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One-click dead-simple sleep prevention tool for your Mac

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   There's often times I want to prevent a computer/laptop/VM from sleeping and while, yes, there's various Caffeine/Amphetamine apps they're often overkill. Instead, this small (12Kb) page does the job and only needs a web browser. It's just a very simple usage of a web api normally used for things like video players: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Screen_Wake...

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   HealthyNotch▲121

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   Jul 2026 · healthynotch.com

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    Day Night for macOS▲187

    A desktop app that kills the procrastination in you.

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    Lungo▲285

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    Wakefy▲193

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    2018

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    Caffeinated▲108

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    LookAway 2▲281

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