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Shake It On lives in your Mac's menu bar and keeps your computer awake by generating subtle, organic mouse movements that reset the system idle timer.

Unlike terminal commands or simple blockers, Shake It On uses intelligent conditions. System-level tools set OS assertions to prevent sleep, which works in simple cases. But those assertions can be overridden by corporate device management, don't generate the input activity that messaging apps look for to show you as "active", and don't help keep remote desktop sessions alive. Shake It On works at a different level- actual mouse movement- so it works in situations where system tools can't.

Natural, layered sine-wave cursor motion mimic a real hand on the mouse, with adjustable distance from a gentle nudge to a dramatic wobble.

You can activate it only when CPU is above a threshold, specific apps are running, you're on certain Wi-Fi networks, external displays are connected, or audio is playing. Set the rules, the app follows them.

Smart pause triggers stop automatically when on battery, your camera is in use, a Focus mode is active, or the screen is locked. Shake It On has a built-in "Pause When: On battery" option that automatically stops when you unplug. You can also set conditions so it only runs when it needs to- like when specific apps are open or CPU is busy. When it's not shaking, it uses virtually no resources, so there's no wasted energy.

Shake every five seconds, every hour, or anything in between. Six presets from quick to leisurely for flexible intervals.

No dock icon, no windows cluttering your desktop, Shake It On lives quietly in the menu bar until you need it. And with launch at login, it starts automatically when you turn on your Mac. Set it once, forget it forever.

It works everywhere: including corporate MDM-managed Macs, remote desktop sessions, and keeps Slack and Teams showing you as active. On MDM-managed Macs where IT has locked the energy settings, system-level tools get overidden. Mouse movement bypasses those restrictions entirely because as far the OS is concered, it's real user input.

With a one-time purchase of $9.99, pay once and you're done. Shake It On is yours forever, with free updates included. No recurring charges, no tiers, no upsells. macOS 14 Sonoma or later required.

We built this because our Macs kept sleeping during renders and remote sessions. It moves your cursor naturally, but only when your conditions are met. Shake It On, Keep your Mac wide awake. $9.99. One price, no subscriptions.