A simple macOS menu bar app that keeps your Mac awake.

CaffeineMate prevents your Mac from going to sleep using the same APIs as the built-in caffeinate command-line tool.

When active:

• Your system always stays awake (equivalent to caffeinate -i)
• Optionally keep your display awake too (equivalent to caffeinate -i -d)

• One-click toggle - Left-click the menu bar icon to activate/deactivate
• Optional display awake - Check "Keep Display Awake" to prevent screen from sleeping
• Duration options - Set a timer (15 min, 1 hour, 3 hours, custom, or indefinite)
• Live countdown - See remaining time in the menu bar
• Global keyboard shortcut - Toggle from anywhere
• Launch at login - Start automatically when you log in (macOS 13+)

brew install eddmann/tap/caffeinemate

1. Download the latest release from GitHub Releases
2. Unzip and move CaffeineMate.app to your Applications folder
3. Double-click to open

The app is signed and notarized by Apple, so it will open without any security warnings.

1. Click the coffee cup icon in your menu bar to activate/deactivate
2. Right-click to access settings:
   • Duration - Choose how long to stay awake (15 min, 1 hour, 3 hours, custom, or indefinite)
   • Keep Display Awake - Check this to also prevent your screen from sleeping
   • Assign Shortcut - Set a keyboard shortcut to toggle from anywhere
   • Start at Login - Launch automatically when you log in

• Outline cup = inactive
• Filled cup = active
• Timer = shows countdown when using a duration (e.g., "15:30")

• Downloads/uploads - Keep system awake while transferring large files
• Presentations - Enable "Keep Display Awake" so your screen doesn't dim
• Long tasks - Prevent sleep during builds, renders, or backups
• Reading - Keep display on while reading without touching the keyboard

• macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or later

To use keyboard shortcuts, grant Accessibility permissions when prompted.