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1. mwnivek ◴[] No.25606259[source]
FYI, there is an open-source alternative with the less catchy but less controversial name, KeepingYouAwake. (Note that Amphetamine has more advanced features, if you need them.)

https://github.com/newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake

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2. lstamour ◴[] No.25606826[source]
You can also just use the built-in Terminal app and run the built-in executable named “caffeinate”, it’s free and provided by Apple: https://ss64.com/osx/caffeinate.html While the command has a few options, just typing the word at the terminal and hitting enter will stop your Mac from going to sleep, etc. A long time ago I worked for a company that had a terrible policy for inactivity screen lock that kept interfering with my ability to get work done, and the caffeinate command helped me prevent screen lock when I needed it to.