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NotiText
Google Messages, native on your Mac
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Google Messages, native on your Mac
9 followers
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.
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