
The command line is now interpreted and shows in the tooltip.-darkicons command line option removed (Caffeine now reads this from Windows).Fixed the -oldicons which I broke in a previous release :(.Added -lighticons and -darkicons to force one of those.Short YouTube video showing how the app works.ĭo you need this functionality on your Mac? Intelliscape Software have written a separate app,Īlso named Caffeine, which can help you out. Note that this will keep the machine awake, but not simulate activity, meaning any app which tracks user input will not see any.Ĭaffeine user humancar2n has put together a The same as -stes but this time the screensaver can start. Note that this will keep the machine awake, but not simulate activity, meaning any app which tracks user input will not see any. It works for me, with no side effects, but hasn't had enough testing for me to sure it's entirely better than using F15. Uses a different method (calling SetThreadExecutionState to tell Windows not to sleep. It's included for compatibility with older systems which might need this This is more likely to cause side effects, as a full key down/key up is generated. Your choice of key could have side effects Instead of F15, the key specified by xx is used. This solves some of the issues with the above apps, but may cause the shift key to become "unpressed" sometimes This is the traditional behavior so is well tested, but can cause issues with Putty sessions, PowerPoint, Google Docs or Smartsheet The F15 'key up' event is used every 59 seconds. -onac - active only when the computer is on AC power (plugged in).or x characters - which indicate from hour 0 to hour 23 of the day. -watchwindow:xx - active only when a window with xx in the title is found.-lighticons - always use the light icons.-oldicons - use more colourful tray icons.




There are some command line switches you can use to alter this behaviour: Double-clicking it again refills the pot, and will keep your machine awake.īy default the app starts enabled, and works every 59 seconds. Double-clicking the icon empties the coffee pot (that's what the icon is) and temporarily disables the program. The icon is shown above - it's the leftmost one in the task tray, and this is all you see. It works by simulating a keypress once every 59 seconds, so your machine thinks you're still working at the keyboard, so won't lock the screen or activate the screensaver. If you have problems with your PC locking or going to sleep, caffeine will keep it awake. Caffeine Prevent your computer from going to sleep
