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InsomniaX
InsomniaX 2.0.1
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InsomniaX is a small utility that acts as a wrapper to the Insomnia kernel extension.

InsomniaX disables the sleep mode on your MacBook - any MacBook - allowing you to play music through speakers while it's closed.
What's New
Version 2.0.1:
  • Added CPU Safety Protocol - Will enable lid sleep when CPU exceed 90 celcius
  • Code refinements
  • Other change log was lost, but there is other improvements
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.7 or later



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InsomniaX User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 2.x:
(2)
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Overall:
(35)

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+26

Gary_box reviewed on 29 Apr 2012
Useful app for Macbook owners.
The one draw I encountered is that it sometimes peeks at CPU usage. But most time it is ok.
[Version 2.0.1]

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semaja2.net (developer) replied on 01 May 2012
Can you please confirm the CPU spiking? InsomniaX should not spike the CPU as it should not be using much of the CPU.

Is there any obvious pattern to the CPU usage?
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semaja2.net (developer) commented on 29 Apr 2012
If there is a feature missing from InsomniaX 2.0.x you can transplant the Insomnia.kext file and use the older InsomniaX 1.3.5 version.

http://semaja2.net/archives/202 -- Guide to transplant kext file
http://semaja2.net/insomniaxinfo -- Download links to older versions
[Version 2.0.1]

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amcc replied on 06 May 2012
it looks like the link to the 1.3.5 version is giving a 500 error. It would be great if you could fix this as i'd like to use insomniax for 10.5. Thanks for all the work on this by the way - great app
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+1

badsector reviewed on 25 Feb 2012
those having issues installing v2.0 should first do a clean uninstall.

1. Reboot the machine
2. Ensure InsomniaX is not running
3. Enter in terminal : defaults delete com.semaja2.InsomniaX
4. Delete ~/Library/Application Support/InsomniaX
5. Delete /Applications/InsomniaX.app
6. Reinstall v2
[Version 1.3.5]


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alcoolpuro reviewed on 13 Feb 2012
i have installed InsomniaX.App in Snow Leopard

the program was running ok until i restart my macbook pro

It does´t restart and is always asking to turn off computer and Restart

I have reset EFI

I Have reset PRAM and VRAM

and still doesn´t restart

I have unplug the battery and waited half an hour just to start again and still not resolving the issue...

NOW...

I have entered installation DVD just to go to the Terminal.app and execute this:

Enter in terminal : defaults delete com.semaja2.InsomniaX
Delete ~/Application Support/InsomniaX
Delete /Applications/InsomniaX.app

How can i do this using Terminal from the installation DVD ...

I only now how to discover Volumes

ls /Volumes/

Really appreciated some help
[Version 1.3.5]

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alcoolpuro replied on 13 Feb 2012
Just found the Solution... Given By Mark Jalbert's in Apple Support Forum


Boot your computer into Safe Mode then trash the files in the GUI.

How to Get Safe Mode http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455

Computer Runs Normally Now
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pmgreen reviewed on 09 Feb 2012
It keeps telling me I need to reboot everytime. Running 1.3.5 on OSX 10.5.8

Help please
[Version 1.3.5]

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alcoolpuro replied on 13 Feb 2012
same happening to me ... do you have some results on your Problem?

But i have restarted the Macbook and that message appears on screen when i turn on the Macbook
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donjohnsonn reviewed on 05 Feb 2012
does not work at all. ill enable sleep mode and close my mac while playing a song on itunes and my computer still shuts off. The music stops and when i reopen my computer its black and everything's paused meaning the app had no effect whatsoever. I don't understand. Do people get hired to say that it works because so far I feel like I've done everything to get it to work and keep playing my music but it doesn't. Also even though it doesn't work it still says sleep mode enabled with the blue guys eyes open & when i click disable it does nothing.
[Version 1.3.5]

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donjohnsonn replied on 05 Feb 2012
just kidding. i got a different version and it runs perfectly now:)
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artie505 replied on 25 Feb 2012
So why don;t you update your 1 star rating?
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Anurag Bakshi reviewed on 24 Dec 2011
I love this app! I sometimes use my Macbook as a server and this is perfect
[Version 1.3.5]


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Tschoepler reviewed on 28 Nov 2011
Does just what it says and what I needed: keep my closed MacBook running. The hotkey and the ability to load Insomnia when AC is plugged in are very welcome, too.
[Version 1.3.5]


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dieselman reviewed on 05 Nov 2011
It works well on OSX10.7.2 but i keep asking to donate. I prefer No Sleep.
[Version 1.3.5]


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+4

Stig77 reviewed on 30 Sep 2011
Really glad InsomniaX has been updated. I miss the old icon, though!
[Version 1.3.5]


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+1
Tico96 had trouble on 31 May 2010
this should work for insomniax:http://www.mediafire.com/?2nnntmmncn0 just extract it
[Version 1.3.5]


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Soap.cx had trouble on 24 Nov 2009
1) My Macbook 4,1 in 64 bit mode doesn't go back from SLEEP mode (.
2) After enabling InsomniaX I can't disable it, only by turning off (
Petr
[Version 1.3.5]

