Keep your Mac awake
Prevent sleep interrupting your tasks with the Amphetamine app
IT WILL TAKE
5-10 minutes
YOU WILL LEARN
How to keep your Mac awake no matter what you are doing
YOU’LL NEED
macOS 10.11 or later
There are plenty of times when your Mac dozing off to sleep is the last thing you want to happen. Whether you are watching a movie or downloading a large, important file, being interrupted by a blank screen as your Mac shuts down can be a pain. But it can be prevented with the help of a free app called Amphetamine.
This lightweight, highly customisable app keeps your Mac awake indefinitely at the touch of a button, preventing disaster. It is simple on the surface but offers plenty of depth, letting you adjust its hot keys, stay-awake session durations, and even its appearance. It also lets you set triggers that kick off a session, prompted by opening an app or connecting to a Wi-Fi network, for instance.