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24 alternatives to Sleep
Figure out when your MacBook lid was closed
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sleep launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2015 · sleep.gordn.org · its alternatives →
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Offline Time▲82Hit the snooze button on online distractions
2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →
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Keep your Mac awake when you close the lid
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Aware▲174Track how long you've been actively using your computer
2016 · awaremac.com · its alternatives →
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Leave a video for when you’re not around anymore
2017 · openattheclose.com · its alternatives →
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NoSleep▲2Prevent your Macbook from sleeping when you close the lid
2015 · code.google.com · its alternatives →
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Shortcuts▲73Restart / sleep / logout / shut down shortcuts in Spotlight
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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AutoMute▲99Silence your Mac automatically in class or at the office
2015 · lorenzo45.github.io · its alternatives →
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Remember the best stuff you’ve already forgotten.
2017 · its alternatives →
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Hold My Lid▲14Keep your Agents running while your macbook is closed
Jun 2026 · holdmylid.app · its alternatives →
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Pull a virtual shade over your screen, rest your eyes
2015 · google.com · its alternatives →
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