Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BeforeShutdown – a macOS menubar todo app with reminders on system off launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   beforeShutdown▲78

   Only for the tasks that needs action before EOD

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tuck▲63

   A tidy menu bar for macOS 27

   17d ago · appsbymo.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MeetPaw▲137

   Instant meetings from your mac menu bar

   9d ago · meetpaw.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MuM▲93

   A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

   26d ago · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Thravik▲67

   The native Mac browser that remembers

   15d ago · thravik.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Paragraph Notes▲155

   A private Markdown notes app for Mac

   Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

7. 7
   eqMac▲92

   A free menubar equalizer for macOS

   2017 · eqmac.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Later Mac Reminders▲137

   Create quick reminders with presets

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Markoff▲94

   A free Markdown previewer for OS X

   2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cooldown▲129

    Quickly toggle Low Power Mode on your Mac from the menubar

    2021 · goodsnooze.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Pause▲99

    A Mac app that reminds you to rest

    2021 · harshil.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mac TODO Menubar▲144

    All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Remindr▲114

    Powerful todo list manager

    2020 · smohn.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Control My Mac▲62

    A shortcut deck for every Mac app, on your iPhone or iPad

    25d ago · controlmymac.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    FeedsBar▲73

    A quiet, continuous news/media ticker for your Mac desktop

    Aug 2026 · feeds.bar · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fader▲90

    Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically

    Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Halo▲71

    Notifications, dictation and AI agents in your Mac's notch

    16d ago · halo-mac.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Impromptu: Knocking It Out of The Park▲60

    CSS Less, Swift, App Slicing, Node JS, Apple Car, new iPads

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cinch – Reminders & Tasks▲63

    Clean, privacy-first task manager for Apple Reminders

    29d ago · getcinch.app · its alternatives →

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    ToDoBar▲58

    Effortlessly manage tasks on your menu bar

    2023 · todobarapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Dots▲82

    A customizable workspace built into your Mac's notch

    2d ago · dotsapp.cloudaeri.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Earlyn▲84

    Searchable memory of your screen and meetings, on your Mac

    22d ago · earlyn.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    JotDown▲81

    A Markdown editor with built-in productivity functions

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Maple▲67

    OSX menu bar timer for pancake app

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →