Want to keep your Mac awake a little longer? Tell Caffeine how long to perk it up. Once the app is installed, a small coffee cup icon appears in your menu bar click it to activate the app, click it again to turn it off.
This app isn’t just for those folks who are new to a Mac-it’s for anyone who wants to keep their computer humming along while they’re giving a talk, participating in a meeting, or are otherwise away from the keyboard. Caffeine, a free, lightweight Mac app keeps your computer from going to sleep.
Turns out your Mac can benefit from a similar buzz. WineBottler does not come with the programs themselves, but with scripts, that take care of downloading, configuring and installing everything into an app for you. When you want to stay awake, you reach for a cup of coffee. LastPass works as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari and is available for free. It can also fill in forms and create secure passwords for you. LastPass stores all of your valuable passwords in a vault, filling them in as necessary when you browse the web. This app has been my trusted password manager for years, and I was so relieved to see how easily I was able to install it on my Mac browser. Install LastPass, and you don’t have to worry. The only thing that might be worse than leaving your favorite apps behind? Leaving your trusted passwords behind. LastPass generates secure passwords for you, and remembers them so you don’t have to.