diff --git a/modules/juce_events/juce_events.cpp b/modules/juce_events/juce_events.cpp
index b7d8834cea..f604f9033b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/juce_events.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_events/juce_events.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include "interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnectionServer.cpp"
 #include "interprocess/juce_ConnectedChildProcess.cpp"
 #include "interprocess/juce_NetworkServiceDiscovery.cpp"
+#include "native/juce_ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler.cpp"
 
 //==============================================================================
 #if JUCE_MAC || JUCE_IOS
diff --git a/modules/juce_events/juce_events.h b/modules/juce_events/juce_events.h
index 246033842e..1fb0af5dad 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/juce_events.h
+++ b/modules/juce_events/juce_events.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 #include "interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnectionServer.h"
 #include "interprocess/juce_ConnectedChildProcess.h"
 #include "interprocess/juce_NetworkServiceDiscovery.h"
+#include "native/juce_ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler.h"
 
 #if JUCE_LINUX || JUCE_BSD
  #include "native/juce_linux_EventLoop.h"
diff --git a/modules/juce_events/native/juce_ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler.cpp b/modules/juce_events/native/juce_ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1324fc9af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/juce_events/native/juce_ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+  ==============================================================================
+
+   This file is part of the JUCE library.
+   Copyright (c) 2020 - Raw Material Software Limited
+
+   JUCE is an open source library subject to commercial or open-source
+   licensing.
+
+   The code included in this file is provided under the terms of the ISC license
+   http://www.isc.org/downloads/software-support-policy/isc-license. Permission
+   To use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or
+   without fee is hereby granted provided that the above copyright notice and
+   this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+   JUCE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, AND ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER
+   EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, ARE
+   DISCLAIMED.
+
+  ==============================================================================
+*/
+
+namespace juce
+{
+
+#if JUCE_MAC
+
+class ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler::Pimpl
+{
+public:
+    Pimpl() = default;
+    ~Pimpl() { [[NSProcessInfo processInfo] endActivity: activity]; }
+
+private:
+    id activity { [[NSProcessInfo processInfo] beginActivityWithOptions: NSActivityUserInitiatedAllowingIdleSystemSleep
+                                                                 reason: @"App must remain in high-power mode"] };
+
+    JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE (Pimpl)
+    JUCE_DECLARE_NON_MOVEABLE (Pimpl)
+};
+
+#else
+
+class ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler::Pimpl {};
+
+#endif
+
+//==============================================================================
+ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler::ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler()
+    : pimpl (std::make_unique<Pimpl>()) {}
+
+ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler::~ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler() = default;
+
+} // namespace juce
diff --git a/modules/juce_events/native/juce_ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler.h b/modules/juce_events/native/juce_ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d559e14eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/juce_events/native/juce_ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+  ==============================================================================
+
+   This file is part of the JUCE library.
+   Copyright (c) 2020 - Raw Material Software Limited
+
+   JUCE is an open source library subject to commercial or open-source
+   licensing.
+
+   The code included in this file is provided under the terms of the ISC license
+   http://www.isc.org/downloads/software-support-policy/isc-license. Permission
+   To use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or
+   without fee is hereby granted provided that the above copyright notice and
+   this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+   JUCE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, AND ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER
+   EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, ARE
+   DISCLAIMED.
+
+  ==============================================================================
+*/
+
+namespace juce
+{
+
+//==============================================================================
+/**
+    Disables low-power-mode for the duration of an instance's lifetime.
+
+    Currently this is only implemented on macOS, where it will disable the
+    "App Nap" power-saving feature.
+
+    @tags{Events}
+*/
+class ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler
+{
+public:
+    ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler();
+    ~ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler();
+
+private:
+    class Pimpl;
+    std::unique_ptr<Pimpl> pimpl;
+
+    JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE (ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler)
+    JUCE_DECLARE_NON_MOVEABLE (ScopedLowPowerModeDisabler)
+};
+
+} // namespace juce