Set some apps as "always running" / disable autosleep / prevent logouts
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Georges Abi-Heila (Pawned)
SUMMARY (your need in one sentence)
I want to keep some frequently used apps running in the background so that
they don’t reload everytime I open them & I don’t miss any notifications
GIVE US CONTEXT (tell us about the current experience)
Station automatically “sleeps” my apps after a certain time in order to
preserve memory & prevent slow-downs. While this is a neat feature, it slows
me down sometimes as the app has to reload when I get back to it.
PROVIDE DETAILS (tell us what you are looking to change)
I’d like to be able to flag certain apps as “always running”. For me, It would
be Whatsapp, Hangouts, Trello & Intercom as I use them quite often.
DESCRIBE THE IMPACT (how would it change your experience)
The main advantage is a more fluid workflow
Julien Berthomier
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Georges Abi-Heila (Pawned)
This should help you
tasking/how-to-set-an-app-as-always-running-disable-autosleep)
### [How to set an app as always running / disable
set-an-app-as-always-running-disable-autosleep)
Station > Preferences > My Applications
Jeremy Morris
Hello, I’m not seeing where or how to enable this feature. Can someone tell
me?
Georges Abi-Heila (Pawned)
Hey everyone
This has been implemented in Station’s version 1.17.
Could you update your Station and tell us if your use case is covered?
To update, just open the preferences (from the top bar menu) and click the
“Check for updates” button on the right.
Mehdi Bellatig
The issue I’m facing is:
Not sure if this is wanted or a bug, but skype goes idle when I navigate to
another app in Station, so it cuts calls now, it’s not possible anymore to
have a call while going over some spreadsheets, which renders it unusable
Here’s the detailed report
Trigger: always
Issue: skype goes idle when navigating to another app inside station.
Explanatory gifs/pictures (we really need that ):
OS version: Mac
Station version: 1.14.1
Cynthia S
I’m a very new user and would strongly like to see this feature. I would like
to be able do as some have suggested - configure if the app should be put to
sleep or not. Thanks!
jasoncanon
+1 for this request.
The sort of power users who are most interested in Station are also the ones
who can be trusted to manage their own system resources. Doesn’t need to be
the default, but would be a great option.
Isaac Wolkerstorfer
It seems that whenever I go idle/do something else, when I come back to
Station all my apps have been shut down, and have to reload. Some of them take
a while to reload so this is pretty much a dealbreaker for me - a browser
isn’t as nice as Station but it doesn’t kill tabs I had open for no reason.
I just noticed a desktop notification that disappeared very quickly, but by
going to the Mac Notification Center I can see that this behavior may even be
intentional? “Your battery is safe”, excellent, good to know that my plugged-
into-the-wall battery isn’t going to suffer to keep the work I need open.
This is not a feature, this is a bug. If you want to add mysterious “close
apps to conserve battery” behavior - which in some cases could cause people to
even lose work! - please make it an option, and definitely don’t do it when
battery is at 100% and plugged in.
Drxadium
I also switched from Franz-- I like the way Station renders text a lot
better-- but this sleep function is definitely an issue.
Has there been any progress on a toggle to prevent sleep?
Bojan Peček
Even simple things like Evernote, I need to wait 5-10 secs when I want to
write something down.
Very annoying.
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