Download LidRun for macOS
Download LidRun for macOS — signed with an Apple Developer ID, notarized, and self-updating. Here's exactly what to expect on first launch.
Download for macOSv1.2.20 · build 241 · macOS 13.0+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · 6.1 MB
Move LidRun to your Applications folder before opening — running it from Downloads can stop auto-updates from installing.
- Releases published
- 97since April 1, 2026
- Release cadence
- 0.57per day, on average
- Downloads · last 30 days
- 500from 72 countries
Counted live from our own records. Downloads are direct Mac downloads only — Sparkle auto-updates and bots are excluded.
- Version
- 1.2.20
- Build
- 241
- Released
- September 18, 2026
- Size
- 6.1 MB
- Requires
- macOS 13.0+
Free forever. Pro when you close the lid.
One-time payment, no subscription. Pick how many Macs — that's the only choice.
Everything for simple sessions — lid open.
- Keep your Mac awake for AI & dev jobs
- Timers & charging-only mode
- Sleeps before the battery dies — no lost work
- Battery & thermal guardrails
- Dashboard & weekly reports
- No subscription, ever
opens on first click · no account needed
- Close the lid — keep AI running (Closed-Lid mode)
- Everything in Free
- Auto Mode — detects Claude Code, Cursor, Docker & Ollama
- Run any command — sleeps the Mac when it finishes
- Watchdog rules, alerts & webhooks
- Priority support
One-time · No subscription · 14-day money-back
Team of 5+ Macs?
Opens like any Mac app
LidRun is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so it opens with a normal double-click. The first time, macOS just asks you to confirm you want to open an app downloaded from the internet.
Double-click LidRun → Open
No right-click trick, no Privacy & Security detour.
After the first open, LidRun keeps itself up to date — new versions install in-app.
Read the full first-launch guide →Still will not open after the steps above? support@lidrun.com
From download to first launch
- 1
Download LidRun
- 2
Drag to Applications
- 3
Double-click to open
- 4
Activate your key
Signed and notarized
- Signed with an Apple Developer ID.
- Notarized and stapled by Apple — Gatekeeper opens it normally.
- Updates itself in-app once installed.
- Every build published with a SHA-256 checksum.
Verify download integrity
Developers can confirm the DMG matches the published build before opening it:
shasum -a 256 LidRun.dmgExpected SHA-256
29d65da052e1ff2c280baf6ae3cc1c9258630bb2a5289dbe7ebf7384a41da9e0
The one permission it asks for
LidRun asks only for the access it needs to manage sleep and read battery and temperature. No files, no ad tracking. Just an anonymous update check, plus optional diagnostics you can switch off.
Activate your license key
Your key arrives by email right after checkout. Open LidRun, paste it in, and it activates on the number of Macs your plan covers.
- Fixes a false "Mac is critically hot" alert. A brief macOS thermal blip could stop keep-awake and send an alarm while the Mac was actually cool — LidRun now waits for the signal to hold before acting, and checks the real temperature before alarming you.