Owly Owly

Stay awake,
effortlessly.

A lightweight menu bar utility that prevents your Mac from sleeping. Pick a duration, set smart triggers, and never worry about your Mac dozing off mid-task again.

Mac App Store See features

Requires macOS 11.5 or later

Durations

One click.
Instant control.

Pick a duration from 5 minutes to 8 hours, or keep your Mac awake indefinitely. The countdown runs in your menu bar so you always know exactly when sleep prevention expires.

Smart Triggers

Automate when
your Mac stays up.

Set a daily schedule, trigger sleep prevention when you plug in power, or activate automatically when specific apps launch. Owly handles the rest.

Preferences

Every detail,
your way.

Customize the default duration, sleep mode, menu bar icon color, global hotkey, and more. Set it once and forget about it.

Dark Mode

Looks great
at night too.

Owly adapts to your system appearance. The menu panel, duration grid, and every control feels at home whether you're in light or dark mode.

Everything you need

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Global Hotkey
Toggle sleep prevention with a custom keyboard shortcut. No need to click the menu bar icon.
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Start Screensaver
Launch your screensaver directly from the menu. Owly disables itself automatically when you do.
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Icon Colors
Choose from 10 active icon colors including system accent, blue, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow, green, and white.
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Live Countdown
See the remaining time in your menu bar and dock badge. Know exactly when sleep prevention will expire.
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Battery Protection
Set a battery threshold to automatically disable sleep prevention when your charge drops below a safe level.
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Notifications
Get notified when Owly activates or deactivates so you always know your Mac's sleep status.
Owly

Keep your Mac wide awake

Free on the Mac App Store.

Download on the Mac App Store

Requires macOS 11.5 or later