Collection:
Keyboard & Mouse Apps
KeyMinder
KeyMinder instantly reveals keyboard shortcuts for your active macOS app, grouped by menu. Triggered by a hotkey, it keeps workflows smooth. Free, open source, and always up to date.
Good apps don’t always come with a price tag. These menu bar gems are free — and worth your space.
Collection:
Security Apps
Offsend
Offsend helps prepare projects, files, and clipboard text before sending them into AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude. It runs locally on your Mac, masking sensitive data such as keys, client info, and internal paths without relying on cloud processing or external servers.
Collection:
Menu Bar Managers
MenuBarShelf
MenuBarShelf keeps overcrowded Mac menu bars manageable by gathering every icon, even the ones sacrificed to the notch, into a clean native popover.
Collection:
Calendar Apps | Time Zone Apps
QuickCal
QuickCal brings calendars, world clocks, and natural-language time calculations together in a fast, offline workspace. It helps professionals coordinate across time zones, track holidays, and answer date-related questions without subscriptions or internet access.
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Writing Apps
DoD
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Audio Apps
Fader
Fader brings precise audio control to your Mac with per-app volume sliders, instant output switching, Bluetooth device management, and microphone activity monitoring.
Collection:
Social Apps
Latte
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Display Apps
rubarb.bar
This menu bar app brings a smarter approach to screen brightness by adapting to what’s actually on your display, keeping light levels comfortable whether you’re reading a bright document or working in a dark editor.
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Sleep Control Apps
StayUp
StayUp Duck keeps Apple Silicon machines awake while local tasks like AI agents, renders, downloads, or servers continue running. It switches between manual and auto modes, watching activity and preventing sleep when work is active, then stepping back once things settle.
Collection:
Keyboard & Mouse Apps
LUCE
This menu bar app temporarily locks your keyboard while keeping mouse controls active, making keyboard cleaning effortless.