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Capsomnia for Mac

Utility that keeps your computer awake with the lid closed

Quick answer: Capsomnia is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask capsomnia. The project is open source. It has 48 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Capsomnia is

Capsomnia is a utility for macOS: utility that keeps your computer awake with the lid closed.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/fuji-mak/Capsomnia/.

How to install Capsomnia

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask capsomnia.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Capsomnia on Mac?

Run brew install --cask capsomnia in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Capsomnia open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: fuji-mak/Capsomnia.

Does Capsomnia run on Apple silicon?

Yes, natively.

How popular is Capsomnia?

It was installed 48 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4636 in this catalogue.

What version of Capsomnia is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.3.0.