LidGuard v1.1.0 makes lid-closed sessions easier to use for unattended coding tasks and remote access.
What’s new
- Optional Prevent Automatic Lock switch for active LidGuard sessions.
- Automatic-lock protection is restored after helper restarts and released when the session stops, expires, hits the battery or thermal safeguard, or is externally overridden.
- Live protection status in the menu bar app.
- CLI support through
--prevent-auto-lockand--allow-auto-lock. - 22 policy, recovery, timer, battery, thermal, and compatibility tests passing.
Install
- Download
LidGuard-1.1.0-arm64.dmg. - Drag LidGuard into Applications.
- On first launch, if macOS blocks the ad-hoc signed build, use System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.
- Install or reauthorize the helper once when prompted.
Supports Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 13 or later. User-initiated locking and organization-managed security policies are not bypassed.