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Using a mouse jiggler, as I'm on meetings most of the day, and inactivity timeout is 5m, so that while looking at the screen it'll lock up and takes almost a mi

Using a mouse jiggler, as I'm on meetings most of the day, and inactivity timeout is 5m, so that while looking at the screen it'll lock up and takes almost a minute to come back up (external connection to docked, closed macbook). Mac just sucks at recovering with an external display and the laptop closed. Not "pretending" anything... just one pain over another. edit: For clarity, it's a relatively locked down system, and even then, I'm generally connected to a remote Windows based VM for working "inside" a secured and more locked down environment. I can't use a software solution for this.

lancesells 2y ago
Maybe this might help? https://www.caffeine-app.net https://www.caffeine-app.net
- accrual 2y ago
  I haven't used Caffeine but used the very similar app Amphetamine and found it worked great. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12
- skunkworker 2y ago
  macOS has `caffeinate` built in as well. https://ss64.com/mac/caffeinate.html https://ss64.com/mac/caffeinate.html
- fingerlocks 2y ago
  This will not show you as active. Teams and Slack and check the presence of HID events. If you have Xcode/swift installed you can script this instead: #!/usr/bin/swift import Foundation import AppKit let source = CGEventSource(stateID: CGEventSourceStateID.hidSystemState) CGEvent(keyboardEventSource: source, virtualKey: 0x37, keyDown: true)?.post(tap: .cghidEventTap) CGEvent(keyboardEventSource: source, virtualKey: 0x37, keyDown: false)?.post(tap: .cghidEventTap) This simulates one press/depress of the command key (0x37). The rest of the key codes can be found in Events.h in the location of your MacOS SDK library (deep in Xcode usually). Add it to a cron job or whatever.
  - loco5niner 2y ago
    But that isn't the goal. Keeping the computer from going to lock screen is.
    - fingerlocks 2y ago
      This will also do that. It has the same effect as tapping a key repeatedly
mberger 2y ago
On Windows you can open windows media player and play a silent track on repeat.
- cm2187 2y ago
  Or if you can code, it's a simple flag an application can set to tell the OS it can't fire a screen saver (that flag the player uses). https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-setthreadexecutionstate https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/...
- AceyMan 2y ago
  Or, the ultimate zero-software solution ... just rest your mouse on top of a running analog wristwatch; bonus points if said watch is mechanical ::grin::
  - dole 2y ago
    This is a great solution for my wristmouse but what about my deskmouse?
    - darkwater 2y ago
      A deskwatch?
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geuis 2y ago
Really? I've had mine connected to 2 external monitors for years and it's always closed. I never have a problem getting it to wake back up. You can change the inactivity timeout settings under preferences. Should be under Displays or Power settings I think.
- tracker1 2y ago
  The settings in question are locked down, and I don't have the ability to change them... I've had similar experiences with prior macs. In any case the hardware jiggler works. I shut it off when I am away/done... mostly just a "keep alive" method without having to install software. It could be the display device through the thunderbolt dock I'm using...
pavel_lishin 2y ago
I have a corner of my screen as the dedicated "do not turn on the screensaver" corner, and the rest as dedicated "screensaver NOW" corners. OS X supports this natively.

lancesells 2y ago

Maybe this might help? https://www.caffeine-app.net https://www.caffeine-app.net

accrual 2y ago
I haven't used Caffeine but used the very similar app Amphetamine and found it worked great. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12
skunkworker 2y ago
macOS has `caffeinate` built in as well. https://ss64.com/mac/caffeinate.html https://ss64.com/mac/caffeinate.html
fingerlocks 2y ago
This will not show you as active. Teams and Slack and check the presence of HID events. If you have Xcode/swift installed you can script this instead: #!/usr/bin/swift import Foundation import AppKit let source = CGEventSource(stateID: CGEventSourceStateID.hidSystemState) CGEvent(keyboardEventSource: source, virtualKey: 0x37, keyDown: true)?.post(tap: .cghidEventTap) CGEvent(keyboardEventSource: source, virtualKey: 0x37, keyDown: false)?.post(tap: .cghidEventTap) This simulates one press/depress of the command key (0x37). The rest of the key codes can be found in Events.h in the location of your MacOS SDK library (deep in Xcode usually). Add it to a cron job or whatever.
- loco5niner 2y ago
  But that isn't the goal. Keeping the computer from going to lock screen is.
  - fingerlocks 2y ago
    This will also do that. It has the same effect as tapping a key repeatedly

mberger 2y ago

On Windows you can open windows media player and play a silent track on repeat.

cm2187 2y ago
Or if you can code, it's a simple flag an application can set to tell the OS it can't fire a screen saver (that flag the player uses). https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-setthreadexecutionstate https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/...
AceyMan 2y ago
Or, the ultimate zero-software solution ... just rest your mouse on top of a running analog wristwatch; bonus points if said watch is mechanical ::grin::
- dole 2y ago
  This is a great solution for my wristmouse but what about my deskmouse?
  - darkwater 2y ago
    A deskwatch?

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geuis 2y ago

Really? I've had mine connected to 2 external monitors for years and it's always closed. I never have a problem getting it to wake back up. You can change the inactivity timeout settings under preferences. Should be under Displays or Power settings I think.

tracker1 2y ago
The settings in question are locked down, and I don't have the ability to change them... I've had similar experiences with prior macs. In any case the hardware jiggler works. I shut it off when I am away/done... mostly just a "keep alive" method without having to install software. It could be the display device through the thunderbolt dock I'm using...

pavel_lishin 2y ago

I have a corner of my screen as the dedicated "do not turn on the screensaver" corner, and the rest as dedicated "screensaver NOW" corners. OS X supports this natively.