Disable sleep completely when lid is closed

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I've a suggestion for an enhacement:
I've noticed that my macbook still goes to sleep when the lid is closed after 
the specified time in system-preferences. I think this is a great idea.
But it would be nice to be able to activate NoSleep so it doesn't to to sleep 
at all (lid open or closed). My idea was to add that behavior to NoSleep by 
double-clicking the menubar item. If you only click it once it will only 
prevent your computer from going to sleep when the lid is closed and still go 
to sleep when it's been inactive for the specified time in system-preferences.
This could possible be implemented by creating an NSTask and using the "pmset 
noidle" command.
Hope you like my idea and implement it soon! :)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 25 Mar 2012 at 3:14

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Original comment by [email protected] on 23 Apr 2012 at 10:32

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Hi Pavel,

Could you please clarify how NoSleep 1.3.0 is designed to function:

A) Activating NoSleep disables sleep when the lid closes, but does not prevent 
the system from sleeping after a period of inactivity as configured in the 
Energy Saver preferences element.

OR 

B) Activating NoSleep disables all sleeping.  The system will not sleep when 
the lid is close and it will not sleep after a period of inactivity even if 
configured to do so in the Energy Saver preferences element.

From the wording of Yasser's report in issue #26 behaviour "A" is implied, but 
in my own testing I've observed behaviour "B".

Cheers,
Zach

Original comment by [email protected] on 13 Jul 2012 at 4:54

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Hi Zach,

The designed behavior is "A".

--Pavel.

Original comment by [email protected] on 13 Jul 2012 at 5:12

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Zach,

Check if you have something else preventing the sleep mode. Try to force a 
sleep mode by clicking Apple -> Sleep.

--Pavel.

Original comment by [email protected] on 17 Jul 2012 at 5:22

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Hi Pavel,

Thanks for your reply.  Apple -> Sleep does indeed put the computer to sleep 
even with NoSleep activated so as you suggest something else must be preventing 
sleep.  I will dig further.

Thanks very much for a great application!

Cheers,
Zach

Original comment by [email protected] on 17 Jul 2012 at 5:48

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Zach, did you ever find a solution to what was happening?  I am currently also 
experiencing behavior "B", but would much prefer behavior "A".....

Original comment by [email protected] on 23 Aug 2012 at 10:37

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I really dislike the "two-behaviour-mode" as it was made. Thought it was a 
great idea initially, now I think it is (still) a great solution for someone 
else or for some specific cases. But not for me... several times I have forgot 
to set both the options and ended up with a massive download paused when the 
battery was charged (as it was the case, from an ftp I use for work, and made 
me angry with this option).

So, in order not to be a hater for the sake of disliking the brilliant effort 
put on a brilliant app by the developer who even graciously give it away for 
free (I have donated once and will donate again from time to time, it is a 
great solution I use daily), and to be useful, I propose that there are 3 
options: on battery, on AC adapter, both. Simple and effective.

Oh, I forgot to mention: this is THE BEST app ever to be made for a mac. 
MacJournal and this app are must-haves. Period.

Original comment by [email protected] on 2 Oct 2012 at 5:02