Release notes.

1.1.0 · October 9, 2026. Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple. The basics are free; Pro features keep working after a 14-day trial with a $4.99 license. See the install page.

1.1.0

• Licensing: awake with lid closed and Mac settings are now Pro. Free to try for 14 days from first use, then $4.99 once for up to 3 of your Macs. Activate at the top of the Mac settings window.
• Keep awake, listening ports, clipboard, display off, DNS flush and Revert all stay free.
• Lidless goes online only to activate a license and to recheck it about once a week.

1.0.0

• Mac settings window: 17 Finder, Dock, screenshot, keyboard and .DS_Store settings. Original values are recorded in their stored form and Revert all restores them exactly.
• .DS_Store cleanup: pick a folder, review what was found, then delete regular files only. Symbolic links and app bundle contents are never touched.
• Flush DNS.
• 9 languages, switchable from the ⋯ menu.
• Removing the helper or turning it off in Login Items restores sleep before it stops.
• After an app update the helper restarts itself with the new version.
• Panel refresh: four quick-action buttons, the listening ports list displays reliably, better LAN marking.

0.2.0

• Awake with lid closed. Turns off automatically when the app quits or crashes, at your battery limit, or when hot, and recovers after a restart.

0.1.0

• Keep awake, quit listening ports, clear and auto-clear the clipboard, display off, Finder settings with revert.

What was tested

Testing so far was done on one Apple silicon MacBook running macOS 27. This doesn’t guarantee behavior on every Mac.