Compare tools that keep a screen awake
AwakeTab is instant and needs no installation, but it is not always the right tool. A native utility beats it when the screen must stay on with the browser out of sight. Some tools keep the whole computer awake, some fake input, and some are tabs like this one; each comparison uses dated facts and says plainly when the other tool is the better pick.
Opens the tool and keeps the screen awake until you stop. Keep that tab visible and watch its pill: a hidden tab releases the wake lock, and Safari needs a tap before it grants one.
Open the full toolOther tabs and libraries
2 comparisonsThe same approach as AwakeTab: the screen stays on while a page is visible.
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nosleep.page
- Pick it when
- You want the simplest page
- AwakeTab instead when
- You want to know it is really working
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NoSleep.js
- Pick it when
- It already works and you only show an on/off switch
- @awaketab/wake instead when
- Your users see the status
Mac apps and commands
3 comparisonsNative tools can hold the whole Mac awake, with no window open.
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Amphetamine
- Pick it when
- The lid has to close
- AwakeTab instead when
- You can't install apps
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Caffeine
- Pick it when
- You work full screen in other apps all day
- AwakeTab instead when
- You can't install apps
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caffeinate
- Pick it when
- The job is a command in Terminal
- AwakeTab instead when
- You'd rather press a button
Windows tools
1 comparisonMicrosoft's own free utility.
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PowerToys Awake
- Pick it when
- A long job where the screen can go dark
- AwakeTab instead when
- You can't install PowerToys
Tools that fake input
1 comparisonThey move the pointer so chat apps show you as active.
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Mouse jigglers
- Pick it when
- Your own machine has no usable browser
- AwakeTab instead when
- You need the screen on for a reason anyone can see