Awaken 6.4.5 for Mac

Mac Utilities

Updated Nov 6, 2026

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Awaken, from Embraceware, turns your Mac into a music alarm clock and sleep timer. You can wake up to songs or playlists from your music library, with the volume and screen brightness fading in gently, and fall asleep to music that fades out on a timer. It also handles reminders, can launch a file or app when an alarm fires, and offers built-in ambient sounds.

Key Features

• Multiple alarms and timers, one-off or repeating, with labels
• Wake to music or podcasts, with gradual volume and brightness fade-in
• Sleep timer that fades music out so you can drift off
• Built-in ambient sounds and preset alarm sounds as a fallback
• Can open an app or file at alarm time, and supports keyboard and remote control

How to Download

1. Check the system requirements below so the app fits your Mac and macOS version.
2. Get the installer safely: use the green Download button on this page or visit the developer's website directly.
3. Open the downloaded file, follow the installer steps, and launch the app from Applications.

System Requirements

Awaken 6.x runs on a recent version of macOS on an Apple silicon or Intel Mac — older releases went back to much earlier OS X versions. If you want Awaken to wake a sleeping Mac, the developer's free AwakenHelper add-on is needed; check the developer's site for details.

FAQs

Can Awaken wake my Mac from sleep?

With the developer's separate AwakenHelper installed, it can schedule wake times so the Mac is awake when the alarm is due. Without it, the Mac needs to already be awake.

Is Awaken still the iTunes-based version I remember?

The app grew up with iTunes and was updated for Apple's Music app era. Features that depend on your music library use whatever library your current macOS provides.