in flow by blocking distracting apps and websites
2025 · raycast.com
5
Smart Insomnia▲77
Keep your Mac awake when you close the lid
2019
6
Escape▲671
Track all your unnecessary trips to distracting websites
2016 · focuslist.co
7
NeverNap Pro▲130
Keep your Mac awake
Oct 2025 · lucas.io
8
Keepresso▲129
Keep your Mac awake, on your terms. Free and open source
Jul 2026 · keepresso.com
9
Caffeinated▲108
Keeps your Mac awake.
2020
10
Vanish▲135
Automatically Hide/Close inactive apps
2019
11
Lungo▲285
Keeps your Mac awake
2017
12
Wakeout for Mac▲88
Native Mac app that keeps you active, healthy and happy
2021
13
Agents Never Sleep▲90
Got tired of reaching for the terminal to caffeinate my mac and tweaking system settings Now got a new friend in my menubar Enjoy!
17d ago · agentsneversleep.app
14
MacQuit▲107
Quit all running Mac apps in one click from your menu bar
Mar 2026 · awesomemacapp.com
15
Glowix▲83
Keep your Mac display awake exactly when you need it
May 2026 · apps.apple.com
16
Off▲107
Remotely shutdown your PC or Mac.
2019
17
MinuteBar▲128
The minimal timer for productivity and screen sharing
2018
18
AppHalt▲103
Pause unused Mac apps & reclaim speed in one click
2025
19
Unplug Alarm▲85
Anti-theft app for your MacBook
2021
20
AdGuard 2.0 for Mac▲67
More privacy, better filtering
2019
21
LookAway, a Mac break reminder that knows when not to interrupt▲77
Hello, I'm Kushagra and I am the indie developer behind LookAway (I've posted about it earlier but it has received quite a lot of updates since the last time so I am posting it again). LookAway is a native break reminder for macOS that doesn't interrupt. I built it because I work from home and I spend a lot of time in front of my screens. It's very easy for me to get lost in the flow and I can end up sitting for hours. Due to this, I started facing issues like eye strain and back pain by the end of the day. The solution to this was simply taking enough breaks throughout the day. But…
Jun 2026 · lookaway.com
22
Stay Awake Club▲70
A webpage that keeps your computer awake
2022
23
TimeKeeper▲97
A simple way to keep track of your productivity for macOS ⏱
2018
24
FocusNotch▲88
Transform your productivity
2025

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