menubar

spinwin

Swift

58

macOS menubar app that visually rotates or spins another app's window, using ScreenCaptureKit to fake what macOS has no API to do

SiliconScope

Swift

82

Sudoless Apple Silicon system monitor (native SwiftUI GUI) with ANE / Media Engine / memory-bandwidth tracking

yap

Swift

77

Free, open source voice dictation for macOS. On-device transcription with Apple's Speech framework. No cloud/no API keys/no account.

ambient-context

Rust

73

A menu bar app that keeps a written record of what you worked on.

LockIME

Swift

72

A native macOS menu-bar app that keeps your keyboard input source locked — global, per-app, and per-URL.

Crisp

Swift

87

Free, open-source external monitor control for macOS: a lightweight menu bar app with sharp HiDPI/Retina scaling (no more blurry or tiny text), DDC brightness, presets, and virtual displays. A free alternative to BetterDisplay and Lunar, including features they charge for.

better-voice

Swift

82

Voice dictation with the screen context you point at.

codex-island

Swift

82

CodexIsland - AI usage limits in your MacBook notch