AwakeBarFind the little cup.
Open AwakeBar. It lives in your menu bar, without a Dock icon or a background service.
A small app for macOS
A little cup.
A little more time.
Keep your Mac awake for as long as you need.
A quiet little utility, right in your menu bar.
Free & open source · macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel
Locally signed, not notarized. Installation notes
THE APPNative. No fuss.
Built to stay out of your way
YOUR CALL.
20min30min60min120min∞Or make it
your own.
your own.
Less fiddling. More doing.
One click.
Carry on.
Choose your time.
A quick preset, a custom duration, or indefinitely. A visible countdown keeps you in the loop.
Let it go when you're done.
Your timer ends automatically. Or choose “Allow sleep” at any time. Quit the app and its assertions are released.
Made for your Mac
Small by design.
Private by default.
No account. No subscription. No telemetry.
Just native macOS controls and a little extra time.
Native all the way
Built with Swift, AppKit, and IOKit. No third-party app dependencies.
Your settings stay yours
Temporary power assertions. No permanent changes to your sleep preferences.
Open to inspection
MIT licensed. Read the source, build it yourself, or make it better.
Pick a duration that fits what you're doing.
Install in three steps
- Download and unzip AwakeBar.
- Move the app to Applications.
- Open it and choose a duration from the cup.
The current build is ad hoc signed and not notarized. macOS may require explicit approval in System Settings → Privacy & Security. You can also build from source.
What about automatic locking?
AwakeBar prevents idle display sleep and periodically declares user activity. Manual locking, lid closure, forced sleep, and managed policies can still apply. Automatic-lock behavior depends on your macOS settings. AwakeBar does not unlock a locked Mac.