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24 alternatives to Captin

show Mac caps lock status

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Captin launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cap Cap▲10

   Show the Caps Lock Status

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Capsomnia▲158

   Caps Lock keeps your Mac awake, even with the lid closed

   Jul 2026 · capsomnia.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   HyperCaps for macOS▲122

   Turn CapsLock into a Super Key & Boost Productivity

   Feb 2026 · hypercaps.auramark-studio.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Keystroke Pro 2▲231

   Visualize keystrokes on your Mac

   2021 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Status Buddy▲141

   Keep track of Apple's system statuses right in your menu bar

   2020 · insidegui.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   HyperCap▲90

   Remap Caps Lock to a hyperkey, just hold it + any key

   Apr 2026 · nexiuslab.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SmartCapsLock▲103

   Lets you select text and hit Caps Lock to change the case

   2019 · kishan.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CapslockMute▲179

   The fastest way to mute yourself on video calls

   Jan 2026 · capslockmute.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   whilom▲66

   🪄 keep your mac awake even when the lid is closed

   2021 · whilom.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Capso▲269

    Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac

    Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ethernet Status▲84

    Mac Ethernet Statusbar Icon

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Capsy▲5

    caps lock keeps your mac awake. as simple as that.

    Jul 2026 · capsy.dev · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Key Snap▲97

    One key. One snap. Done.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Captee▲76

    Share web link and content to your favorite Markdown editor

    2023 · yummymelon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Turn on Mac's capslock when you have notifications on GitHub▲6

    Turn on Mac's keyboard caps lock light on when you have notifications on Github. - mohsen1/maclight-github-notifications

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    BananaBin▲241

    Shows you when to empty your MacOS Bin

    2024 · bananabin.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Near Lock 4.0▲141

    The best Mac lock/unlock app with impressive new features

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    StatusStats▲93

    Mac Metrics In Your Menu Bar

    Apr 2026 · statusstats.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Shox: A customisable status bar for your terminal▲99

    🍫 A customisable, universally compatible terminal status bar - liamg/shox

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    statusbar▲138

    a statusbar for any terminal

    22d ago · statusbar.vrypan.net · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Finderlock▲80

    Lock Mac files in Finder with Touch ID & AES-256

    May 2026 · finderlock.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    locktfin▲18

    A Mac focus timer for founders wearing every hat

    Sep 2026 · getlocktfin.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dockface▲81

    Check weather & other info by glancing your Dock icons

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Informant▲133

    Inspect files on macOS with a single click.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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