Let your Mac
actually sleep.
Some apps keep your Mac awake when it should be sleeping. MacRest catches them, asks you what to do, and gives you the kind of control macOS doesn't offer on its own.
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Sound familiar
One app keeps it awake.
You can't see which.
Most apps let your Mac sleep without complaint. A handful don't, and macOS gives you almost no way to know which ones, or to do anything about it.
Your screen stays lit
OLED panels age every hour they're awake. External monitors stay at full brightness all night. Often it's a single app holding the display on and there's no way to know which.
The fans don't stop
Lid closed, walked away, and somewhere a forgotten browser tab or background process keeps the CPU spinning.
macOS shows you nothing
There's a single sleep timing slider and that's about it. No easy way to see what's blocking sleep, no way to override it. You are given no control.
It's your Mac. You should get to decide when it rests.
How it works
Install, then forget. That's the idea.
No accounts, no system permissions, no rules to set up. Open the app, configure it once, choose which apps get to block sleep, and the rest happens on its own.
Runs in the background
MacRest monitors apps that request to keep your Mac awake. No configuration or manual app list required.
Asks once per app
When a new app requests to prevent sleep, MacRest sends a notification. Approve or deny, and the choice is saved.
Stays out of the way
Approved apps can keep your Mac awake when needed. All others allow it to sleep normally.
Features
Sensible defaults. Real control when you want it.
MacRest works the way it should out of the box. The settings are there for when you want to tune it.
A quiet warning before sleep.
As your Mac is about to go to sleep, the screen dims and a soft countdown appears in the middle. Touch the trackpad, keyboard or mouse, and it disappears. Walk away and your Mac sleeps.
Different rules when plugged in or on battery.
Stay awake longer when you're plugged in. Sleep sooner on battery. Set both timings independently with two simple sliders.
Stay awake on demand
One click pauses sleep for as long as you set. Useful before a long meeting, a presentation, or a big download.
Knows when you're busy
If you're playing music, watching a video, or in a call, MacRest waits. Sleep only happens when you're done.
Waits for transfers
Large file copies, updates and AirDrop transfers hold sleep off until they finish. You won't lose progress.
A small notification
A soft prompt in the corner of the screen, just like any other macOS notification. Decide once and MacRest remembers.
Per app rules
Allow some apps, block others. Every app gets its own answer, and you can change it any time.
Lives in your menu bar
See what's keeping your Mac awake at a glance. One click puts it back to sleep.
Privacy by design
No accounts, no tracking, no cloud sync. Your data never leaves your Mac.
No special permissions
No accessibility access, no full disk access. Install it, open it, and it works.
Fast, light, native
MacRest is built natively in Swift and optimized for macOS. It uses almost no CPU, memory, or battery.
Pricing
Pay once. Use it forever.
One price. No subscription. No feature tiers. Every update included.
Includes a 3 day free trial with full access. No credit card required.
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Common questions
Real answers.
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Those apps force your Mac to stay awake. MacRest does the opposite. It catches the apps quietly keeping your Mac awake and lets you decide which ones are allowed. You get full control over when your Mac sleeps. There's also an on-demand pause mode if you want the Amphetamine behaviour too.