Keep the screen on, or let it rest
Choose whether the screen stays on while your Mac is awake, or turns off as usual.
Pulsida, awake- Display stays on: for presentations, recipes, dashboards and reading
- Display can sleep: saves power while downloads and builds run
- Switch any time, even while Pulsida is running
- When you want to see it
- Giving a presentation, following a recipe, watching a dashboard or reading a long document? Set Display to Stays on, and the screen won't dim or lock while Pulsida is running.
- When you only need it working
- For downloads, exports and agents, there's no reason to light up the screen. Set Display to Can sleep. The screen turns off as usual, while your Mac stays awake and keeps working.
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Questions and answers
Can my Mac stay awake while the screen is off?
Yes. Set Display to Can sleep. The screen turns off on its normal schedule, and your Mac keeps running.
How do I stop my Mac's screen from turning off during a presentation?
Turn Pulsida on with Display set to Stays on. Your screen stays lit until you stop Pulsida or the timer ends.
All features
Closed-lid mode
Keep working with the lid shut. No external display needed.
Timer dial
Drag the ring to any time, from 5 minutes to 8 hours.
Cat mode
Lock the keyboard and trackpad while your Mac keeps working.
Battery and heat safety
Switches itself off at 10% battery or if your Mac gets too hot.
Menu bar control
Lives in your menu bar. One click on, one click off.