One Switch Alternatives

One Switch is described as 'All your powerful switches in one place' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to One Switch for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Flathub, Linux, Homebrew and Web-based apps. The best One Switch alternative is Solace. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try goguma app or Amphetamine. Other great apps like One Switch are Stimulator, caffeinate & disablesleep, Caffeine for Mac and NeverNap.

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  1. 1Setter icon
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    1Setter is a lightweight macOS menu bar app designed to make system settings easier to access.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. ScreenWakeUp is a free, browser-based tool that keeps your screen from sleeping or locking. It uses the modern Screen Wake Lock API — nothing to install, no admin rights, no account. Open it in any browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android or iPhone and click one...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. macOS CLI that keeps your Mac awake with the lid closed on battery, so a local Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor session keeps running.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Rust
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  4. Close the lid. Keep coding. Hold My Lid keeps your Mac awake while Claude Code, Codex, and your other agents finish the job — lid shut, in your bag.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  5. Modafinil icon
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    A macOS menu bar app that prevents your MacBook from falling asleep when the lid is closed, while letting the display turn off like normal to preserve battery and reduce heat.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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