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Caffeinate is definitely the one I miss most on Windows. Super handy to keep your machine awake whilst some task is ongoing.

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If you're able to install PowerToys it includes a utility for this

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/awake

Amphetamine has been my go-to app for keeping my Mac alive, especially since Apple tried to remove it from the App Store because, according to [someone?], the name violated App Store rules.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704

I switched to Amphetamine a few years back because caffeinate doesn't work consistently.

I’ve been looking for a better way to do this than just setting my PC to never sleep. Thanks for this. Now I need to find a Mac alternative as well.

caffeinate is on Mac.

  caffeinate -d -i -u -s

Thanks very much for this.

keeping you awake wraps this up in a menu bar icon that makes it easy to toggle on or off

https://keepingyouawake.app/

There is a counterpart: https://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/caffeine/

I believe you can still get it, if not, there are similar like Amphetamine

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