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## How does it work?

The app is a small wrapper around Apple's `caffeinate` command line utility. All current versions of macOS ship with this tool by default. You can read the manual page [here](https://web.archive.org/web/20140604153141/https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man8/caffeinate.8.html). On a MacBook this only works as long as the lid is open.
The app is a small wrapper around Apple's `caffeinate` command line utility. All current versions of macOS ship with this tool by default. You can read the manual page [here](https://web.archive.org/web/20140604153141/https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man8/caffeinate.8.html).

## Does it work on a MacBook with a closed lid?

No. Because of _(sensible)_ macOS limitations and out of thermal considerations, KeepingYouAwake will only prevent sleep on desktop Macs and portable Macs with an open lid.

## Is this dangerous?

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