It also supports a keyboard shortcut for quick access. Comes in handy, if you want to take a screenshot or record your computer screen. #3 HiddenMe FreeĪ simple utility to hide/unhide your desktop icon. However, if you want to keep your computer running while the lid is closed, use NoSleep. You can specify the time (like 30 mins or 2 hours), you want to keep your screen awake. But with caffeine, you can prevent your Mac from automatically going to sleep.
This is annoying if you are chatting to your colleague, in front of your work desk or recording audio with Audacity. Mac OS goes to sleep, after a few second of inactivity. It aims at blocking the blue light coming from your computer thus helping you sleep betterįlux is available for both Windows and Mac, and for Android, try Twilight or c.f lumen if you have ROOT access.
It’s a small utility that runs in the background and gradually changes brightness/color of the screen, such that it matches your external environments. So, here are some free MAC Apps (video demo on YouTube), that will increase your productivity and eliminate the mild annoyance of OS X.