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24 alternatives to Hacker Menu

Check Hacker News from your Mac menu bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hacker Menu launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hacker News-cli▲82

   Browse Hacker News from your Terminal

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Readit News▲67

   Read Reddit News from Mac menu bar

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Hunt▲225

   See the latest product hunts from your Mac's menu bar

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MackerNews▲84

   Beautiful Readable Hacker News Articles

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Loading▲205

   See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hacker News API▲318

   Hacker News now has an API. Awesome. :)

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MenuBar Stats▲173

   Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hacker Newsletter▲143

   Best of Hacker News in your inbox every Friday.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   HackStore▲138

   Discover, download and buy apps for your Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PodcastMenu▲233

    Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    One▲413

    Read Product Hunt, HN, DN, Reddit, Medium from Mac menu bar

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12HF
    Hackernews for Mac▲35

    2013 · whimsyapps.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Degrees▲218

    See the current temperature & weather in your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HackerBracket▲219

    A community for sharing hacks

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GrowthHackers▲259

    Hacker news for growth hackers

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Arthur▲271

    Effortlessly optimize some of your Mac's hidden settings

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hacker News Menu Bar App for macOS▲10

    Seamlessly integrate Hacker News into your daily workflow

    2024 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tagger News▲280

    A smarter version of Hacker News

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hacker News Search▲92

    a faster hnsearch

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    #HackTheMenu▲226

    Secret menu items available at fast-food restaurants.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Barbell▲100

    A tiny newsfeed for the menu bar

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Newsit▲63

    Find the discussion around the page you're looking at!

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HackerWeb▲88

    A simple and readable Hacker News app

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    BetaPage 2.0▲224

    Community of Hackers and Makers

    2017 · 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 →