We make Little Workroom, a Mac app with small companions that stay beside your other windows. The idea is simple: a little company during a writing session or a long afternoon of tabs. A companion should be easy to live with, so sound starts off, reminders are optional, and you can adjust the character size and reactions. Typing and scrolling reactions are opt-in and require macOS permission. The app does not record the words you type. There is more than a typing animation: companions can play, groom and nap, and you can open a separate focus room with a timer and furnishings. Actions vary by character; Leo has a smaller six-pose set. See the 35-second demonstration or try the separate free browser room here: https://littleworkroom.quanttrad... The Mac app is our paid product; the browser room is free. The video uses staged inputs in the app renderer, and character art was made with AI assistance. If you have used a desktop pet, what made you keep it around or turn it off? We would especially like to hear where gentle company becomes distracting.
Keep Leo, a kitten or Malt the Maltipoo beside your work. Little Workroom brings a floating companion to your Mac, with cursor reactions, play, rest and an optional focus room. macOS 13+, Apple silicon and Intel. US$4.90 once, plus tax; up to three personal Macs.
