Launching today
choclift
Use iPhone to open apps, Apple Shortcuts and websites on Mac
89 followers
Use iPhone to open apps, Apple Shortcuts and websites on Mac
89 followers
Think beyond the keyboard, trackpad, and mouse: choclift is the third interface for interacting with your Mac. It turns your iPhone into a customizable chocolate bar that lets you instantly switch between favorite and recent Mac apps, trigger Apple Shortcuts without any detours, and use website bookmarks like never before. With a strong focus on product design and user experience, we're just getting started on building the quickest and sweetest way to work with your Mac.
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Hey Product Hunt 👋, I’m Phil, founder and Chief Chocolate Officer of choclift 🍫
It all started with a simple question: After 40 years, is there room for an additional way to interact with our Macs besides the keyboard and mouse/trackpad? Something that makes multitasking quicker, more direct and natural, and turns common keyboard shortcuts and endless Cmd+Tab cycling into something... sweeter?
Turns out there is. So we built it and better yet, we found a way to make it free.
choclift is the delicious chocolate bar on your iPhone that you can customize with your favorite apps, Apple Shortcuts, and websites, all launchable with a single tap. Instead of remembering keyboard shortcuts or navigating through layers of menus and bookmarks, choclift gives you a more direct way to interact with your Mac. Drag and drop feels instant, your favorite apps are always within reach, and new interactions like hiding apps become possible through simple swipe gestures. With a strong focus on interface design and user experience, choclift is unlike anything else out there.
And we’re only getting started. We're constantly exploring what else can sweeten a workflow. That’s why we added more swipe gestures for common actions like maximizing windows, copying and pasting, and even a real-time timeline of your recently opened apps. We call it “App Time Travel", an even quicker way to switch between apps.
If you’re skeptical about how this could fit into your workflow, give it a try. Maybe, without even realising it, you’ve been craving more sweetness while working with Mac all along: www.choclift.com
@choclift wild. congrats on the launch team. love the name and positioning.
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@zolani_matebese Thank you!! 🍫
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The branding here got me curious and then when I tried it out, it was a ... sweet treat... A really nice way to interact with the mac and make shortcuts and gestures easily accessible.
I really like pairing it with dictation and I def recommend for folks who have some sort of MagSafe stand next to their computer. It prevents the phone from being a distraction and turns it into an intentful controller for you Mac.
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@gabe Exactly! We actually already had a very talented fan built a custom dock for choclift 😃 Not only does it look chocolatey and charge your iPhone while doing so, it also includes an NFC chip that automatically opens the app whenever you place your phone on the charger:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYXSusBIXu3/
Thank you for your support, Gabe!
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@vikranth_reddy_bollam We're actually currently exploring options to bring this to android 👀 Hopefully we can make it accessible for you too!
@choclift That’s great to hear! 👀 Looking forward to an Android version. I'd love to give it a try when it's available.
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@vikranth_reddy_bollam Great! I'll keep you updated 🍫
The App Time Travel framing alone made me smile. After decades of Cmd+Tab muscle memory, the idea of swiping through a visual timeline instead of cycling blindly feels like something my brain has been waiting for without knowing it.
Also, “Chief Chocolate Officer” might be the most honest job title on Product Hunt today. Congrats on shipping something that makes the Mac feel genuinely fun again; we need more tools that prioritize delight alongside utility.
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@diana_nadim2 Thank you so much! It always means a lot when someone appreciates the little ideas that went into building it 🍫 App Time Travel is also my favourite feature!
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Turning the iPhone into a chocolate bar launcher for Mac apps and Shortcuts is a fun take on something I actually fight with daily (endless Cmd+Tab cycling). The branding made me smile too. Congrats on the launch Phil, followed you on X to keep up with what you're building.
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@jaythesong Thank you, Jay! Appreciate the feedback. Let me know if you have any feature requests! 😄
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very cool!
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@toni_olendzki Thank you 🍫