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24 alternatives to Continuity ActivationTool
Enable OS X 10.10 Continuity on compatible hardware.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Continuity ActivationTool launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Fix the things that make 🍎 OS X annoying
2018 · makeosxgreatagain.com · its alternatives →
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Seamless Windows integration in OSX (New version)
2014 · parallels.com · its alternatives →
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GeekTool▲179Customize your MacOS desktop with great flexibility
2017 · tynsoe.org · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · andrewshaw.nl · its alternatives →
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AudioPriorityBar▲217Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Expand ideas, concepts, and plans across limitless boards
Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hold spacebar while pressing a key to launch/switch apps
2017 · spacelauncherapp.com · its alternatives →
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Command-Tab Plus▲248Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘
2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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Switch for macOS▲174Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.
2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
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Karabiner▲80Awesome, powerful keyboard remapper for OSX.
2014 · karabiner-elements.pqrs.org · its alternatives →
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MacGap▲166Build native OS X apps with web technologies
2014 · macgapproject.github.io · its alternatives →
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Retroactive▲63Run Aperture, iPhoto, or iTunes on macOS Catalina
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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TermHere▲147“Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder
2016 · hashbang.productions · 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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2023 · tryimpel.com · its alternatives →
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Awakado▲79Keep your Mac awake while your AI agents work
25d ago · awakado.noodledragon.studio · its alternatives →
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Wokyintosh▲94Turn a spare Mac display into a retro system dashboard!
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Apptivate▲126Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →
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Keyboard-centric app launcher & switcher
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Default Folder X▲100Awesome enhancement for OS X’s Open and Save dialogs.
2015 · stclairsoft.com · its alternatives →
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