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Show HN: StayUp – keep a Mac awake (lid closed) while AI agents are working

A new Mac app called StayUp (branded as Duck) allows users to keep their Mac awake with the lid closed while AI agents, model servers, renders, or downloads are running. The app is notarized by Apple and targets developers and users running local AI workloads.

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Show HN: StayUp – keep a Mac awake (lid closed) while AI agents are working
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Local AI agents, model servers, renders, downloads. Duck keeps work alive.—Duck v. macOS, 2026

Download for Mac → Notarized by Apple Apple looked. Duck's still up.

Local AI agents, model servers, renders, downloads. Duck keeps work alive.—Duck v. macOS, 2026

Notarized by Apple Apple looked. Duck's still up.

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