... everyone! I'm an independent software developer. I ve been standardizing my workflow and building products lately, and I m super excited to finally join the Product Hunt community! As a heavy macOS user, I am deeply passionate about two things: 1. Minimalist, native design with a lightweight system footprint. 2. The "buy-out" (one-time purchase) software model. Honestly, I'm just so tired of the endless subscription fatigue nowadays. To solve my own daily friction and create something ... ... truly restrained yet efficient, I recently spent months building and refining a minimalist native macOS

... kept noticing that AI spend gets harder to control once a chat is already bloated with stale context, retries, and oversized model choices. So I built TokenBar: a tiny macOS menu bar app that shows live token usage while you work, not after the bill arrives. It is mostly for builders using LLMs all day who want an in-session signal for when to restart, trim context, or switch models. https://tokenbar.site ...

... Anyone else tired of habit trackers that are either paywalled or too distracting? I am building a simple app for macOS that lives in your menubar. Forever free, no subscriptions, no paywalls. Clean UI with groups and tasks to stay organized. Launching in May, happy to hear feedback ...

... Gjin. I spent a few months building Breaks, a Pomodoro timer that lives in your macOS menu bar. The reason I built it is pretty simple. Every app I tried was either bloated with features I didn't need, ugly, or wanted me to create an account just to run a 25 minute timer. I wanted something that just sat in the menu bar, stayed quiet, and did its job So that's what Breaks is. It cycles through work ... ... apps in this space try to add features instead of removing friction, so the no account and menu bar only approach makes a lot of sense Curious if you ve thought about how people stick with it long term vs

... just shipped Recipes in Room Service. A new way to turn repeatable cleanup into reusable workflows on macOS. Recipes lets you turn common cleanup jobs into built-in or custom routines, instead of rebuilding the same flow every time. You can add schedules, approvals, and sharing, so routines are easier to reuse across your own setup or with other people. The goal was to make recurring cleanup feel more structured and less manual, especially on developer-heavy Macs where ... ... underrated it keeps automation safe without removing the human in the loop. We ve been thinking a lot about that balance at Hello Aria (our AI day manager, launching soon on PH) how much can an AI do autonomously vs

... everyone! I'm Maciej, indie developer from Warsaw, Poland. I've spent the last few months building hora a native macOS Google Calendar client written in Swift 6 and SwiftUI. The idea came from pure frustration: Apple Calendar drops events via CalDAV, Fantastical costs $60/year, and the web app has zero macOS

... close: forces a 15 second wait before quitting mid-session (for when you know you'll be tempted) - Scheduled breaks with automatic reminders Requirements Because Zenit uses Apple Intelligence, you need to have an M1 Mac or later, running macOS 26, with Apple Intelligence enabled. GitHub:  https://github.com/SejDevStuff/Z... I am happy to answer any questions about how it works, and I would love to continue working on it and perfecting it if you have any new features ...

... everyone I m Anthony, an independent developer from France. I ve been working on a macOS app called MacOptimizers

... been working on a new macOS app called Daydreamer. It started from a very simple feeling: during busy workdays, I often forget to pause. Not in a dramatic burnout way, just in the quiet I ve been staring at the screen for too long way. Most break reminder apps I tried felt too cold or too mechanical. They reminded me to stop, but they didn t make me want to stop. So I made something a little softer. Daydreamer ... ... love having it on my Mac. I also spent a lot of time on the website: https://www.awesomemacapp.com/ap... One thing I m especially happy with is the design of AwesomeMacApp.com . I wanted it to feel like a real macOS

... this guide isn't just a quick summary. We're going to go deep. We'll explain exactly what Snaply is, how it works, why privacy matters so much for dictation tools, how it stacks up against every major alternative, who it's best for, and how to get the most out of it. Whether you're a solo professional, part of a team, or evaluating dictation software for an enterprise deployment, this is the most complete breakdown ... ... find. Table of Contents Why AI Dictation Matters in 2026 What Makes a Truly Great Dictation App What Is Snaply? Snaply's Core Features: In Depth Why Privacy Is Non-Negotiable for Dictation Snaply vs

... Most open-source dictation tools on macOS run local Whisper models. They work, but let's be honest about the tradeoffs: Proper nouns, brand names, people's names? Local models butcher them constantly Multi-language or code-switching? Hit or miss You need a decent GPU or accept 5-10 second wait times on a MacBook Air You're stuck downloading and managing multi-GB models And the results are still noticeably worse than what cloud providers deliver The paid ... ... WebSocket (you get words as you speak, not after) Cohere: free trial API keys with reasonable rate limits You bring your own API key. No account with me, no middleman, no tracking. The app is just a clean native macOS

... been a long-time Total Commander user, and after moving to macOS I couldn t find anything that really matched that fast, keyboard-driven dual-panel workflow. So I built my own. The focus is on: - dual-panel navigation - keyboard-first workflow - fast file operations It s still in beta, but already usable for daily work. Curious what others here are using instead of Finder for heavier workflows. Happy to share more if anyone s interested ...

... same problem: Every day I'd be mid-reply in Slack or Gmail, stop, open another tab, find the template I needed, copy it, come back. Dozens of times a day. So I built Cue, a small macOS app that detects what you're working on and shows your saved templates and links automatically in a floating widget. - CMD+SHIFT+S to save anything in 2 seconds - Widget appears when context matches (Slack, Gmail, your CRM) - One click to insert ...

