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24 alternatives to Glance – All-in-One Quick Look Plugin for macOS
🔎 All-in-one Quick Look plugin. Contribute to samuelmeuli/glance development by creating an account on GitHub.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Glance – All-in-One Quick Look Plugin for macOS launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A one-click camera check, right from the menu bar
2020 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →
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Hand Mirror +▲237A one-click camera check, right from your Menu Bar
2022 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →
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LookAway 2▲281Hello, I'm Kushagra and I am the indie developer behind LookAway (I've posted about it earlier but it has received quite a lot of updates since the last time so I am posting it again). LookAway is a native break reminder for macOS that doesn't interrupt. I built it because I work from home and I spend a lot of time in front of my screens. It's very easy for me to get lost in the flow and I can end up sitting for hours. Due to this, I started facing issues like eye strain and back pain by the end of the day. The solution to this was simply taking enough breaks throughout the day. But…
Apr 2026 · lookaway.com · its alternatives →
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Text copying, scroll restoration, syntax highlighting & more
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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my first app, a Mac menu bar utility to remind you to blink more. any feedback would be much appreciated. or make it your own and share :)
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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PeekNote▲176Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Peek▲96The keyboard-first productivity tool for Mac that keeps critical info one keystroke away. Monitor dashboards, feeds, and tools without breaking your flow.
Dec 2025 · justpeek.app · its alternatives →
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Surprisingly useful apps for Mac. Made by one developer.
2012 · bendansby.com · its alternatives →
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ContriBar▲137Bring GitHub contributions chart to your Mac menu bar
2023 · contribar.framer.website · its alternatives →
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Hey Hacker News! Just released v1.2 of Glanceables, an open-source macOS app that’s all about keeping you in the loop with minimal fuss. We’re cutting through the tangled web to deliver only the updates that matter to you—straight to your desktop. What is it? Think of the tool as your personal update scout. Instead of you digging through pages and pages, it keeps an eye on specific parts of websites and lets you know the moment anything changes. New Stuff in v1.2: - Change Detection: It's like having a watchtower on your favorite web spots. Whenever there’s a change, you’re the first to…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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LinkNotch▲153Turn your MacBook Notch into a fast access bookmark bar.
Jan 2026 · trylinknotch.com · its alternatives →
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Palette For Mac▲205A menu bar based colour contrast analyser
2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →
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Displaygo▲93One shortcut to control your dual monitors instantly
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Quick access to Sketch App plugins through contextual menu
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Glint▲107Claude Code activity, right where you want it.
Jun 2026 · glint.binarybeam.net · its alternatives →
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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…
Jan 2026 · 1setter.app · its alternatives →
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GlanceCam▲72View as many IP cameras as you like on your Mac
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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