Close the lid.
Your Mac keeps going.
A tiny app that lives in your notch and keeps your MacBook awake — even with the lid shut. Downloads finish, renders render, music keeps playing.
Lid closed. Work still running.
Three moves. No settings to learn.
Hover the notch
CloseTheLid hides in the notch. Point at it and it opens. Move away and it folds back.
Pick how long
A timer, until a set time, or infinite. Add 15 minutes anytime.
Close the lid
When it says “Ready to close the lid”, shut it and walk away. Your Mac keeps working.
Awake, never reckless.
Charger by default
Closed-lid mode only runs while plugged in, unless you say otherwise.
Stops on low battery
Pick a cutoff. When the battery reaches it, the session ends on its own.
Backs off when hot
If macOS reports the Mac is running too hot, closed-lid mode switches off.
Sleep always comes back
If the app quits or crashes, your Mac gets its normal sleep back automatically.
No account, no tracking
Nothing to sign up for. The app only goes online to activate your key and check for updates.
English, Português, Español
Switch language anytime, right inside the app.
- The full appTimer, Until, Infinite, closed-lid
- UpdatesIncluded
- Works onmacOS 14+, Apple silicon & Intel
- SubscriptionNone. Ever.
- Your MacsOne key, up to 3 Macs
- Guarantee7 days, full refund
Good questions.
Does it really work with the lid closed, without an external display?
Yes. Normally a MacBook sleeps the moment the lid closes unless a monitor is attached. CloseTheLid flips the system setting that prevents that for as long as your session runs, then puts it back.
Why does it ask for a permission?
Keeping a closed Mac awake needs a small system helper. macOS asks you once to allow it under Login Items → “Allow in the Background”. The app walks you through it.
Is it bad for my Mac?
It's built to be careful: charger required by default, automatic stop on low battery or high temperature, and normal sleep returns the moment a session ends. Avoid closing it inside a bag while it runs.
How do I get it after paying?
The download starts on the thank-you page, and your license key shows up there and in your email. Open the app, click “Activate in the app” (or paste the key) and you’re done. One key works on up to 3 Macs; free a Mac in Settings to move it.
What if I don’t like it?
You have 7 days to ask for a full refund, no questions asked. Write to us from the support page and we refund through Mercado Pago; the key stops working.
Which Macs are supported?
Any Mac on macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon or Intel. On Macs without a notch — or if your notch is already taken by another app — use it from the menu bar icon instead.