Here Am I: Keep Your Mac Awake While You're There
Here Am I keeps your Mac awake while you are in front of it and lets it sleep when you leave. Presence-aware, on-device, private, and free on the Mac App Store.
Requires macOS · Camera mode is optional
Presence, not another timer
Here Am I is designed for quiet Mac workflows where you are present but not constantly typing. It keeps the display awake when you need it and steps out of the way when you do not.
Highlights
- Keeps your Mac awake while you are nearby
- Lets macOS sleep normally after you leave
- Works well for reading, reference screens, meetings, and presentations
- Runs as a lightweight menu bar utility
Activity mode works without the camera
You can use Here Am I without camera access. Activity mode uses local Mac signals to prevent unwanted sleep during active work, playback, or moments where your Mac should stay awake.
Highlights
- No camera permission required for activity mode
- No account, cloud sync, analytics, or tracking
- Designed for private, local Mac use
- Simple controls that live in the menu bar
Optional camera presence stays on-device
When you enable camera presence, Here Am I uses on-device analysis to understand whether someone is in front of the Mac. Frames are processed locally and are not recorded, saved, uploaded, or shared.
Highlights
- Camera mode is optional and off until you enable it
- Presence detection runs locally on your Mac
- Camera frames are analyzed in memory and discarded
- You can disable camera access any time in System Settings
Technical specifications.
PLATFORMS
- macOS
- Menu bar app
- Mac App Store
TECHNOLOGY
- Power assertions
- Local activity signals
- Optional on-device camera presence
PRIVACY
- No account
- No analytics
- No tracking
- No uploaded camera frames
PRICING
- Free
- No subscription
- Mac App Store
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What does Here Am I do?
Here Am I keeps your Mac awake while you are present and lets it sleep normally when you leave. It is built for reading, presenting, watching, monitoring, and other workflows where you may not touch the keyboard for a while.
How is it different from a timer-based keep-awake app?
A timer makes you guess how long your Mac should stay awake. Here Am I focuses on presence and local activity, so it can stay awake when you are there and stop holding the Mac awake after you leave.
Is the camera required?
No. You can use activity mode without granting camera access. Camera presence is optional and only runs if you enable it.
Are camera frames saved or uploaded?
No. Camera frames are processed locally on your Mac for presence detection, analyzed in memory, and discarded. They are not recorded, stored, uploaded, or shared with 3Nsofts or third parties.
Does it work without an internet connection?
Yes. Here Am I is designed as a local Mac utility. It does not need an account, cloud service, or internet connection for its core keep-awake behavior.
Will it keep my Mac awake forever after I leave?
No. The point of Here Am I is to avoid that. It helps your Mac stay awake while you are present, then returns control to normal macOS sleep behavior when you are gone.
Does Here Am I collect data?
No. Here Am I does not use analytics, advertising SDKs, tracking, accounts, or cloud sync. Presence and activity handling happens locally on your Mac.
How much does it cost?
Here Am I is free on the Mac App Store.
How Here Am I was built
Technical notes behind the app.
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Download on Mac App StoreFree · macOS · No account · Optional camera presence