It may be a simple thing, but I've had issues with the idea that windows based laptops have an option to close the lid and not go into standby, but OSX clearly doesn't. What does this mean? Well if you're doing a long download, or running a vent server, or doing anything that doesn't require your attention to be on your laptop, you still can't close the lid and put it away somewhere.
No, this doesn't mean to close your laptop while it's 3d rendering some amazing animation while it's buried under a pile of blankets, but it is useful to take off the desk, put next to you, or just generally get it out of the way.
Enter NoSleep, a wonderful, free OSX app that adds a cute little icon to the bar at the top of your screen. Click it to turn it on or off, on, and your lid will darken when closed but not go into standby/sleep mode. Turn it off, and then lid closing is just like it used to be.
My review for this app is that it's lightweight, and works. There aren't a lot of features, but there don't have to be. It's easy to toggle, it's free, and in everything except OSX Lion it worked perfectly.
If you miss the windows ability to close your laptop, then hurry up over to NoSleep and catch your ZZs!
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