Insomniac
Standalone App

Insomniac

Keep your Mac awake, smartly

From $14.99. Insomniac app only.

  • Mac


  • Version 1.0


  • macOS 13.5 or later


  • 19.3 MB


  • 15 languages

Insomniac is a context-aware sleep prevention app for Mac. Forget the always-on toggle — it runs a rules engine instead. Build profiles from 30+ triggers like lid state, audio playback, CPU load, calendar events, and AC power, and Insomniac handles the rest: wake when the condition fires, sleep when it doesn't. Smart overrides for battery, heat, and your calendar make sure it never works against you. Lives in your menu bar. Stays out of your way.

  • Keep Mac awake during presentations

  • Prevent sleep while downloading files

  • Stay awake when external display is on

  • Auto-pause when battery runs low

Insomniac features


Profiles — event-driven monitoring

Seven ready-to-go profiles cover the most common scenarios: presentations, downloads, media playback, docked setups, closed-lid mode, and more. Each one watches for a specific signal, kicks in automatically when it fires, and steps back when it's done. Build your own in seconds — name it, add your rules, and you're set.


Rule editor — logic that means what you say

Combine any triggers with AND, OR, and NOT logic to build the exact condition you need. No vague auto modes, no guesswork. The same engine powering every built-in profile is fully open to you — precise, transparent, and yours to configure.


30+ triggers — every signal macOS has

Lid state, external display, AirPlay, running apps, browser downloads, audio playback, Bluetooth connections, calendar events, CPU and GPU load, time-of-day windows, AC power, network throughput — and more. Mix and match across categories to cover any workflow.


Smart overrides — your safety net

Running low on battery? Mac throttling from heat? Back-to-back meetings? Smart overrides detect these conditions and automatically pause active profiles. You decide whether each override pauses sleep prevention or holds the Mac awake. Insomniac adapts to what's actually happening.


Menu bar app — always there, never in the way

Insomniac lives quietly in your menu bar. Check what's active, switch profiles, or adjust settings without breaking your flow. No dock icon, no full-screen setup windows — just the controls you need, exactly when you need them.

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Insomniac
Standalone App

Insomniac

Keep your Mac awake, smartly

From $14.99. Insomniac app only.