WakeBee: open-source Mac menu bar app keeps lid closed while AI agents run
Scobleizer · x · 2026-10-14
WakeBee is a tiny open-source macOS menu bar app that keeps your Mac awake while agents, builds, or renders run — even with the lid closed.
- Sessions can be timed or unlimited, shown by a green menu bar dot
- Power options: require a charger or end sessions at a battery cutoff you set
- Closed-lid mode needs a helper install; preferences stay local
- Works on Apple silicon and Intel, macOS 14+
- Lifetime license costs $5.99 one-time, usable on up to 3 Macs, no subscription
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