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IDK. Take Amphetamine for example. I've been using Macs for decades and have no use for it.

I don't doubt it has its uses, but is it really OS functionality?

I suspect the defaults cover 90% of cases and System Prefs/caffinate cover maybe 90% of what's left.

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> I don't doubt it has its uses, but is it really OS functionality?

Example: Closed-lid Macbooks with external display will go to sleep without this tool.

A closed lid MacBook will sleep unless an external monitor is connected. Amphetamine/KeepingYouAwake/Caffeinate does not change that.

Mine sleeps with the lid closed unless it’s plugged into power.

In what context are you using an external monitor without plugging your laptop into power?

You could forget to bring your power adapter home and have some short tasks to do at home which benefit from large screens.

    Closed-lid + External Monitor + Power Supply = awake
    Closed-lid + External Monitor + Battery = sleep
    Closed-lid + External Monitor + Battery + Amphetamine = awake

Mine doesn't.

As someone that's used a close lid macbook as my work machine for 5+ years - I've never had an issue with this.

Apparently the Macbook will only experience this issue while running on battery.

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