... Today I m excited to launch Phia 3.0 . This is the biggest update yet. Phia is a native macOS screen recording app designed to turn raw recordings into polished, cinematic videos without the complexity of traditional editing software. Version 3.0 introduces major improvements across voice, audio control, performance, and overall workflow. AI and Microphone Voiceovers Generate AI voiceovers directly in the timeline Use on-device AI models or connect your own API key Record microphone narration inside your project Edit ... ... microphone tracks independently Adjust clip speed and microphone speed separately Everything stays inside the editor. No exporting, no external tools. Expanded Audio Control Full system audio support Import background music Fine-tune voice and video layers independently Redesigned macOS

... This weekend holiday, I built something called Nudge. As developers, we often talk about productivity but our systems are usually cluttered: Too many tabs. Too many background apps. Too many distractions. So I built Nudge a macOS focus controller that: Opens whole workspaces at once Instant switching to different projects or tasks (like Project A to DSA Practice) Example - Close all tabs of Office Project Work and open all tabs for content writing like Notes App. The idea is simple ... ... Instead of manually setting up your workspace every time, let your system prepare it for you. Right now, Nudge is available for macOS

... switched from Windows to Mac a few years ago and there's one thing I never got used to: the Dock. Don't get me wrong, macOS is great. But the Dock has always felt like a downgrade from the Windows taskbar for actual window management: You can't see which windows are open. The Dock shows a tiny dot under running apps. That's it. If Chrome has 5 windows open, you'd never know. Minimized windows disappear. They ... ... shrink into some tiny thumbnail on the right side of the Dock that's easy to miss entirely. No window titles. When you have multiple VS

... everyone! I m a product designer turned indie dev. I m working on GHOSTYPE a context-aware AI voice interface for macOS. I built this because I was tired of two things: "Smart" tools are actually dumb: If I say "Ask Mike to hang out tomorrow," standard AI writes a formal email. I don't want to dictate every word, and I don't want to sound like a robot. I wanted a tool that takes my intent and writes ... ... actual message as me . AI tools that break my flow (copy-pasting, hitting Enter manually). So I built a native macOS

... free and open-source, local-first photo manager that recently gained a set of advanced color grading tools . This release focuses on giving photographers precise control over color and tone , while keeping a clean, non-destructive workflow and a familiar, macOS-like interface . Color Grading & Tone Control iPhotro now includes a full, professional-style color toolset: Color Curves Master RGB curve plus individual Red, Green, and Blue channels Fine control over shadows, midtones, and highlights Real-time preview while ... ... sidecar files, so original photos are never modified and edits can be revisited or removed at any time. Workflow & Philosophy Local-first : no cloud, no accounts Non-destructive editing by design Smooth, distraction-free UI inspired by macOS

... Everyone I ve just released OpenFolder 1.4.0 , an update focused on improving the core SuperFolder experience. OpenFolder is a lightweight macOS menu bar app that lets you open folders instantly without navigating through Finder. What is SuperFolder? SuperFolder is the heart of OpenFolder: Pin your most important folders to the menu bar Open folders with one click no Finder navigation Designed for deep directory structures and project-based workflows Minimal and focused built to do one thing really well ... ... perfect for developers, designers, and anyone who works with structured files daily. What s new in 1.4.0 This release improves performance, stability, and polish: Faster folder opening More stable SuperFolder management UI refinements aligned with macOS

... just launched Uptime Watcher on the #macOS App Store! https://uptimewatcher.app Uptime Watcher monitors your websites and web apps with real-time checks at configurable intervals. Get notified via macOS

... launched Promptty on macOS! Download it on the App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pr... ...

... What s New in v0.6.0 Native macOS Support: A fully optimized, high-performance Mac version that matches our Windows experience. Selection Context (Experimental): Move beyond just words. When you select text, Everywhere now captures the surrounding context, drastically improving the accuracy of translations and explanations. Integrated Settings: No more digging through menus. Open and tweak your settings directly from the chat window. Smarter Tools: Enhanced file encoding detection and optimized web search prompts for more precise answers ...

... been obsessed with building tiny macOS menu bar utilities lately. Started with VPN Peek (launched here a while back, got #7 ), and somehow ended up with 7 apps now. The whole series is called "Peek". Basically small tools that show you one piece of info without opening a full app. Native SwiftUI, no subscription BS, just pay once. Here's what I've got: VPN Peek: see if your VPN is actually connected Battery Vitals: battery health, cycle count Signal ...

... some research, whether any existing app or software is there or not, what are the ways to implement the idea. So after months of research, logic and execution.  Presenting Optimal Desktop - a refined productive utility for macOS . Which sits seamlessly behind active windows.   Now you can stick your notes, tasks and calendar on your desktop background and also interact with it while working on the other apps or windows with just one shortcut key making your workflow ... ... text colour, background colour of the widgets , and can also adjust the transparency of the background colour to make it visible properly on the desktop background. Full customization with total freedom. Consistent on all desktops (3 finger scroll) on macOS

... Comment from Kai(@kailuo): macOS and iOS versions are online now, joined to tvOS as an universal purchase! Check ...