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24 alternatives to "New Mac Smell" Candle
Enjoy the new Mac smell for 45-55 hours 🕯👃
New Mac Smell is a scented candle that replicates the distinctive aroma associated with new Apple computers. It burns for 45-55 hours and is designed for Mac enthusiasts and tech lovers who want to recreate that… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. "New Mac Smell" Candle launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Mac Petâ–²465A menu bar pet that wakes and sleeps as you work
2024 · mac-pet.com · its alternatives →
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FunKey 3.0â–²203Satisfying mechanical keys + mouse click sounds to your Mac
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Look Up for Macâ–²269Reduce eye strain & exhaustion with the 20-20-20 Rule
2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →
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SlapMacâ–²472Slap your MacBook. It screams back. That's it.
Mar 2026 · slapmac.com · its alternatives →
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Solace▲171macOS gives you three appearance options: Light, Dark, or Auto. Auto follows sunset, which is a surprisingly blunt heuristic. It doesn't account for season (dark mode at 3:50pm in December, light mode at 9pm in June), and it has zero awareness of actual conditions outside. Overcast and dark at 2pm? Your Mac doesn't care. The deeper problem is that macOS treats appearance, wallpaper, and colour temperature as unrelated settings. You end up stitching together separate tools that don't know about each other, or you just live with the defaults and accept the friction. Solace tries to solve this…
Feb 2026 · theodorehq.com · its alternatives →
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Mac Buyer's Guideâ–²333Recommendation on when to buy Apple products
2015 · buyersguide.macrumors.com · its alternatives →
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WTF Prank Candlesâ–²99They start smelling great, & then, WTF!?
2015 · jokergreeting.com · its alternatives →
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Wake & Smell Baconâ–²72Bacon scented alarm clock for IOS
2014 · oscarmayer.com · its alternatives →
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Keepressoâ–²129Keep your Mac awake, on your terms. Free and open source
Jul 2026 · keepresso.com · its alternatives →
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MacKeeperâ–²127Your Mac needs upkeep. MacKeeper keeps it clean, and secure.
2021 · mackeeper.com · its alternatives →
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SizzleAirâ–²97Thermal assistant for fanless MacBook Airs
May 2026 · sizzleair.app · its alternatives →
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HealthyNotchâ–²121Work shouldn't cost you your health
Jul 2026 · healthynotch.com · its alternatives →
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PlugTalkâ–²88Your Mac talks back when you plug things in
Jun 2026 · plugtalk.thenightwatcher.online · its alternatives →
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Brevaâ–²108Turn your Mac trackpad into a gentle breathing guide
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hue Logâ–²162Philips Hue logging, monitoring and analytics for macOS
2023 · huelog.app · its alternatives →
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Fidget Moireâ–²783-in-1 air freshener with dynamic animation
2021 · numberzero.net · its alternatives →
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NotiSpriteâ–²129Bring your Mac to life with delightful notification sprites
Nov 2025 · notisprite.com · its alternatives →
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Cyluma▲89Your Mac’s battery as a living, breathing landscape
23d ago · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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GlowPulseâ–²109Your Mac's camera is now a heart-rate sensor
Jun 2026 · glowpulse.cc · its alternatives →
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