Notch

5

Power and battery

5 apps.

KeepingYouAwake

Free

A tiny, open-source menu-bar replacement for Caffeine: one click and the Mac will not sleep.

Free, with source available

Official site

KeepingYouAwake official site

Lungo

Paid

A polished keep-awake menu extra, with a timer and a shortcut, from Sindre Sorhus.

Paid, one-time, also on Setapp

Official site

Lungo official site

AlDente

Free

Caps the charge on a notebook battery so it does not sit at 100% all day on the desk.

Free charge limiter; Pro is 11,49 € a year or 23,99 € lifetime, also on Setapp

Official site

AlDente official site

coconutBattery

Free

Reads the battery's design capacity, cycle count and health, for Macs and for a connected iPhone.

Free, with paid upgrades

Official site

coconutBattery official site

Amphetamine

A free, very configurable keep-awake app on the Mac App Store, with triggers and a menu-bar extra.

Mac App Store

Amphetamine official site

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