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Besides, it's a shame that iOS still doesn't support this API. The video-hack has too many drawbacks and this feature would be very useful for a certain kind of PWAs.
This is awesome my work computer has a stupid 5 minute setting until it sleeps that is locked.
This is awesome my work computer has a stupid 5 minute setting until it sleeps that is locked.
nosleep.js brings firefox from ~3% cpu usage to ~25-30% cpu usage. (it's playing an invisible video) that's a pretty steep cost to pay to simply keep a computer awake because the browser it's using doesn't support a 'stay-awake api'.
If it's that inconvenient, talk with your IT people and make a case for changing it. If you use stuff like this, I hope you get shitcanned.
If you absolutely want to prevent a Mac from not only going to sleep, but restarting for any reason at all (say, to install important security updates, which are usually forced on the user with no choice), there aren't many good ways. The only thing I've found that really works reliably is to open MS Word, create a new document, add some random characters to it, and then leave without ever saving. Word will prevent t…
If you absolutely want to prevent a Mac from not only going to sleep, but restarting for any reason at all (say, to install important security updates, which are usually forced on the user with no choice), there aren't many good ways. The only thing I've found that really works reliably is to open MS Word, create a new document, add some random characters to it, and then leave without ever saving. Word will prevent t…
Amphetamine[0] works pretty well for me. They also have an extension (a kext, I think) that gives it more reliability. I don't know how reliable it is without that extension though. [0]: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12
Edit: I see now that Amphetamine has the option of a similar-looking icon to make it more obvious whether it is enabled or not
[0] https://github.com/newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake
(My first HN comment, via Orion Browser)
If you absolutely want to prevent a Mac from not only going to sleep, but restarting for any reason at all (say, to install important security updates, which are usually forced on the user with no choice), there aren't many good ways. The only thing I've found that really works reliably is to open MS Word, create a new document, add some random characters to it, and then leave without ever saving. Word will prevent t…
Yeah, let's make it harder for the people who have to clean up after security incidents. The automatic logout policies are there for a reason. Bypassing that means one day, somebody's going to forget and leave an important workstation open for a passersby or malicious actor. If it's that inconvenient, talk with your IT people and make a case for changing it. If you use stuff like this, I hope you get shitcanned.
I was going to provide a more recent anecdote, but decided against since it was a little too specific.
This is awesome my work computer has a stupid 5 minute setting until it sleeps that is locked.
Deliberately bypassing that puts your employment at risk. There's a reason you're being forced to log in.