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InsomniaX

InsomniaX - 1.1

prevents laptops from sleeping on lid close

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Selected Version: 1.1
Release Date: 2007-04-30
License: Beta
Downloads (version 1.1): 569
Downloads (all versions): 94,226
Price: Free

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Product Description:

It always has been a missing feature: disabling the sleep mode on a Apple Laptop. Who does not want to use it as a big juke-box or go warwalking. The best looking server ever, especially at about one inch height. This small utility is what you will want, this small utility acts as a wrapper to the Insomnia kernel extension.

What's new in this version:

  • Added Hotkey
  • Added latest Intel work around
  • Cleaned some code
  • Output from load/unload now fed into log file (Use Console to read)

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OSX 10.3.9 or higher

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InsomniaX CommentaryDoes it work with WakeOnLan (e.g. using RemoteTap on IPodTouch) ? - Version: 1.3.3, 9/4/2009 05:23AM PST

marc_dark
Does InsomniaX allow me to do the following

1. Run InsomniaX to stop macbook going to sleep when lid closed and no external display detected (e.g. when connected to a projector via HDMI, but the projector is OFF)

But ONLY supress "sleep mode" when the lid is first closed

2. Allow me to put the macbook to sleep via another Wake On Lan featured application (e.g. remoteTap on ipod touch)

3. Allow me to wake up the mac via RemoteTap/WakeOnLAN but stop the sleep from kicking in immediately it detects the lid is still closed...

Basically disable sleep only at the very instant the lid is actually closed and not permenantly disable sleep thereafter
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InsomniaX Usage TipLCD remains lit after upgrading to Leopard... - Version: 1.3.3, 4/23/2009 12:19AM PST

There is no god
I have been using insomnia for a while under Tiger and found it useful. After upgrading to Leopard, however, I noticed that when I close the lid on my macbook (with insomnia enabled) the lcd remains on. I would like to find a solution to this problem. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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InsomniaX Usage TipCHANGE THE ICONS - Version: 1.3.3, 1/10/2009 11:19PM PST

Andrey307
If you find the icons in the top bar horrible, just like me, its easy to change. U just have to close the app, than open the get info menu for the app, than remove the .app extension. The app will become a folder. Than open it and search for the files loaded and unloaded .png. Now replace them for new icons that u have choosen. I reccomend the icons from the similar program Caffeine. For having them u have to download it and do the same til you find its icons inside the app folder. They are pretty cool. Just remember to change the name of the new icons to loaded and unloaded, otherwise the app (insomnia) wont find the files. Than put back the .app extension in the folder name. It should become an app again, and once you launch it, the new icons should appear the bar. It worked pretty good to me! Good Luck!!
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