Entries tagged #macos on Unique.https://unique.rzen.dev/en-ushttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/scrollpods/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/scrollpods/A free menu-bar utility that reads the head-motion sensors in AirPods (3rd gen+), AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, or Beats Fit Pro, turning a small head tilt into scrolling for whatever's under the pointer — no hands required.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTinputmenu-barairpodsaccessibilityfreemacoshands-freehttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/lunacy/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/lunacy/A free native Swift app that hosts an emulation core and plays Lunatic Fringe — the interactive After Dark screensaver module from 1991 — unmodified on macOS 13+. It is the player, not the game: you supply the module.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTplaygamescreensaverretrofreemacosemulationpreservationhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/zen-mode-hammerspoon/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/zen-mode-hammerspoon/A Hammerspoon script that adds one global focus hotkey to macOS: the active window centers and grows to full height while the Menu Bar, Dock, wallpaper, and every other window black out. MIT, ~250 lines of Lua — and it needs Hammerspoon.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTfocushammerspoonfocusopen-sourceutilitymacoswindow-managementhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/marked-ql-finder-preview/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/marked-ql-finder-preview/A $4.99 one-time Quick Look extension that renders full Markdown — tables, footnotes, math, Mermaid diagrams, syntax highlighting — with a spacebar press in Finder, no app to open.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTfilesmarkdownquick-lookfindermacosmermaidbrett-terpstrahttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/paste-switch-clipboard-cycler/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/paste-switch-clipboard-cycler/A Mac utility that gives paste its own dedicated shortcut, Cmd+Shift+V, then lets you tap it again to swap in the previous clip in place — text or images, no history panel to stop and browse. 30-day trial, $10 lifetime.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTclipboardclipboardutilityproductivitymacosshortcutshttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/tintd-automatic-folder-tinting/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/tintd-automatic-folder-tinting/A Mac utility that reads each folder's name and auto-assigns a matching color and icon from a library of 11,000+, with a background watcher for new folders, bulk editing, emoji and custom-image icons, and one-click revert. Direct download, macOS 14+, one-time from $9.99.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTfilesfinderorganizationutilitymacosiconshttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/osaurus/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/osaurus/A free, MIT-licensed native Swift app that runs local LLMs on Apple Silicon through Apple's MLX — plus an agent layer with memory, tools, and scheduling, and an on-device filter that scrubs personal data before any cloud call.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTaiaiopen-sourcelocal-llmprivacymacosagentshttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/editorio/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/editorio/Lovre Crncevic's native-AppKit markdown + code editor for the Mac — free on the App Store, sub-100 ms file open, ~40 MB RAM, 180+ syntax-highlighted languages, side-by-side editor + preview with independent minimaps.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingmacoseditormarkdownindiewritinghttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/muxy-terminal/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/muxy-terminal/Muxy is not a terminal app. It's a native SwiftUI workspace with terminal at the centre — vertical tabs, split panes, built-in Git diff and branch tooling, file tree, command palette, markdown preview, 490 themes, plus mobile companion apps for remote control. MIT-licensed; brew install.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTterminalmacosterminalswiftuigitindieopen-sourcehttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/remctl-reminders-cli/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/remctl-reminders-cli/Federico Viticci's free open-source CLI for Apple Reminders — the first one that can read and write the modern features (sections, subtasks, tags, attachments, smart lists) instead of stopping at what EventKit exposes.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTautomationmacoscliremindersautomationaihttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/bartender-6-dynamic-peninsula/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/bartender-6-dynamic-peninsula/Bartender's major version keeps the menu-bar hide-and-reorder feature as a one-time purchase and adds a Pro tier that uses the MacBook notch as a dynamic peninsula for widgets, Now Playing, and triggers.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterfacemacosmenu-barnotchproductivityhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/gnome-gif-menubar/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/gnome-gif-menubar/A tiny Mac menu-bar app for searching and pasting animated GIFs without leaving the keyboard, with Apple Vision OCR to find text inside the GIF. $7 one-time.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterfacemacosmenu-bargifindiehttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/zenteek-music-player/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/zenteek-music-player/Native macOS music player from a solo developer in the iTunes-as-library tradition — built for FLAC/ALAC/DSD collections, external DACs, and the experience of owning your music rather than streaming it.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmusicmacosmusicaudioindiehi-fihttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/loop-radial-window-manager/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/loop-radial-window-manager/A free, open-source macOS window manager that swaps the Rectangle/Magnet hotkey grid for a radial menu — hold a key, flick the cursor toward an edge, release.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterfacemacoswindow-managementindieopen-sourcekeyboardhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/finalist/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/finalist/A daily planner that won't let you add to today after the day starts — the constraint is the feature.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTplanningiosmacosplanningproductivityfocushttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/tablepro/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/tablepro/Eighteen database engines in a single Mac-native window — relational, key-value, document, analytical, cloud — with a built-in MCP server.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTindiemacosdatabasedeveloper-toolsopen-sourcesqlmcphttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/blip/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/blip/A menu-bar file-transfer app shaped like AirDrop but spanning Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. Direct device-to-device, no server-side storage, no size cap.