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24 alternatives to eqMac

A free menubar equalizer for macOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. eqMac launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   eqMac2▲127

   The open-source macOS audio optimizer 🎛️

   2018 · eqmac.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   eqMac▲145

   System audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS

   2022 · eqmac.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Palette For Mac▲205

   A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

   2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

4. 4
   EQK 3.0▲86

   Mac app with dynamic AI Equaliser

   Jul 2026 · kuja.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tuck▲63

   A tidy menu bar for macOS 27

   15d ago · appsbymo.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   AudioPriorityBar▲217

   Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Openbroca▲95

   Lightweight AI dictation for Mac that sounds like you

   9d ago · openbroca.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FeedsBar▲73

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

   Aug 2026 · feeds.bar · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SoundBar▲82

    Realtime audio level meter for mac menu bar

    2025 · macsoundbar.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kaomoji for Mac▲170

    Get ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and other kaomojis right from your menu bar

    2017 · return.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SoundMate▲107

    Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sayonic▲71

    A voice assistant in your Mac's notch that does the task

    23d ago · sayonic.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CleanMyDrive 2▲244

    A lightweight drive manager for Mac

    2015 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ExtraBar▲152

    Hey 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 →

16. 16
    müteme▲94

    A free Zoom mute button for Mac

    2020 · mutesync.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Boom 2▲237

    System-wide volume booster and equalizer for mac

    2014 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MeetPaw▲137

    Instant meetings from your mac menu bar

    6d ago · meetpaw.app · its alternatives →

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    Mojibar▲114

    Better emoji search from your Mac's menubar

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    My Drawer▲96

    Open source, intelligent sidebar for MacOS

    Feb 2026 · mydrawer.furkanksl.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hyperfocused▲148

    Deep work menubar app for macOS

    2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Klack▲179

    Satisfying sound with every keystroke

    2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

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