Not that I'm against the idea behind the software, but the amount of name-stealing because it sounds cool (sometimes kind of relevant, sometimes not) that software has done, has totally polluted the original words to the point they sometimes don't show up in search results.
Even the two Steve's and their Apple company had this issue (as did record companies etc. etc.). Try searching for python now and 'nary a snake to be mentioned.
To be fair I'm equally pissed off that a bunch of different pharmaceutical companies re-brand identical molecules with different names for each company and sometimes for different countries even within a single company.
Sometimes all this naming cleverness or arbitrariness just makes the world more confusing for everyone.
curiousObject 7 hours ago [-]
I was about ready to warn you that was a trademark, but it isn’t I think, only the generic name. Nice work.
hamza_q_ 7 hours ago [-]
Thanks!
hahah I actually didn't know that. If it was a violation, would've been cool to get a cease and desist for Modafinil of all things :P
jnakano89 2 hours ago [-]
The macOS sleep-prevention naming canon: caffeinate (built-in), Amphetamine (App Store), and now modafinil. At this rate the next one's going to require a prescription.
Mechse 4 hours ago [-]
The name is crazy! Was searching for something like that
david3289 9 hours ago [-]
Great!
I always used sudo pmset disablesleep 1
Is a great app
hamza_q_ 9 hours ago [-]
Thanks!
Yeah this is basically just a convenient wrapper around that command, with some extra machinery to turn off the display when the lid closes.
JSR_FDED 6 hours ago [-]
Will this turn off the display if the lid is closed?
hamza_q_ 6 hours ago [-]
Modafinil will prevent sleep and turn off the display when you close the lid. But just the `sudo pmset disablesleep 1` command alone will only prevent sleep when you close the lid, it won't turn off the display.
ybouane 7 hours ago [-]
I was thinking of building this yesterday...
hamza_q_ 7 hours ago [-]
Series of viral Twitter posts making fun of people carrying half open MacBooks motivated me to build it haha
Even the two Steve's and their Apple company had this issue (as did record companies etc. etc.). Try searching for python now and 'nary a snake to be mentioned.
To be fair I'm equally pissed off that a bunch of different pharmaceutical companies re-brand identical molecules with different names for each company and sometimes for different countries even within a single company.
Sometimes all this naming cleverness or arbitrariness just makes the world more confusing for everyone.
hahah I actually didn't know that. If it was a violation, would've been cool to get a cease and desist for Modafinil of all things :P
Yeah this is basically just a convenient wrapper around that command, with some extra machinery to turn off the display when the lid closes.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704