# Toxin

> A macOS menu bar app that keeps your Mac awake for five minutes to unlimited, even with the lid closed. No subscription: Pro is a one-time {preis}.

Toxin is a menu bar app for macOS. It holds the screen and the system awake for a
span you choose — from five minutes to unlimited — and releases them by itself when
the span is over. Pro adds timed sessions, a custom timer and staying awake with the
lid closed, and is a one-time purchase rather than a subscription.

The app is not yet released on the Mac App Store; this site carries no download link.

## Pages

- [Home](https://toxin-app.com/): what Toxin does, what Free and Pro include, the price, common questions.
- [Blog](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog): Articles on one question: how does a Mac stay awake for as long as you need it — with the lid closed, from the terminal, halfway through a long download.
- [Support](https://toxin-app.com/en/support): troubleshooting and the contact address.
- [Privacy policy](https://toxin-app.com/en/privacy): what the site and the app process.
- [Legal notice](https://toxin-app.com/en/legal-notice): provider identification under German law.

## Articles

- [Keep Claude Code running without the Mac going to sleep on macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/keep-claude-code-running-on-mac)
- [How to keep a MacBook awake with the lid closed on macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/keep-macbook-awake-lid-closed)
- [An overnight agent run: why the Mac sleeps and what helps](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/overnight-agent-run-keep-mac-awake)
- [Amphetamine alternative for Mac: what matters on macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/amphetamine-alternative-for-mac)
- [Caffeine app alternative for Mac: a toggle that also has a clock](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/caffeine-app-alternative-for-mac)
- [The caffeinate command in Terminal: the built-in way on macOS — and its limit](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/caffeinate-command-in-terminal)
- [A keep-awake app without a subscription: pay once on macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/keep-awake-app-without-subscription)
- [Keep a Mac awake for a set time — fixed spans on macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/keep-mac-awake-for-a-set-time)
- [Mac falls asleep during downloads: what is really going on in macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/mac-falls-asleep-during-downloads)
- [Keeping a Mac awake and the battery: the real cost on macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/keeping-a-mac-awake-and-the-battery)
- [How to keep a Mac from sleeping: every way on macOS compared](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/keep-mac-from-sleeping)
- [Keep Mac screen on: how the display stays on under macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/keep-mac-screen-on)
- [KeepingYouAwake alternative for Mac: when switching makes sense on macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/keepingyouawake-alternative-for-mac)
- [Keep Mac awake during a build: Xcode and Docker on macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/keep-mac-awake-during-a-build)
- [Keep Mac awake during a presentation: no black screen on macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/keep-mac-awake-during-a-presentation)
- [Use a MacBook closed with an external monitor: how it works on macOS](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/use-macbook-closed-with-external-monitor)
- [Is it safe to run a MacBook with the lid closed on macOS?](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/is-it-safe-to-run-a-macbook-with-the-lid-closed)
- [Mac sleep mode explained: 10 terms every Mac user runs into](https://toxin-app.com/en/blog/mac-sleep-mode-explained)

## Languages

Every page above exists in 8 languages under a translated address; the legal
pages exist in German and English only. See the sitemap for the full list.

- [Sitemap](https://toxin-app.com/sitemap.xml)