Launched this week
PommeToys
Everyday Mac tools with an interface inspired by Dieter Rams
2 followers
Everyday Mac tools with an interface inspired by Dieter Rams
2 followers
Small fixes for windows, the Dock and the mouse, in one Mac app whose settings window is built like a piece of hardware. Dock previews, Mission Control window controls, smooth reversible mouse scrolling, Keep Awake (even with the lid closed), Dock reveal speed. Shake a window to hide the rest. Click the active app's Dock icon to minimize it. The design is inspired by Dieter Rams, down to a fax-machine feedback window. You can try a copy of the settings window on the website.
Free Options
Launch Team / Built With
Render Sandboxes: a computer for every agentRun untrusted code safely. Idle sandboxes cost nothing
Promoted
Hi, I'm the maker of PommeToys. It's a menu bar app for macOS that takes care of a handful of everyday window and mouse things:
Dock window previews: point at an app in the Dock to see its windows, minimized ones included. ⌘Tab gets the same previews.
Windows in Mission Control: ⌘W closes the window under the pointer, ⌘M minimizes it, ⌘Q quits its app. Hover a thumbnail and the same three appear as buttons.
Smooth mouse scrolling: wheel ticks turn into a smooth glide. Speed and direction are adjustable.
Keep Awake: for a set time, while apps you choose are running, or with the lid closed.
Shake to focus: shake a window to hide all the others.
Click Dock to minimize: click the front app's Dock icon again to minimize its windows.
Dock reveal speed: set how quickly the hidden Dock comes up.
1.0 came out in August, and this is the 15th release since. More features are on the way, and every 1.x update is free.
The design is inspired by Dieter Rams. The settings window is laid out like a small instrument: a dark display on top, mode keys that sink when pressed, I/O toggles that click, a speed fader with rolling digits, and a level meter that moves with your scroll wheel. Two sets of interface sounds sit on a 0/1/2 knob, and 0 is silent.
The feedback window is built as a fax machine in the same style. You type on the paper, the mode keys stamp it Bug Report or Suggestion, and the machine info is printed on the page, so the page shows exactly what will be sent. Send feeds it through and gives you a receipt number.
You can try a 1:1 copy of the settings window in your browser, with the app's own sounds: pommetoys.app/#try
macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon, 7 languages. 14-day trial with everything unlocked, no account. One-time purchase, one licence covers 2 Macs. It isn't on the App Store because the sandbox doesn't allow the permissions it needs (Accessibility and Screen Recording); the download is signed and notarized.
I'll be around in the comments.