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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.

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  • Scriptarious

    A Mac menu bar app for writing, storing and running shell scripts with one click or a hotkey.

    Since 2022

    Free · Automation and integrations · Individuals and families

  • Stik

    Mac app that opens a floating note on a shortcut so you can jot a thought, saved as a local markdown file.

    Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Sleepr

    A Mac menu bar timer that puts the computer to sleep after a show or podcast, on a schedule or by voice.

    Something else · Individuals and families

  • Cryptex Vault

    A password manager that stores your vault on your own devices and syncs them directly, with browser autofill.

    Since 2023

    Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families

  • ActivityWatch

    Records which apps and websites you use on your computer or phone so you can see where your time goes, stored locally.

    Free · Time tracking · Individuals and families

  • Bartender

    A Mac app for hiding, ordering and searching menu bar icons, with rules that show items only when needed.

    Free trial · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Quiqr

    A free desktop app for editing Hugo static websites on your own computer and publishing them through Git.

    Since 2023

    Free · Website builders · Creators and writers

  • Wealthfolio

    Keep track of your investments, net worth, spending and retirement plans in an open-source app that runs on your own devices.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families

  • PowerSync

    Keeps a local SQLite copy on each client in sync with your Postgres, MongoDB, MySQL or SQL Server backend for offline-first apps.

    Since 2023

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • Will Be Done

    A task manager that lays out your whole week on a timeline, works offline, and can be self-hosted.

    Free · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families

  • SayIt

    A Mac menu bar app that reads any selected text aloud with offline speech models, including local voice cloning.

    Since 2026

    Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families

  • Odozi

    A private mood journal for iPhone and Mac that logs gratitude, sleep and screen time in a couple of minutes a day.

    Since 2026

    Health and habits · Individuals and families

  • Sensei

    Watches your Mac's CPU, GPU, battery and storage from the menu bar and helps find large files to delete.

    Something else · Individuals and families

  • TimeRetain

    Time tracker that runs in the browser and keeps entries on your device, with optional encrypted sync, for freelancers and staff.

    Since 2023

    Free · Time tracking · Individuals and families

  • HideNotch

    Hides the notch on MacBooks by making the menu bar solid black, with an option to round the screen corners.

    Free · Something else · Individuals and families

  • DisplayBuddy

    Menu bar app for Mac and Windows that sets brightness, volume and input on external monitors, with presets and schedules.

    Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • SaneBar

    A free Mac app that hides and groups menu bar icons, with a Touch ID lock and rules for when items appear.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Text Capture

    Mac menu bar app that grabs text from any part of the screen, including images and videos, using local OCR.

    Since 2024

    One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • 2FAS

    Mobile apps and a browser extension that store your passwords and two-step login codes on your own device, with no account.

    Security and passwords · Individuals and families

  • tetrify

    Message yourself notes, tasks and reminders in a chat-style app that works offline with optional encrypted sync.

    Since 2024

    Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Shimo

    A Mac menu bar app that connects to work and personal VPNs over OpenVPN, WireGuard, AnyConnect, IPsec and other protocols.

    Free trial · Security and passwords

  • AlDente

    Lets MacBook owners cap the battery charge level so the battery lasts longer and stays healthy.

    Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families

  • MiaoYan

    Note taking app in Markdown for Apple devices that stores each note as a plain file inside a folder of your choosing.

    Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • R2Drop

    Mac menu bar app that uploads files to Cloudflare R2 by drag and drop or right-click and copies the public link.

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • ProcessSpy

    A Mac process monitor with CPU and memory history per process, filters and a menu bar dashboard for power users.

    One-off payment · Developer tools · Individuals and families

  • Screenpipe

    Keeps a local record of your screen, audio and apps so AI tools can search your past work and spot tasks to automate.

    Free plan · Automation and integrations

  • CodeBurn

    Tracks token use and spend across AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor, broken down by model, project and pull request.

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • Yaak

    A desktop app for sending and testing REST, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSocket requests, stored locally and synced through Git.

    Since 2025

    Subscription · Developer tools · Developers

  • Clipivo

    A Mac clipboard manager that stores your copy history on the device, sorts it by type and can search text in screenshots.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Glyph

    A Mac app for writing and linking plain Markdown notes in your own folders, with boards, tables and optional AI help.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • WhatCable

    Mac menu bar app that tells you what speed and charging power your USB-C cables and chargers really support.

    Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families

  • VoxAI

    Mac app that records and transcribes meetings on your machine, labels speakers and passes the live text to your AI for notes.

    Since 2026

    Free trial · Notes and knowledge

  • Atomic

    A notes app that auto-tags your notes, links related ideas, searches by meaning and writes summaries from them.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • SSL Insecure Content Fixer

    Fixes the mixed content and insecure content warnings a WordPress site shows after it moves to HTTPS.

    Website builders

  • Edka

    Builds a managed Kubernetes setup inside a cloud account you own, where dev teams run apps, databases, monitoring and agents.

    Since 2025

    Developer tools · Developers

  • Voxxy

    A Mac menu bar app where you hold a key, speak, and the transcribed text is pasted into whatever field you are typing in.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Dynamic Menu Bar

    Mac app that changes the menu bar's colour and shape to match your screen or music, or to a look you set for each app.

    One-off payment · Something else · Individuals and families

  • Symbiote

    Mac menu bar app that keeps apps and big files on an external drive and links them back so they still show up as normal.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Something else · Individuals and families

  • Rungeist

    Mac menu bar app that lists local dev servers, ports and Docker containers so developers can open, restart or stop them.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Developer tools · Developers

  • Elegant Planner

    A day planner for iPhone that lays tasks on a visual timeline and keeps your plans on your device, with an optional Pro tier.

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • KeyGhost

    Mac menu-bar app that makes Caps Lock or another key a launcher: hold it, see your apps on a keyboard overlay, tap a letter to open one.

    Since 2026

    Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • SharePad

    Mac menu bar app that shows a plugged-in iPad as a window, so you can draw on it and share it in video calls.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Video and audio · Individuals and families

  • What Just Pinged Me?

    Mac menu bar utility that identifies which app, browser tab or notification played a sound and lets you replay it.

    Since 2026

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Claude God

    Mac menu bar app that shows how much of your Claude and Claude Code quota and spend you have used.

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • Mouse Jiggler for Mac

    A Mac menu bar app that moves the cursor to stop your computer sleeping, with schedules and automatic stop rules.

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • CrabPDF Editor

    Edit, annotate, redact, OCR and reorder PDF pages in your browser, with files kept on your own computer.

    Since 2026

    Documents and e-signature

  • AirStats

    A very light Mac menu bar monitor showing CPU, memory, GPU, network, battery and temperature, with threshold alerts.

    Free · Something else · Individuals and families

  • QuietSpeech

    Mac menu bar app that turns your speech into clean text in any app, using on-device Apple Intelligence.

    One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families