Stay present.
Stay active.
Take your lunch break. Walk your dog. Grab a coffee. Your Mac stays active and your Slack & Teams status stays on.
Features
Everything you need,
nothing you don't
Presence does one thing and does it well — keeping your Mac active and your Slack & Teams status light on.
Mouse Simulation
Small, subtle mouse movements at configurable intervals that keep your system active without getting in the way.
Optional Clicking
Enable simulated clicks for apps that require more than just mouse movement to prevent idle detection.
Lightweight
Minimal CPU and memory footprint. Presence runs silently in the background without draining your battery.
Menu Bar App
Lives in your menu bar, completely out of the way. Toggle on and off with a single click.
Configurable Timing
Set your preferred interval from every 5 seconds to every 5 minutes. Find the right balance for your workflow.
Privacy First
No data collection. No analytics. No network requests. Everything runs locally on your machine.
How it works
Three steps to freedom
Get up and running in under a minute.
Download
Grab the latest version of Presence and drag it to your Applications folder.
Activate
Click the Presence icon in your menu bar and toggle it on. That's it.
Step Away
Your Mac stays active and your light stays on. Take a break whenever you need to.
Pricing
Simple, honest pricing
Choose the plan that works for you. No hidden fees, no surprises.
Monthly
Less than a coffee a month. Cancel anytime.
- All features included
- Automatic updates
- Cancel anytime
- Email support
Yearly
Just $1.58/mo — save 21% compared to monthly. Billed annually.
- All features included
- Automatic updates
- Cancel anytime
Lifetime
Pay once, never think about it again. Yours forever.
- All features included
- Lifetime updates
- Early access to new features
FAQ
Common questions
Barely. Presence makes tiny micro-movements that are easy to miss, especially at longer intervals. At every 5 minutes you'll hardly notice — at every 5 seconds it's more visible, but it won't interfere with your normal mouse usage.
Presence simulates small mouse movements at regular intervals, which keeps your Mac from going to sleep and your status from going inactive.
Presence is designed to be extremely lightweight. It uses less than 0.1% CPU and negligible memory, so the impact on battery life is virtually zero.
Presence supports macOS 12 (Monterey) and later, including both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
Ready?
Step away with
peace of mind
Download Presence and never worry about your status going away again.