In your menu bar in minutes.

Latest version. Lidless 1.1.0 is signed with an Apple Developer ID certificate. It will be downloadable from this page soon.

Version 1.1.0 · build 4 · macOS 13 or later · Apple silicon Macs.
Available in English, 한국어, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Deutsch, Français, Español and Português (Brasil).

Keep awake, listening ports, clipboard, display off and DNS flush are free. Awake with lid closed and Mac settings are free to try for 14 days from first use; after that, buy a license once ($4.99, up to 3 of your Macs). No card, no automatic charges.

1. Move it to Applications

Unzip the download, drag Lidless to your Applications folder and open it from there. Because it came from the internet, macOS asks once whether to open it. Lidless stays out of the Dock and adds an eye icon to the menu bar.

2. Ready right away

Keep awake, listening ports, clear clipboard, display off and Mac settings work without any permissions. Click the menu bar icon to open the panel. Mac settings… opens a separate window.

3. Turn on lid-closed awake

The first time you flip the switch, System Settings › General › Login Items opens. Allow Lidless, then open the panel again and it turns on. The same approval is used for flushing DNS.

Under Turn off automatically, pick a battery limit (10, 20, 30 or 50%). While plugged in, it turns off only if the Mac gets hot.

4. Enter your license

Copy the key from your receipt email, open Mac settings… from the panel, paste it under License at the top and click Activate. To move to another Mac, click Deactivate on this Mac first.

5. Launch at login (optional)

Turn on Launch at login in the ⋯ menu at the bottom of the panel. You can change the language there too.

Updating and removing

To update, quit Lidless and replace the app in Applications. The running helper notices and restarts with the new version.

To remove Lidless, choose Remove helper (lid, DNS) in the ⋯ menu, press Revert all if you changed Mac settings, then quit Lidless and move it to the Trash.

Verify the download

The file size and SHA-256 checksum appear under the download button. Check them in Terminal with shasum -a 256 Lidless-1.1.0.zip.