Good apps don’t always come with a price tag. These menu bar gems are free — and worth your space.

This menu bar app shows you how long you have been actively using your computer, to make you aware and let you decide when it’s time to take a break.
Pandan automatically detects computer activity through mouse movements, keyboard presses, etc.
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A simple one-line micro note-taking app for all your daily plan, todos, list, notes, motivational phrases, etc.
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Balance Lock keeps the audio balanced in the middle so you don’t have to worry about checking the System Preferences every time you plug or unplug your headphones.
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On Air is a menu bar app that subtly turns from 🟢 green to 🔴 red when another nearby On Air user’s microphone is in use.
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This menu bar app shows the UTC time, just as a quick reference. You can also copy the date & time in ISO8601 format.
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Always distracted as soon as you open your MacBook? This simple menu bar app makes your current goal visible, so you stay focussed.
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A menu bar app for common adb (Android Debug Bridge) tools like Connect device over tcp,Take screenshots and record screen, Open deeplinks, and Capture logcat.
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Need to pause your work? Screen Box remembers the apps on your screen. So after a fresh start, instead of having to open and position them all over again, you can return to your previous layout with just one click.
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Unclack automatically mutes your microphone while you type and un-mutes when you stop. No interaction required.
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Monitor all your services you depend on (like Github, Zoom, Dropbox, Cloudflare, etc) in your menu bar and get notified when they change their status.
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