Keep Awake

Override system power-saving settings.

What is Keep Awake?

'Keep Awake' is a Chrome extension that provides its users with the facility to control their power management settings on Chrome OS. The extension features an icon that can be toggled between modes, affecting the behavior of system sleep and screen display. It allows users to either keep the screen on, prevent the system from sleeping, or leave the power-saving settings uninterrupted. Noticeably, 'Keep Awake' does not prevent a Chromebook from suspending when the lid is closed, but network connections remain active when the system is prevented from sleeping.

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By: ex*****@chromium.org

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Users: 1,000,000+

Rating: 4.00 (496)

Version: 1.9 (Last updated: 2023-08-04)

Creation date: 2014-09-04

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

power
storage

Size: 31.47K

Email: ex*****@chromium.org

Ranking

# 480 ▼ 8

Other rankings

#10361 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 7

#2 in keep keyword 66 ▲ 2

#2 in will keyword 24 ▼ 1

#10 in prevent keyword 26 ▼ 1

#15 in google keep keyword 49 ▲ 1

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Keep Awake (v1.0.0)

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Extension summary

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This extension makes it easy to temporarily disable power management on Chrome OS.

It adds an icon in the upper-right corner of the browser that can be clicked to switch between modes where the screen is kept on (sun icon), the system is prevented from sleeping (sunset), or power-saving settings are left unchanged (moon).

Frequently-asked questions:

Will this extension prevent a Chromebook from suspending when its lid is closed?

No, but if an external display is connected, recent versions of Chrome OS will remain awake when the lid is closed.

What's the difference between the "screen is kept on" and "system is prevented from sleeping" modes?

When the system is prevented from sleeping (sunset icon), network connections will remain active; this may be useful if using e.g. the Secure Shell app. The screen will still dim and turn off eventually, though. In the "screen is kept on" mode (sun icon), the system will avoid sleeping and the display will additionally remain on.

User reviews

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Pros

Works well to prevent the screen from sleeping when activated
Easy to activate by clicking the icon
Has helped users keep their screens on for longer periods
Users found it helpful once they understood how to use it

Cons

Does not work for some users or stops functioning unexpectedly
Requires manual activation, which some users forget
Battery drains significantly when the extension is activated
Confusing interface regarding the activation icon

Most mentioned

Needs to click the icon to activate it
Stopped working after a certain update
Confusion over the icon changing from sun to moon
Users wondering about older versions due to update issues

Recent reviews

還不錯

徐國舜, 2024-10-23

It would be great if you added an option to disable the "sunset" icon. I'm sure many people don't use that feature, having a simple toggle on/off would be awesome, It's very annoying to have to click a bunch of times to alternate from on to off. It should be off by default IMO since so many people are confused and don't read the description to find out the sunset icon isn't what they want. Otherwise, great extension!

Jeremy Masters, 2024-09-20

thank you to the reviewers who are advising to click the icon to turn it into the sun to turn it on. However, that is not enough information. Where is this icon? The developer really should have made the on position the default- I mean why would anyone install the extension and want it off?