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I love using small and focused menubar apps and hope to discover some gems I didn't know of.

Sindre SorhusAspiring kitten & open-sourcerer 🦄 · Asked 2mo ago

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Bartender 2

Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

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Sindre SorhusAspiring kitten & open-sourcerer 🦄 · Written 2mo ago

It lets me hide menubar apps I don't use very often but that I would still like to be accessible.

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Oliver TurnerOliver Turner, Architect @ Ticketmaster · Written 2mo ago

Exactly the same as Sindre's: I want the functionality, not the clutter.

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Fraser SmithSoftware Developer, Shanghai, China · Written 2mo ago

Yup, me too. I love the menubar app that hides all the useless menubar apps for me so that I can focus on the good ones. I like my menu bar apps to provide information rather than interaction so all that's visible are my iStat Menus and VPN status etc.

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f.lux

Adjusts your computer's display to adapt to the time of day

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Ben TossellCommunity Lead, Product Hunt · Written 2mo ago

This has to be recommended... staring at a screen all day kills my eyes. I know Mac has introduced night mode recently but Flux is just the one!

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Fraser SmithSoftware Developer, Shanghai, China · Written 2mo ago

I've been letting macOS handle this recently, but the Apple offering is still very limited. f.lux is still far superior. Per app exclusions for example are critical, but not possible in Apple's On or Off offering.

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1Password 6

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Federico ZivoloUI Specialist and Front-End Engineer · Written 2mo ago

Not only a menubar app, but I usually use it from there so I think it's a great choice for this list. It makes super easy to manage my passwords and important things I need to remember.

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Josh Lewis!Written 1mo ago

This is one of my favorite Mac apps, period. Keeps me super-secure and does it all easily. You can tell the company behind it (Agile Bits) is really passionate about what they make.

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Sandro ManciniTechnology enthusiast · Written 1mo ago

I wish 1Password for Android was as good as LastPass. 1Password for MacOS is excellent, the Android version will become as good under Android 7.x it seems. I would like that they remember those using Android 5.x and 6.x though... LastPass is already able to provide "on screen login completion" for current devices.

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Caffeine

Keep your Mac from going to sleep

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Steve AgallocoVP of Engineering, Tradier · Written 2mo ago

I was a long-time user of Caffeine as well, but at some point when it didn't support Retina displays I switched to Amphetamine which is also great. https://www.producthunt.com/post...

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Aaron RothschildDirector of Product, Influitive · Written 2mo ago

I use it regularly to keep my screen on

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Camilo OliveiraUI Designer · Written 1mo ago

Caffeine is so simple it's hard to understand how it's not a native feature from MacOS.

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iStat Menus 5

An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar

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Jenil GogariDesigner. Explorer. Geek. · Written 2mo ago

This is the first thing I install on my Mac, it is an extremely helpful utility app!

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Jacob JayPeripatetic Techie @Coworking.Community · Written 1mo ago

My main reason for using this is that is has a 'fuzzy clock' mode: «ten pas nine» instead of «9:12», numbers are distracting and we really don't need minute accuracy constantly reminding us how little time we've left to live… The second reason is that it can hide the battery charge indicator once charged (space saving, no unnecessary info!). The rest of its functionality is a bit nerdy although I'd recommend the bandwidth monitor as it helps track down what's using your bandwidth with a simple click. Also, nice little calendar. Do set it to update infrequently, it's not worth draining your battery for.

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Fraser SmithSoftware Developer, Shanghai, China · Written 2mo ago

It's the best. Nuff said.

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Magnet for Mac

Keep your workspace organized

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Emily CampbellProduct Designer · Written 1mo ago

This is the best screen organizer I've used. The keyboard shortcuts are great, but the ability to quickly drag and organize your screen in halfs, thirds, or quarters is a time saver, especially when jumping between laptop and monitor.

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Rami Habalentrepreneur · Written 1mo ago

Stays out of the way... very useful in my daily workflow

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Josh Lewis!Written 1mo ago

I used to leave my windows cluttered all over the place. This app has really boosted my productivity, especially with a large monitor. Plus, the "drag to this spot to snap your window into this area" feature is fast, and ridiculously easy to understand and use. These days, I can't imagine using my Mac without it.

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Alfred 3

The Mac's best launcher just got a whole lot better

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Peio VanoverscheldeEdited 1mo ago

Quick apps launcher and much more (Spotlight replacement). Simply a must have on a mac!

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Jason RogersCTO, Upper Hand · Written 1mo ago

Alfred is one of the first thing I install on my Macs, next to Homebrew.

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Spectacle

Move and resize windows with ease on Mac.

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Mateusz ZatorskiHacker · Written 1mo ago

I can't live without this app. One of the first that I install when getting a new macbook

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Sip

Simple OSX app to sample & encode any color on your screen.

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Jørgen Arnor G. LomSenior digital product designer · Written 1mo ago

A solid color picker – does its thing well, and with a great range of options for output.

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Braxton HuffFounder of Porter, Creator, UI Designer · Written 1mo ago

This is exactly what I need to pull colors from my screen accurately

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Bryce YorkWritten 1mo ago

Great tool. Super helpful when designing and working with swipe files.

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Noizio

Ambient background sounds for your Mac

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Ryan HooverFounder, Product Hunt · Written 2mo ago

This is my favorite of all the ambient sound makers, useful when doing focused work. Listen to crackling fire 🔥, whooshing wind 🌬, and calming 🌧 from your Mac.

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Rakesh PatwariPrincipal, User Experience · Written 1mo ago

This is amazing... great job @nozio team.

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Itsycal

A tiny calendar for your Mac's menu bar

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Matthias KernWritten 2mo ago

Let's me have a quick look at my calendar. Also has great shortcuts built in!

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Nik SudanGame & Systems Developer · Written 1mo ago

It's always good to be able to check out a brief glance at your day.

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A. HernandezWritten 1mo ago

Ridiculously quick way to see and manage my calendar!

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CloudApp 4.0

Lightning fast media sharing and screengrabs

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Mike CoutermarshCode @ Product Hunt · Written 2mo ago

I use cloudapp the most out of any menu bar app. Screenshots/gifs/annotations and easy sharing are super important when working with a remote team. So I use it constantly! 😀

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Maxime PradesVP of Product @Algolia · Written 1mo ago

I've been using CloudApp for years, can't do without it! The annotation feature is absolutely key when doing bug reports or feature specs for example

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Moom

Indispensable window management for Macs

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Eduárd PocstárWritten 1mo ago

Helps to organise windows with global short cuts. I like when my windows are centred so I have global short cut for that - ctrl + alt +1. I also can set size of the window with global short cut. This app is great, has a lot of great features.

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BetterSnapTool

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Jeff NeedlesBI @ Meerkat & Maker of Things · Written 2mo ago

Resizing windows is a pain but also super useful... No more pain!

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Tripmode

Manage your Mac's broadband usage while on a hotspot

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Jean-Paul HornPublisher iCulture.nl · Written 1mo ago

Don't be ever surprised again by overage charges

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Kevin GilbertOwner, Koinology · Written 1mo ago

It automatically detects when I end up tethering with my iPhone and shuts off access to the web for the apps I specify, such as Dropbox and Google Drive, which help save bandwidth for more pressing tasks.

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