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Wintertime
wintertime · v0.0.7 • deprecated
5
5.0
Utility to freeze apps running in the background to save battery
brew install --cask wintertime 1
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Trust Score 5/10
✓ Open source (MIT) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✗ Deprecated +0
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026Wintertime is a macOS utility that freezes background apps to extend battery life, offering customization for selective app management. It targets users seeking battery optimization without advanced technical skills.
Freezes background applications to reduce power consumption and extend battery life.
Maturity: The project has moderate community interest but lacks recent updates and has unresolved technical issues.
Community: No direct community discussion about the app found on Hacker News or Reddit.
Pros
- + Saves battery life by freezing unused background apps
- + Open-source with MIT license for transparency
- + Customizable to select which apps to freeze
Cons
- - High CPU usage reported, impacting performance
- - UI/UX issues, including inability to copy/paste
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