Aditya launches WakeBee, an open-source Mac menu bar app that keeps the Mac awake
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Aditya (@AdityaShips) launches WakeBee, a menu bar app that keeps a Mac awake while agents, builds, or renders run.
Aditya's launch post says the app works even with the lid closed, and that users set their own limits before closing the lid. The app is open source, according to the report, which cites the launch post on X. The report does not describe how the limits work or how the app handles the Mac's sleep settings.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 13, 12:38 PM ET
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Aditya@AdityaShipsXWakeBee keeps a Mac awake with the lid closed during long tasksAIWakeBee is a menu bar app that keeps a Mac awake while agents, builds, or renders run, including with the lid closed. Users set their own limits before closing the lid. The app is open source.

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