Keep Awake
Keep your computer and display awake for an hour, until 6pm, or every weekday from 9 to 6.
Free on every plan. Runs on Mac, Windows, Linux.
Say it
Press your Commands key and say any of these. Glaido picks the right tool.
- “Keep my computer awake for 2 hours”
- “Keep this computer awake until 6pm”
- “Keep this computer awake on weekdays from 9 to 6”
- “Cancel keep awake”
Keep Awake stops your computer from idle-sleeping and keeps the display on while you need it. Say "keep my computer awake for 2 hours", "until 6pm", or "on weekdays from 9 to 6", or pick a preset in Spotlight. When the time is up, Glaido lets the computer sleep again and tells you.
Say how long
A duration, a clock time, forever, or a weekly window. Ask "how long is keep awake running?" any time.
Sleep still works when you choose it
Only idle sleep is blocked. Choosing Sleep works as usual, and on a Mac so does closing the lid.
Nothing left running
Quitting Glaido or turning the extension off releases the hold at once. There is no background helper to forget about.
No permission prompts
Mac and Windows need no system permission. On Linux it uses the session's own sleep inhibitor.
Commands
Everything Keep Awake can do, with what to say in Commands mode and the shortcut it ships with. You can change any shortcut in the app.
| Command | What it does | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Keep Awake | Starts, changes or ends a keep-awake session: for a time, until a time, forever, or a weekly window. Its shortcut opens the presets in Spotlight. Say “Keep my computer awake for 2 hours” or “Keep this computer awake until 6pm” or “Keep this computer awake on weekdays from 9 to 6” or “Keep this computer awake Monday to Friday except Wednesday from 7am to 7pm” or “Let the computer sleep” | Set your own |
| Awake Schedule | Tells you what is running and when it ends, or shows it in Spotlight. Say “How long is keep awake running?” or “What's the current keep awake schedule?” or “Show me the keep awake timer” | By voice or Spotlight |
Where it helps
Presentations and calls
Keep the screen from dimming through a two-hour workshop, then let it sleep the moment you are done.
Long downloads and renders
Say "keep this computer awake forever" before an overnight export, and "let the computer sleep" when it finishes.
Office hours
Set weekdays from 9 to 6 once. Glaido keeps that window on this computer and picks it up again after a restart.
Keep Awake: questions
Is Keep Awake free?
Yes. Every Glaido extension is included on every plan, Basic too.
Will my laptop stay awake with the lid closed?
On a Mac, no: closing the lid still sleeps it. On Linux, lid behavior follows your session settings. Keep Awake only blocks idle sleep.
What happens if I quit Glaido?
The hold is released right away. A weekly window you set is saved on this computer and starts again the next time Glaido runs inside that window.
Another app is also keeping my computer awake. Will Glaido say so?
Glaido only reports its own session. Another app's hold keeps working on its own.
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