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+28
Bushwhack replied on 05 Jan 2010
Same issue. MacBook Pro sleeps when running 64 bit and closing the lid. Had to uninstall.
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rge3 replied on 21 Mar 2011
I have the same thing. It looks like we need a 64-bit version of Insomniax...

rge3s-MacBook-Pro:MacOS root# file *
Insomnia: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures
Insomnia (for architecture ppc): Mach-O object ppc
Insomnia (for architecture i386): Mach-O object i386

rge3s-MacBook-Pro:MacOS root# uname -m
x86_64

Which results in (/var/log/system.log)...
Mar 21 13:17:55 rge3s-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[10]: Can't load /Users/rge3/Library/Application Support/InsomniaX/Insomnia_r6.kext - no code for running kernel's architecture.
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C3lsius had trouble on 21 Sep 2009
My Powerbook G4 started sleeping yesterday (possibly due to overheating problem) even though I was working on my computer and keeps on doing so after I wake it up. Today, it finally slept all the way through and I had to take out the battery to shut down and reboot.

I want to try downloading Insomniax for my OS 10.4.11. Does anyone know where I can download the previous version? I can't seem to find it online. I really really need it to try and see if it cures my laptop's sleeping problems. Thanks.
[Version 1.3.5]

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Mcloe commented on 17 Oct 2009
@ c3lsius: I had the same problems with my Powerbook; turned out to be a malfunctioning heat sensor. Check out this page: http://knit1spin1.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/narcoleptic-powerbook-cured/
It's really quite simple. My PB now works flawlessly again.
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euroart had trouble on 06 Sep 2009
This version works in Snow Leopard but only if you are running 32-bit kernel.
[Version 1.3.4]


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Ben87 had trouble on 23 Nov 2008
I've tried downloading this a few times, to my mac book pro with leopard, it downloads and installs normally but doesn't work at all, when I open insomniax it does not show up in the top control bar, I can't control anything. Some help please?
[Version 1.3.3]


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+2
Astorga had trouble on 06 Jun 2008
By the way, it also flips my macbook's camera on and off, as if I had closed and opened the lid every few minutes.
Please help me get rid of your software.
[Version 1.3.3]

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MacUpdate Lon commented on 06 Jun 2008
http://helpdesk.semaja2.net/
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Astorga had trouble on 04 Jun 2008
Hello, developers of insomniax. I've tried your software, because in my old PC I liked to close the lid and leave downloads active, as well as other internet software that refreshes constantly, and Mr. Jobs hasn't taken time as of yet for the groundbreaking research of this feature.
So I downloaded InsomniaX, which I thought was as a possible solution. Unfortunately (and I appreciate your effort), it still cut the internet in My Leppard-based Macbook (Mac OS X 10.5.3 - 9D34 - Kernel Version: Darwin 9.3.0), and so I went on to remove it.
... and I had the usual "absence of uninstall"problem: I made sure I disabled "sleepless mode" (or whatever), then quit the program. Then I removed the .app from the App folder, and looked for the kext, which was in the /InsomniaX folder in ~/Library/Application Support, I think. I moved the folder with the kext to a backup corner of my HD, as I did the app, and there I was.
Surprise, surprise: As I found out the next morning, whenever my computer goes (lid open) to sleep, as normal, prior-to-insomniax energy saver instructions tell him to, I cannot wake him up anymore by sliding my finger across the trackpad, or by just pressing any key!
I have to actually close the lid and open it again. It's not only wildly annoying, but also shortens the life of the lid mechanism.
Forgive me if I'm somewhat disappointed that the program wrote a kext on my mac-equivalent-"registry" by my merely double-clicking the app, without any prior warning. (It just gave me an "I did it" acknowledge screen.)

Please instruct me on how to revert this picture, since the mere removal of the folder and the kext didn't do any good. Since InsomniaX has likely written something on my "registry", I urgently need to know what to do in my specific case. I have no Terminal experience whatsoever and need your guidance.

Yours urgently,
A.
[Version 1.3.3]

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MikeJones replied on 01 Jul 2009
I have the same problem. I love the idea but the program does not work. I had no problems durring the first few months of use. What happened and how can I do a full uninstall. I will try an uninstaller such as appzapper.

+1

Semaja2.net rated on 29 Apr 2012

[Version 2.0.1]




Nmensel rated on 19 Apr 2012

[Version 1.3.5]




Steven46 rated on 15 Apr 2012

[Version 1.3.5]



+5

skyvvalker rated on 17 Dec 2011

[Version 1.3.5]




Calvin_bri rated on 26 May 2011

[Version 1.3.5]



+4

Daftlush rated on 19 Feb 2011

[Version 1.3.5]




StevenSimpson rated on 24 Dec 2010

[Version 1.3.5]


Downloads:487,869
Version Downloads:7,619
Type:Utilities : System
License:Free
Date:28 Apr 2012
Platform:Intel
Price:Free0.00
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InsomniaX disables the sleep mode on your MacBook - any MacBook - allowing you to play music through speakers while it's closed.
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