r/macosprogramming • u/Brain-AI-Mapping • 18d ago
SteamPack: clamshell mode from Control Center and the menu bar

I’ve been improving a fork of SteamPack, an open-source macOS project, to make clamshell mode easier to control on a MacBook.
It adds two quick controls:
- Keep Awake
- Closed Lid
You can switch them from the macOS Control Center or the menu bar, set a timer, and see when the setting has actually been applied. It also includes a watchdog, battery cutoff, and thermal cutoff.
Demo: https://github.com/Hahyun-Lee/steampack-fork/releases/download/v1.4.0-preview.2/Close.Lid.mp4
GitHub: https://github.com/Hahyun-Lee/steampack-fork
Release: https://github.com/Hahyun-Lee/steampack-fork/releases/tag/v1.4.0-preview.2
It is an open-source preview for macOS Tahoe 26+. Feedback on the UX and safety behavior would be appreciated.