Keep your Mac awake with Caffeine

caffeine2Ever had the need for your Mac to be running on all cylinders and not active the screen saver, go to sleep, or dim the screen? The application called Caffeine is your solution. This application is very useful when using other programs such as ScreenFlow,  Quicktime, and especially if you have a laptop and it is unplugged from the power source and is more prone to activating energy saving features.

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Caffeine is one of the most quiet, simple, and useful applications you will have on your Mac. To activate “Caffeine”, you simply click on the coffee mug icon on your toolbar, then your Mac will not activate any energy saving features. To turn off Caffeine you simply click on the coffee mug icon. You can also choose to activate Caffeine only for a specific period of time, in which it will revert back to energy saving settings at that time.

Laptop users should note that when Caffeine is activated your battery will drain quicker then when on normal energy saving settings. That is why it is recommended to only use Caffeine for a specific amount of time as is needed for a certain task. Using the timer setting will ensure you do not drain your battery more then is needed.

Caffeine is “freeware”, so it will cost you nothing. This is a must have application for any serious Mac user. Download your copy today.

Comments

Seth SmithMay 18th, 2009 at 4:20 pm

Great review David. I like the way you keep it short and simple. Keep up the good work and glad to have you here.
Thanks

Seth SmithMay 18th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

Great review David. I like the way you keep it short and simple. Keep up the good work and glad to have you here.
Thanks

Alex SilveiroMay 21st, 2009 at 6:57 pm

I, myself like the application/addon but I think you could an have chosen your words slightly better for this review.
I don’t know if this is acceptable, but i’ll say it anyway :) .
If any of you out there are heavy laptop users and also like this app, I highly recommend great app called InsomniaX, what this app does is, if you want to continue downloading or listening to music (or any other reason) while the laptop Lid is closed this app will bypass the sleep mode verification code and allow the laptop to continue running its task in the background, i have personally used this app in many situations!, just dont forget to disable it after your done. It is a freeware application and uses the same concept as our little friend Caffein up there (toolbar activation).

Alex SilveiroMay 21st, 2009 at 2:57 pm

I, myself like the application/addon but I think you could an have chosen your words slightly better for this review.
I don’t know if this is acceptable, but i’ll say it anyway :) .
If any of you out there are heavy laptop users and also like this app, I highly recommend great app called InsomniaX, what this app does is, if you want to continue downloading or listening to music (or any other reason) while the laptop Lid is closed this app will bypass the sleep mode verification code and allow the laptop to continue running its task in the background, i have personally used this app in many situations!, just dont forget to disable it after your done. It is a freeware application and uses the same concept as our little friend Caffein up there (toolbar activation).

Alex SilveiroMay 21st, 2009 at 6:59 pm

p.s excuse all my spelling errors, im on a tight schedule today, just wanted to spread the love ^_^

Alex SilveiroMay 21st, 2009 at 2:59 pm

p.s excuse all my spelling errors, im on a tight schedule today, just wanted to spread the love ^_^



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