Command-line stop MacBook from sleeping when lid is closed?

Question

I've used Caffeine before and it can stop my MacBook from sleeping when the lid is closed (sometimes I want to continue listening to something through headphones while moving around)

Is there a command that can be run from the terminal that will do the same thing?

I've tried caffeinate but it does nothing. InsomniaX does stop the MacBook from sleeping when the lid is closed, is there a way to implement this same functionality from the terminal though?

Answer 1

Disable Sleeping when the lid is closed running on battery

sudo pmset -b sleep 0; sudo pmset -b disablesleep 1

Re-enable sleeping when the lid is closed running on battery

sudo pmset -b sleep 5; sudo pmset -b disablesleep 0

Remember to re-enable or manually sleep your machine before putting it into a bag. It will get very hot very quickly in an enclosed space.

Answer 2

No. Only setting up closed clamshell conditions will prevent sleep when the proximity sensor indicates the lid is closed.

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Short of finding a way to modify the firmware or unload / set some hidden arguments to disable sleep, the most viable solution might be hoping that power nap “dark wakes@ allow you to get whatever actions done while “sleep” conditions are present.

Answer 3

Instead of writing shell commands on terminal every time create a bash script.

#!/bin/bash
sleepvar="$(pmset -g | grep SleepDisabled)"
sleepval="$(grep -c 0 <<< $sleepvar)"
if [ "$sleepval" -eq 1 ];
    then 
        sudo pmset -b sleep 0; sudo pmset -b disablesleep 1
        #echo "SleepDisabled set to 0, setting to 1 i.e. Disabling sleep"
    else
        sudo pmset -b sleep 1; sudo pmset -b disablesleep 0
        #echo "SleepDisabled set to 1, setting to 0 i.e. Enabling sleep"
fi

save it as <filename>.command , give it execution permissions using sudo chmod +x <filename>.command

after execution, use cmd+q to close the terminal,

or to close automatically:

open terminal-> open "Terminal" menu -> Settings-> Shell -> open "when the shell exits" dropdown -> choose "close if the shell exited cleanly"

or you can alternatively create AppleScript Application for a more UI friendly experience, I have posted the steps here.

https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/462512/501809