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTindiemacosfile-transfercross-platformmenu-barfreehttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/monitorcontrol/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/monitorcontrol/Open-source Mac utility that uses DDC/CI to make Apple's brightness and volume keys actually work on third-party monitors.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterfacemacosdisplayddcexternal-monitoropen-sourcebrewhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/apex-markdown-processor/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/apex-markdown-processor/Brett Terpstra's Markdown processor that speaks CommonMark, GFM, MultiMarkdown, Kramdown, and Marked simultaneously — and renders inline images directly in the terminal via ANSI.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingmacosmarkdownterminalcliwritingopen-sourcebrett-terpstrahttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/sindre-sorhus-older-mac-apps/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/sindre-sorhus-older-mac-apps/Sindre Sorhus quietly hosts free builds of every paid app he ships — Dato, Lungo, Battery Indicator, the rest — for users running macOS 15 or earlier. A standing offer renewed each year.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTindiemacosindiegenerositydatolungobattery-indicatorhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/superkey/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/superkey/An OCR-driven Mac click target — say or type any visible label and Superkey clicks it. Catches the buttons that keyboard accessibility tools miss.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTinputmacosaccessibilitykeyboardocrvoicehttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/alt-tab/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/alt-tab/An open-source app switcher that shows full live window thumbnails — finally, ⌘-Tab between windows, not just apps.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterfacemacoswindow-managementopen-sourceproductivityhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/cotypist/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/cotypist/A system-wide inline autocompletion engine for macOS that quietly speeds up everything you type.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingmacostypingproductivityautocompletehttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/homerow/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/homerow/A keyboard navigation overlay that puts a two-letter label on every clickable element — type the letters to click.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTinputmacoskeyboardaccessibilityproductivityhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/ice/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/ice/An open-source menu bar manager that hides, organizes, and reveals icons on demand — a genuine replacement for Bartender.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterfacemacosmenu-baropen-sourceutilitieshttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/mac-mouse-fix/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/mac-mouse-fix/An open-source mouse customization tool that brings trackpad-style gestures, smooth scroll, and configurable buttons to any external mouse.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTinputmacosmouseinputopen-sourcegestureshttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/tot/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/tot/Seven color-coded notes from Panic — never an eighth — synced quietly between Mac and iPhone.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingmacosiosnotesscratchpadhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/shottr/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/shottr/A native, ridiculously fast macOS screenshot utility with scroll capture, OCR, pixel ruler, and annotation.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTscreenshotsmacosscreenshotsocrproductivityhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/linearmouse/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/linearmouse/Per-device mouse acceleration, scroll direction, and sensitivity tuning for macOS — finally.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTinputmacosmouseinputopen-sourcehttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/hyperkey/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/hyperkey/A free menu-bar app that promotes Caps Lock to a hyper-modifier for conflict-free shortcuts.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTinputmacoskeyboardshortcutsproductivityhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/dockdoor/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/dockdoor/Brings Windows-style live window previews to the macOS Dock, done with surprising restraint.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterfacemacosdockwindowsopen-sourcehttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/alcove/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/alcove/Reclaims the MacBook notch as a tiny ambient widget for music, AirDrop, AirPods, charging — and more.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterfacemacosnotchmenu-barmusichttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/monocle/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/monocle/A pointer-driven spotlight overlay that dims everything except where you're looking — quietly useful.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterfacemacosfocusproductivityaccessibilityhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/antinote/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/antinote/A frictionless scratchpad for the moments where Notion or Apple Notes is too heavy to bother.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingmacosnotesscratchpadproductivityhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/typewhisper/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/typewhisper/A push-to-talk Whisper-powered dictation tool that turns spoken thoughts into clean, formatted text in any app.Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingmacosdictationvoiceaihttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/flux-markdown/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/flux-markdown/An open-source markdown editor that renders inline as you type, with a quiet, distraction-free aesthetic.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingmacosmarkdowneditoropen-sourcehttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/folder-peek/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/folder-peek/Pin folders to the menu bar with rich previews, fuzzy search, and quick actions — a small fix for a daily annoyance.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterfacemacosdockfilesfinderhttps://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/middledrag/https://unique.rzen.dev/reviews/middledrag/Click-drag from any pixel of a window to move it. A tiny, free utility that erases a quiet daily friction.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTinputmacosmousegesturesopen-source