How do you deal with corporate screen lock policies interrupting your work?
Hey Product Hunt community! 👋
I've been working on something that started from pure frustration: my company's MDM forces a 5-minute screen lock, constantly interrupting my LLM agent workflows.
The Problem:
I use Claude/GPT agents for code generation, data processing, and automation. But every 5 minutes, my screen locks, the agents stop, and I have to start over. Existing tools like Caffeine don't work in corporate MDM environments.
What I Built:
MacAFK - a native macOS app that:
- Simulates a "locked screen" (dims brightness) while keeping your Mac active
- Fools MDM policies into thinking you're compliant
- Lets long-running tasks (AI agents, builds, training) complete
- Offers two versions: Free Pro + MDM-friendly App Store Lite
Built with SwiftUI, fully open source, zero data collection.
Early Preview:
🔗 https://macafk.com
🔗 https://github.com/jiayuqi7813/macAFK-Pro
I'd love your feedback on:
1. What's your biggest frustration with Mac sleep/lock settings?
2. Would you use this in your workflow?
3. Any features you'd want to see?
Planning to launch here soon - would appreciate any thoughts before the official launch! 🚀


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