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# [How to mute a MacBook when the lid closes](https://keepmacawake.hashnode.dev/mute-macbook-when-lid-closes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A MacBook kept awake overnight still plays agent alerts. Mute only the sound while the lid is closed, and get it back when you open it.

15h ago · 8 min read · keepmacawake.hashnode.dev  
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Guides to keeping a MacBook awake with the lid closed: pmset, sleep, agents and long jobs.

Keep Mac Awake is a Mac menu bar app and command line tool that keeps a MacBook awake with the lid closed for a session you start. These guides explain Mac sleep, pmset and long jobs with the lid closed, and first appear on keepmacawake.com.

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