Android phone + Mac here, so no iMessage — and I was tired of texting from a browser tab I'd lose. So I built NotiText: Google Messages in a real Mac app. - Real macOS notifications you can reply to from the banner - 2FA codes auto-copied to your clipboard the moment they arrive - Unread dock badge + recent chats in the menu bar - Dark UI + your own custom chat wallpaper Pairs with your phone in about a minute. $12.99 one-time, no subscription, free 3-day trial.
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Android phone + Mac here, so no iMessage — and until now, texting meant a browser tab I'd close by accident ten times a day. NotiText is my fix: Google Messages as an actual Mac app.
The things I wanted that the browser tab can't do: real notifications you can reply to right from the banner, 2FA codes copied to my clipboard automatically, an unread badge on the dock, and a menu-bar peek at recent chats. Pairs with your phone via QR in about a minute.
$12.99 one-time (no subscription), free 3-day trial. Would genuinely love feedback and feature requests — I'm around all day.
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How does it handle iMessage groups or RCS threads where there are reactions or attachments, or is it strictly SMS/MMS only at the moment?
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@songl7ygi Full RCS — group threads, reactions, typing indicators, read receipts, and high-res photo/video all work, because NotiText runs Google's own Messages service, not a reimplementation. SMS/MMS too. The one thing nothing on Android can do is iMessage — that stays Apple-only.
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How does pairing actually work without me giving up SMS permissions or installing sketchy background software on my phone, and what happens to the link if I switch to a new Android device later?
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@tahazgnkdof Great question — there's nothing to install on your phone and no permissions granted to me. It's Google's official device-pairing (same as messages.google.com in a browser): you scan a QR from the Google Messages app you already have, and messages route through Google's service — RCS chats stay end-to-end encrypted, and my app never sees your credentials. I run zero servers. New phone? Just scan the QR again from it, takes ~30 seconds, nothing to migrate.
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finally something that solves the exact "where did my browser tab go" problem for Android users on Mac. The auto-copy 2FA thing is genuinely handy, way nicer than fumbling for my phone mid-login.
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The 2FA auto-copy straight to the clipboard is a really thoughtful touch, especially for anyone bouncing between desktop and phone all day. Tying the menu bar unread badge to actual message threads instead of a generic counter is a detail most devs would skip.
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the 2FA auto-copy is the killer feature, already saved me from digging through notifications twice today. pairing took maybe 30 seconds
How does it handle iMessage groups or RCS threads where there are reactions or attachments, or is it strictly SMS/MMS only at the moment?
@songl7ygi Full RCS — group threads, reactions, typing indicators, read receipts, and high-res photo/video all work, because NotiText runs Google's own Messages service, not a reimplementation. SMS/MMS too. The one thing nothing on Android can do is iMessage — that stays Apple-only.
How does pairing actually work without me giving up SMS permissions or installing sketchy background software on my phone, and what happens to the link if I switch to a new Android device later?
@tahazgnkdof Great question — there's nothing to install on your phone and no permissions granted to me. It's Google's official device-pairing (same as messages.google.com in a browser): you scan a QR from the Google Messages app you already have, and messages route through Google's service — RCS chats stay end-to-end encrypted, and my app never sees your credentials. I run zero servers. New phone? Just scan the QR again from it, takes ~30 seconds, nothing to migrate.
finally something that solves the exact "where did my browser tab go" problem for Android users on Mac. The auto-copy 2FA thing is genuinely handy, way nicer than fumbling for my phone mid-login.
The 2FA auto-copy straight to the clipboard is a really thoughtful touch, especially for anyone bouncing between desktop and phone all day. Tying the menu bar unread badge to actual message threads instead of a generic counter is a detail most devs would skip.
the 2FA auto-copy is the killer feature, already saved me from digging through notifications twice today. pairing took maybe 30 seconds