Sleep external displays connected to a MacBook after closing lid

productivity / Show HN
47
SCORE

LidWatch is a macOS utility that automatically puts external displays to sleep when a MacBook lid is closed. It addresses the default macOS behavior where connected monitors remain active after the laptop lid is shut. The tool runs in the background and monitors lid state to trigger display sleep accordingly.

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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48885362
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Score Breakdown

Traction
raw 2.00 · weight 35%
5.6pts
Novelty
0 days old · weight 20%
20.0pts
Source diversity
1 source · weight 10%
3.3pts
AI quality
raw 52.00 · weight 35%
18.2pts

Solves a real macOS annoyance but is a narrow utility with minimal traction and likely duplicates existing solutions like Amphetamine or scripts.

Final Score47/100

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