Mac Tools

TrackNotch is a native macOS app that shows Claude, OpenAI, Cursor, and Codex usage right in your notch. Context arc, budget tracking, rate limits and all local. No proxies, no telemetry, nothing leaves your machine. Free and open-source.

LaunchOS is a Launchpad alternative for macOS 26+ that brings back the classic native Launchpad experience. It recreates the familiar full-screen app grid, folders, pages, and drag-to-organize workflow many Mac users still miss, while fitting naturally into modern macOS with Liquid Glass support. It also adds more flexible ways to launch your apps, including trackpad pinch, Hot Corners, F4, keyboard shortcuts, and thoughtful customization.

Gengo is a macOS utility that transforms selected text instantly using AI. Select text anywhere on your Mac, describe what you want, and Gengo replaces it in place. Turn GitHub URLs into GitHub Pages URLs, convert Japanese into natural English, generate terminal commands, format SQL, create TypeScript types from JSON, and much more — without switching apps or breaking your workflow.

A native macOS network monitor. Combines Bonjour, ARP, SSDP, NetBIOS and active probing to show every connected device — Apple gadgets, smart TVs, IoT, printers — in one live window. Full per-device history: first seen, last seen, every online/offline transition. Five alert types for new, risky, or returning devices. One-click security scan checks common ports with plain-English findings. Built 100% in SwiftUI. No cloud, no account, no telemetry. Your data stays on your Mac. Free.

LocalPanel is a powerful desktop application that lets you manage any SSH-accessible server directly from your computer. No agents, no bloat, and nothing installed on your remote machines — just a clean, local app that puts complete server control at your fingertips.

Jott lives in your Mac's notch. Double-tap Option, type, it autosaves, you're back. No windows, no switching apps, no losing your place. Everything syncs to iPhone over iCloud so your notes follow you everywhere. One-time purchase on both Mac and iOS. Free 7-day trial. No subscription, ever. Actively maintained.

Quakpit is a macOS menu bar app that connects to your calendar and sends an animal-piloted plane flying across your screen before your meetings start. A duck, a dinosaur, a pigeon, a capybara, or a dog, your choice, cruises across your display towing a banner with your meeting name and how long you have left. Hard to ignore. Impossible to hate. Free to download & open source. Connect your calendar, pick your animal, never miss a meeting.

Ajar makes your Mac respond to what you're doing, not what you remember to press. Lid Angle Sync maps your MacBook's lid angle to screen brightness, keyboard backlight, and system volume. Multiple displays are supported, with per-display offsets. Awake keeps the Mac awake when you're actually working. Built-in rules detect Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI sessions. Add your own for apps, Wi-Fi, disks, power, or a closed-lid clamshell.

Kept: is an AI chat and productivity tool on your local archive. Captures conversations from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and Kimi as Obsidian compatible markdown on your filesystem, with full-text search, knowledge graph, and an MCP servers. MIT license. View your Vault locally,

Local-first notes and tasks that sync through your own cloud storage that you already trust. Agent accessibility via NoteCove's CLI and MCP. Ability to make NoteCove accessible to remote VMs where your agents run. Semantic search, configurable kanban boards, LaTeX math formatting, document history, Google Docs style comments on notes (which your agent can see and respond to via MCP/CLI) and more!

Tesserac replaces the flat Cmd+Tab strip with immersive spatial layouts designed for speed, focus, and muscle memory on macOS. Hold a key, glance at your apps, and release to switch. Choose between Spatial Ring, Grid, List, and Glass Orb layouts. Pin favourite apps, ignore clutter, and switch instantly using keyboard shortcuts or modifier keys. Built for keyboard-driven workflows. Native on Apple Silicon. Private by design. No subscription. 7-day free trial. One-time purchase.

Spantop turns another mac into a real second monitor for your Mac. Instead of buying extra hardware, you can extend your workspace to a nearby screen over Thunderbolt or WiFi. Lossless LZ4 display. 0 latency. It is built for people who travel, work from cafés, use multiple devices, or want a quick second display without a bulky monitor. Simple setup, real extended desktop, and a lightweight Mac-first experience.

Every MCP server you have configured injects its tool definitions into your context window on every single message — whether you use it that session or not. Vibedock sits in your macOS menu bar and lets you toggle MCPs on and off in one click. It automatically kills and relaunches your Claude sessions so the change actually takes effect.

FinderLock is a native macOS app that lets you lock any file or folder in Finder with Touch ID or a password. AES-256 encryption — the same standard used by banks. Unlike FileVault (full-disk only), FinderLock protects individual files with one click. Double-click to unlock, auto-lock when idle, and lock icon badges right in Finder. Everything stays on your Mac. No accounts, no cloud, no telemetry. Free plan included. One-time purchase — no subscription.

RetroMac turns your modern Mac into a live retro machine: CRT, classic Macintosh, VHS, Game Boy and more. Apply 30+ shader presets to your whole screen or a single window, swap your Dock for classic Mac and Windows looks, and capture themed screenshots. Free with optional extra presets.

Keep your Mac from falling asleep, with one click! With Coca in your Mac's menu bar, you stay green in all your messengers. 🟢

Kosshi is a simple native outliner for macOS and iOS. Fast and focused outline editing.

Freedom kills focus. iPromise is a new deep work protocol built on the principle of Body Doubling, the idea that having a "witness" boosts accountability. // Your AI Buddy lives elegantly in your Mac notch. It understands your active window’s context. When you drift into distractions, it gently nudges you back. // Make a promise. Your buddy helps you keep it.

Freedom kills focus. iPromise is a new deep work protocol built on the principle of Body Doubling, the idea that having a "witness" boosts accountability. // Your AI Buddy lives elegantly in your Mac notch. It understands your active window’s context. When you drift into distractions, it gently nudges you back. // Make a promise. Your buddy helps you keep it.

Novi is your Mac's AI memory layer — a fast block editor for daily notes, docs, and post-its. Claude, Codex, or Gemini read and write your notes directly through MCP. No API keys, no cloud, no setup. New in 1.1 — AI Skills: turn a repeated prompt into a one-click slash command. Write it in Markdown, deploy to Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini. Plus GitHub backup and Markdown reading modes. Local-only. One-time purchase. No subscription.

Type Switch is a redesigned macOS productivity app for multilingual typing. Switch keyboard languages faster, use hotkeys, get clear visual, sound, or voice feedback, and stay in flow while writing, coding, studying, or working across several languages.