Make mommy proud, never miss bedtime.
A menu bar app that automatically shuts down your computer
Set it once. Sleep on time every night.
Pick your ideal shutdown time and Auto Shutdown takes over from there. A daily ritual you don't have to think about—your Mac powers off right when you want your day to end.
Choose your discipline level
Soft Mode gives you a prompt so you can save your work peacefully. Hard Mode is… well, hard. It shuts down exactly at the scheduled time with zero negotiation. Perfect for beating the 'just five more minutes' trap.
Get a gentle heads-up
Enable a 10-minute warning to wrap things up. No surprises, no panic. Just enough time to save your files, close your tabs, and mentally log off.
Daily Shutdown Schedule
Pick a time once and Auto Shutdown will handle the rest every day.
Hard Mode
Forces a shutdown at the exact time you set. No excuses. No delays.
Soft Mode
Gives you a confirmation prompt so you can save your documents safely.
10-Minute Warning
Get a heads-up before the shutdown hits so you can wrap up anything important.
Skip for Today
Need to stay up late one night? Skip with one click.
Set It and Forget It
Runs quietly in your menu bar and does its job without getting in the way.
Why Choose Auto Shutdown
Real ways people use Auto Shutdown. Find yours.
- → Healthy Sleep Routine – Ensure you actually shut down and go to bed on time.
- → Stop Late-Night Work – Prevent accidental all-nighters and force a real end to your workday.
- → Digital Detox – Create a daily cutoff that helps you disconnect from screens.
- → Parental Controls (for yourself) – If you can't trust yourself with '5 more minutes', Auto Shutdown can.
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Finally go to bed on time“This app literally saved me from my own bad habits.”
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“Exactly what I needed. No more 2AM deep dives.”
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So clean“Auto Shutdown fits perfectly into my nightly routine.”
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“I kept saying '5 more minutes'… this fixed that.”
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Brilliant concept“The soft mode warning is a lifesaver. Hard mode is savage 😂”
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“Lightweight, reliable, and keeps me honest.”
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Exactly what I needed“My computer actually shuts down when I say it will. Finally.”
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A smack of discipline“It forces me to stop working. I love it.”
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“Lives in the menu bar and just works.”
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Simple Genius“I didn’t know I needed this until I stopped going to bed at 3AM.”
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“The best way to avoid accidental all-nighters.”
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