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An interactive physics fidget for your Mac desktop
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Fidget Cube▲428An unusually addicting, high-quality desk toy
2016 · antsylabs.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I recently switched from a Fedora/GNOME laptop to a MacBook Air. My old setup served me well as a portable workstation, but I’ve started traveling more while working remotely and needed something with similar performance but better battery life. The main thing I missed was a simple taskbar that shows the windows in the current workspace instead of a Dock that mixes everything together. I built boringBar so I would not have to use the Dock. It shows only the windows in the current Space, lets you switch Spaces by scrolling on the bar, and adds a desktop switcher so you can jump…
Apr 2026 · boringbar.app · its alternatives →
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Live Desktop▲240Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes
2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →
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Hologram▲95Amazing widgets and wallpapers for your Mac desktop!
2020 · gethologram.com · its alternatives →
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Stretch It▲120A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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DeskArcade▲83An arcade in your menu bar - playable over anything
Jun 2026 · getdeskarcade.com · its alternatives →
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I started teaching my daughter physics by showing her how things actually work - plucking guitar strings to explain vibration, mixing paints to understand light, dropping objects to see gravity in action. She learned so much faster through hands-on exploration than through books or videos. That's when I realized: what if I could recreate these physical experiments as interactive simulations? Lumen is the result - an interactive physics playground covering sound, light, motion, life, and mechanics. Each module lets you manipulate variables in real-time and see/hear the results…
Jan 2026 · projectlumen.app · its alternatives →
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Dynamics▲82Transform your Apple devices with dynamic elegance
2023 · sauravwagh.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Meteorite▲134A minimal & frictionless menu bar notetaker for macOS
Feb 2026 · trymeteorite.com · its alternatives →
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NotiSprite▲129Bring your Mac to life with delightful notification sprites
Nov 2025 · notisprite.com · its alternatives →
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A colorful interactive physics simulator with thousands of balls, but in your terminal! - minimaxir/ballin
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Breaks▲118A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.
May 2026 · gjinprelvukaj.github.io · its alternatives →
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