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Wakivo: Wake, Lock, Sleep or Shut Down Your Mac Remotely

Wakivo adds focused remote power controls and Wake-on-LAN scheduling for Mac without trying to become a full remote-desktop application.

By Bahaa Taha ·

Wakivo adds focused remote power controls and Wake-on-LAN scheduling for Mac without trying to become a full remote-desktop application.

See the app in action: View the official product screens.

What is Wakivo?

Wakivo is a focused Mac power-control utility. It is built for users who want to lock, sleep, restart or shut down a Mac remotely and wake compatible hardware with a real Wake-on-LAN magic packet.

Power controls without remote desktop

The app is deliberately not a screen-sharing tool. It does not need to become a full remote-desktop environment just to perform a power action. That narrower scope makes the workflow easier to understand and reduces unnecessary complexity.

Wake-on-LAN for the start of your workflow

Wake-on-LAN can be useful when a Mac is located in another room or needs to be available before a work session begins. Wakivo sends the network packet used by compatible systems to wake from a supported low-power state.

Schedules make it more useful

The app can schedule power actions and repeat them daily, on weekdays or weekly. A shutdown and later startup schedule can help a workstation follow a routine without the user manually performing the same action every day.

Safety around destructive actions

Restarting or shutting down a computer can interrupt work, so Wakivo uses a countdown that gives the user time to cancel a mistaken command. That small interaction detail matters in a utility with potentially disruptive actions.

Who is it for?

Wakivo is useful for home-office users, developers, small labs and anyone who maintains a Mac that is not always within arm's reach and wants simple network-based power controls rather than full remote access.

Download Wakivo: Wake on LAN & Shutdown

Wakivo: Wake on LAN & Shutdown is available from Apple for Mac. View Wakivo: Wake on LAN & Shutdown on the App Store.

Frequently asked questions

What is Wakivo?

Wakivo is a focused Mac power-control utility. It is built for users who want to lock, sleep, restart or shut down a Mac remotely and wake compatible hardware with a real Wake-on-LAN magic packet.

Who is it for?

Wakivo is useful for home-office users, developers, small labs and anyone who maintains a Mac that is not always within arm's reach and wants simple network-based power controls rather than full remote access.

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