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PlugTalk
Your Mac talks back when you plug things in
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Your Mac talks back when you plug things in
19 followers
PlugTalk plays a custom sound for every USB plug and unplug, and shows live USB speed, power draw, and storage usage from the menu bar. 18 built-in sound packs plus your own MP3s. Per-device rules, hub-aware grouping, connection log. Native Swift for Apple Silicon, idle CPU 0%. $6.99 one-time with a free 7-day trial.
Hi PH community! 👋
PlugTalk was born from a real annoyance: my cat keeps pulling USB cables out, and I never noticed until things stopped working.
What it is:
A small menu bar app that plays a custom sound every time something is plugged or unplugged via USB or Thunderbolt. 18 sound packs (retro arcade, modern UI clicks, weird cute noises) plus your own MP3s. Also doubles as a live USB diagnostic: speed and power badges per device, 8-segment storage usage bars, per-device mute/rename, hub-aware grouping.
Tech:
Native Swift, Apple Silicon only (macOS 14+). IOKit event-driven, so idle CPU is 0%. Sparkle handles auto-updates with EdDSA signatures. License lives in Keychain. No daily phone-home, no telemetry.
Pricing:
$6.99 one-time, 3 Macs per license, lifetime updates. Free 7-day trial first, no card. 7-day refund window after.
Happy to answer anything about the tech stack, the pricing decision, or take feature requests.
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