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LidLock is a signed and notarized macOS app that keeps a MacBook running with the lid closed. It is built for local servers, downloads, bots, AI work, and long builds, with visible sleep state, one click restore, Homebrew install, and no accounts or telemetry.
Hey Product Hunt, Charlie from DelPage here.
I built LidLock because I kept needing a MacBook to act like a small server: downloads, local bots, model runs, AI jobs, and long builds, without leaving the lid open all day.
LidLock makes the macOS sleep state visible and reversible:
1. Survive Lid Close keeps a MacBook working with the lid shut.
2. Keep System Awake blocks idle sleep while LidLock runs.
3. Walk Away turns the display off while work continues.
4. Restore Normal Sleep puts macOS back to normal quickly.
The public build is Apple Developer ID signed and notarized. It supports macOS 13 or newer. It has no accounts, analytics, telemetry, or background network calls during normal use.
I would love feedback on compatibility across MacBook models, edge cases around external displays, and what power controls should be clearer.
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About LidLock on Product Hunt
“Keep your MacBook running with the lid closed”
LidLock was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #70 on the daily leaderboard. LidLock is a signed and notarized macOS app that keeps a MacBook running with the lid closed. It is built for local servers, downloads, bots, AI work, and long builds, with visible sleep state, one click restore, Homebrew install, and no accounts or telemetry.
LidLock was featured in Mac (103.6k followers), Productivity (655.7k followers), Developer Tools (515.5k followers) and GitHub (41.3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 253.3k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted LidLock?
LidLock was hunted by Charles Halchak. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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