Nightcap use cases
Nightcap is a free sleep timer for your computer. It slowly dims the screen and turns the volume down, then puts the computer to sleep. Here's how people use it.
- Mac sleep timerPut your MacBook to sleep after 30, 60 or 90 minutes, from the menu bar.
- Mac shutdown timerShut down your Mac on a timer without typing Terminal commands.
- Windows sleep timerSleep, hibernate or shut down a Windows 11 or 10 PC after a set time.
- Linux sleep timerSuspend your Linux computer on a timer, with a tray icon and a fade.
- Netflix sleep timerFall asleep to Netflix, YouTube or Spotify without it playing all night.
- Shutdown Timer Classic alternativeHow Nightcap compares with Shutdown Timer Classic, Wise Auto Shutdown and Sleepr.
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