Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to 1Setter
Hi HN, I’m an indie developer and I recently built 1Setter, a macOS menu bar app that lets you quickly access and apply common system settings with a single click. It supports individual actions as well as grouped actions, so you can trigger multiple settings in one step if needed. The motivation came from the friction of scattered macOS settings: some are buried in System Settings, some require multiple steps, and existing menu bar tools often felt too limited or opinionated. I wanted something lightweight, predictable, and fast. Under the hood, the app uses official system frameworks where…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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TouchSwitcher▲319Switch between apps with just the Touch Bar
2016 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →
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MacMenuBar▲317A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps
2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →
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One▲414Read Product Hunt, HN, DN, Reddit, Medium from Mac menu bar
2014 · one.hackplan.com · its alternatives →
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DeskMinder▲623Create quick desktop reminders with just one click
2025 · deskminder.appps.od.ua · its alternatives →
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Gestimer▲313Lovely Mac menu bar app to create reminders w/ drag & drop
2015 · maddin.io · its alternatives →
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Fader▲90Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically
Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →
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WorkspacePro▲314Launch a bunch of macOS apps just with 1 shortcut or click!
2019 · workspaceproapp.com · its alternatives →
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ExtraBar▲152Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…
Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →
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The workflow enhancing Finder extension for Mac
2018 · fiplab.com · its alternatives →
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Bartender 2▲301Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
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Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar
2019 · onmyway133.com · its alternatives →
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Layout switcher▲153It is like Apple's App switcher, but for Layouts on macOS
2022 · layoutswitcher.carrd.co · its alternatives →
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One Thing▲138Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Stretch It▲120A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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MacQuit▲107Quit all running Mac apps in one click from your menu bar
Mar 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →
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Simple menu bar tool for sharing files from your Mac
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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