Always On: Wake Control

Utilities

Only for Mac

$0.99

Mac

Keep your Mac awake — intelligently. Always On is a smart menu bar utility that ties wakefulness to what you’re actually doing. Start a session manually, or use activity-based “While…” sessions that end automatically when your task ends. Intelligent wake sessions for macOS. Always On keeps your Mac’s display awake only when it should be — and stops when it shouldn’t. Use simple timed sessions, schedule until a specific time, or activate powerful “While…” sessions that automatically start and stop based on your activity. “While…” Sessions That End Themselves Keep your Mac awake while: • On a video call • Presenting • Recording your screen • Using an external display • Running a specific app When the activity ends, the session ends. No more forgetting to turn it off. Smart Automation Always On can automatically activate based on: • Video calls (Zoom, Teams, FaceTime, WebEx, Slack) • Presentations (Keynote, PowerPoint) • Screen recording (OBS, QuickTime, ScreenFlow, Loom, Camtasia) • Focus mode • Calendar events Detection is performed locally using standard macOS APIs. Precise Session Control • 30m, 1h, 2h quick presets • Custom durations up to 12 hours • Schedule until a specific time • Indefinite “Until Off” mode • Profile-based presets for different workflows • Live countdown with progress bar • Pause and resume anytime Power-Aware by Design Always On respects your system. • Battery-aware reminder intervals • Automatic timer reset when plugging or unplugging • Critical battery auto-stop at 25% Uses the standard macOS display sleep assertion. It does not override forced sleep, lid-close sleep, or system energy schedules. Private by Design • No network access • No data collection • No tracking • Fully sandboxed • No background agents or helper tools All data remains on your Mac. Optional Built-In Awareness Configurable reminders for: • Eye breaks • Posture • Hydration • Late-night sessions Designed to be helpful — never intrusive.

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A redesigned menu, more ways to time a session, and a clearer warning before your Mac winds down. • Redesigned menu — translucent cards, a live timer ring showing session progress at a glance, and the session controls built into the status area • New 3h, 4h and 8h duration presets • Custom durations are now set right in the menu instead of a separate window • Profiles and Smart Features sections collapse to keep things compact, and Always On remembers your preference • The auto-off warning now arrives about five minutes before your Mac stops being kept awake and tells you exactly when — instead of half an hour ahead, alongside the reminder • Statistics: sessions running past midnight are split across the days they actually cover, and every bar in the 7-day chart shows its hours • Hover feedback, smoother animations, and a battery icon that reflects the real charge level This update requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

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    Seller
    DAVID FOREMAN
    Size
    3.1 MB
    Category
    Utilities
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026 David Foreman