Long-Running Mac Processes Fail Silently When System Sleeps Mid-Run
Developers and power users running long local processes on Mac face silent failures when the system sleeps unexpectedly. Existing wake-lock utilities lack battery-aware auto-stop, leaving no safe way to prevent sleep during critical jobs without risking battery drain.
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