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DESCRIPTION
PleaseSleep is a utility software designed for Mac OS X that helps put your computer to sleep when you know some other app is preventing your Mac from going to sleep.

PleaseSleep sits in the background and waits for the sleep timer you set in Energy Saver preferences pane. Depending on the preferences you set, PleaseSleep will try to put your computer to sleep when the scheduled sleep timer kicks in. PleaseSleep is very easy to configure, you can enable, disable, and access its preferences via the system menu bar icon. You can choose to have PleaseSleep activate the sleep function all the time, or you can tell PleaseSleep to activate the sleep function only when certain apps are running.

If you use PleaseSleep and are happy with it, we would love if you would consider donating. Donations help pay for bandwidth and help pay for the time spent maintaining and improving the software. Donations are entirely voluntary, and any donation amount is greatly appreciated. To make your donation now, please click the "Donate" button on the right side of this page.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.2:
  • Compatible with Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).
  • New option to allow PleaseSleep "Not to Force Sleep" when certain apps are running.
  • New option to display PleaseSleep's icon on the menu bar, in a floating panel, or both.
  • New logging ability to help us troubleshoot and improve PleaseSleep.
  • Improved user interface support for 10.3 Panther users.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3 or later.

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Developer:DragonOne
Downloads:2,767
  - Version d/l:977
Utilities:System
License:Free
Date:28 Aug 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
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PleaseSleep User Reviews (9 posts)Write A Review
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Feb 2 2010

JOHN SAWYER CJS  Thanks for adding the option to allow PleaseSleep "Not to Force Sleep" when certain apps are running. Now I can burn big data optical discs without having to set my Mac's sleep setting to Never.  
(Version 2.0)

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Jan 18 2010

STIKE  It DOES put my sleepless Macs to sleep, BUT I have set them up to use the "Wake On Demand" feature. The MacBook Pro wakes up when remotely accessed, the recently purchased Mac Mini does not. It does work shortly after putting it to sleep though. So maybe it fails to keep waking up to report its availability in the network?

Wish I could figure this out.  
(Version 2.0)

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Nov 24 2009
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BVILA  I want to love this product because my Mac has insomnia, but PleaseSleep doesn't always work. I come back to my computer often to find that it's still awake. I was excited to see the addition of the Do Not Force Sleep screen, and that seems to work just fine. But PleaseSleep needs to force sleep any time it's supposed to. It seems to be only marginally better than Energy Saver.  
(Version 2.0)

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Mar 5 2009

GAZMAN  Would really like this as a System Preference rather than taking up valuable menubar space.  
(Version 1.2)

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Dec 3 2008

TARO_MAC  There was a build issue with the previous upload. Download it again and you should not see the message looping anymore. Thanks.   
(Version 1.1)

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Dec 2 2008

M.T.  This software it's great!!!!

But, PLEASE, add to future version NEW PREFERENCES: Force sleep "Only if any of the following apps IS NOT RUNNING"!!!!!!!!!!!!

It would be good for apps like EyeTV, AudioHijack, etc.  
(Version 1.1)

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Jan 31 2009

JOHN SAWYER CJS  I agree--there should be an option for sleeping "Only if any of the following apps is NOT running".

The utility "Narcolepsy" has this option:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/27258/narcolepsy  
(Version 1.1)

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Dec 2 2008
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ANDREW SCOTT  Lately I've found that my iMac is awake when I return to it after a day at work or in the morning. I don't know what's keeping it awake but it really annoys me. PleaseSleep does what it says quietly and efficiently. Although I've only been running it a short time I'm very pleased with the result. I'm happy to make a donation in a week or so when it's proven to be stable.  
(Version 1.0)

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Nov 25 2008
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PAT320  Since few months, my macbook didn't go to sleep. Don't know why.

Have tried many many things without success.

This software simply solves the problem.  
(Version 1.0)

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Nov 25 2008

PROPOSAL  In fact, I'm more interesting how to find the softwares which prevent the system from sleeping.  
(Version 1.0)

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Nov 25 2008

MACUPDATE ADMIN  Have a look at these:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/24120/caffeine

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/10564/sleepless  
(Version 1.0)

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Nov 26 2008

153957PHOTOGRAPHY  I think PROPOSAL rather meant that the software should give you the reason why your mac wouldn't go to sleep, so you can potentially fix it, or at least know the cause. And not just software that stops your system from sleeping.  
(Version 1.0)

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