Mouse Jiggler blog
Guides and comparisons for staying active where it matters.
Real fixes for Teams and Slack status, long downloads and builds, and presentations that keep getting interrupted by sleep or screen lock.
Comparison · 5 min read
Mouse Jiggler vs Amphetamine
Mouse Jiggler and Amphetamine both keep a Mac awake, but they work differently. Compare price, approach and platform support to pick the right one.
Guide · 6 min read
Keep your Teams status active without moving your mouse
A guide to why Teams and Slack mark you away, and how a keep-awake utility can help while you stay within your workplace policies.
Guide · 5 min read
Stop Windows from sleeping during a long download or build
Windows 11 can sleep mid-download or mid-build even when a task is still running. Here is how to keep the PC awake for the length of the job.
Guide · 5 min read
Keep your Mac awake during a presentation or screen share
Presenting or screen sharing on a Mac with the screensaver or screen lock kicking in mid-demo. Here is how to keep the display and session active.
Comparison · 5 min read
Mouse Jiggler vs changing your sleep settings
Should you use a keep-awake utility or just change your system sleep settings? Here is the real tradeoff.