Kipless · macOS utility

Sleep when you want. Stay awake when you need.

A small menu bar utility for temporary sleep control. Keep a download, build, render, or local server running without changing how your Mac sleeps for good.

Current release · v1.1.0macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon + Intel

Close the lid. Keep the work moving.

Kipless can keep your Mac running even when the lid is shut — useful for long downloads, builds, renders, and services that should not stop when you step away.

Choose exactly what needs to keep running.

01System

Keep the Mac awake

The display may still turn off on its normal schedule.

02Display

Keep Mac + display awake

For dashboards, reading, presentations, and visible work.

03Closed Lid

Keep working with the lid shut

Uses a small background Helper after one-time approval.

Set it. Let it finish. Get out of the way.

Choose 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, or Until stopped. Quitting Kipless ends the current session too.

SESSIONLOCAL · NO ACCOUNT
15 min
30 min
1 hour
2 hours
Until stopped
01Downloads02Builds03Renders04Local servers

No account. No telemetry. Updates when you ask.

Kipless is native Swift and SwiftUI software built to stay out of the way. It has no analytics, telemetry, crash reporting, or advertising. The Direct edition includes optional Sparkle update checks and goes online only when you manually check for updates or enable automatic update checks.

macOS 14+Apple Silicon + IntelSwift · SwiftUIOpen source under MPL-2.0

brew install --cask ShiinaLabs/apps/kipless

Or download the signed and notarized DMG from GitHub Releases.

Keep the work moving.