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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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    Hit the snooze button on online distractions

    2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

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    Keep laptop awake even when lid is closed

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Laplock▲141

    Leave your macbook unattended, worry free

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Run productive meetings

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Break down tasks & boost your productivity

    2016 · useproud.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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    Shifty▲165

    More control over macOS Night Shift

    2017 · shifty.natethompson.io · its alternatives →

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    Aware▲174

    Track how long you've been actively using your computer

    2016 · awaremac.com · its alternatives →

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    Close your MacBook. Keep the work running.

    Aug 2026 · clamshell.dev · 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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    Prevent your Macbook from sleeping when you close the lid

    2015 · code.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Restart / sleep / logout / shut down shortcuts in Spotlight

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Silence your Mac automatically in class or at the office

    2015 · lorenzo45.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Find It▲227

    Browse your Mac's hard drive using your iPhone

    2016 · appersian.net · its alternatives →

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    Focus on one thing at a time

    2014 · onetask.com · its alternatives →

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    Remember the best stuff you’ve already forgotten.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    whilom▲66

    🪄 keep your mac awake even when the lid is closed

    2021 · whilom.app · its alternatives →

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    Keep your Agents running while your macbook is closed

    Jun 2026 · holdmylid.app · its alternatives →

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    Bookmark anything

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Sleep well anywhere

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Break▲143

    Reminders to take short breaks from your computer

    2016 · trybreak.xyz · 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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    Guide sleepwalker Bob to safety

    2015 · bedtimedigitalgames.dk · its alternatives →

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