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24 alternatives to Pock

Widgets manager for MacBook Touch Bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pock launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pock▲337

   Widgets manager for MacBook Touch Bar

   2019 · pock.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pock▲26

   Display the MacOS dock in the Touch Bar

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hoot for Mac▲140

   Widgets, tools, screenshots, wake screen all in your menubar

   2025 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tock▲81

   A super-minimal, keyboard-driven macOS menu bar timer

   Jan 2026 · edelstone.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tyke▲362

   Mac menu bar app that @torrez really needed to take notes

   2017 · tyke.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pock v2▲3

   The touchbar reimagined (with M1 support and no tracking)

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS▲520

   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 →

8. 8
   Snap▲115

   Effortless window management for power users on macOS

   2025 · freethinkel.dev · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Maccy▲374

   Lightweight open-source clipboard manager for macOS

   2019 · maccy.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TinkerTool▲314

    Tinker with the hidden settings of your Mac

    2016 · bresink.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Paste Quick▲109

    Quick clipboard and copy/paste manager

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    File Cabinet Pro▲81

    File manager for the menu bar

    2020 · apptyrant.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PopTask▲299

    Light menu bar task manager for quickly capturing tasks

    Mar 2026 · poptask.bar · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TouchFart▲204

    Fart app for the new Macbook Pro's Touch Bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Clyde▲82

    No more asking strangers if they could watch your stuff

    2023 · theclyde.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Touch Bar Preview▲100

    A small app to display your designs on the Touch Bar.

    2017 · touchbar.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Breaks▲118

    A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.

    May 2026 · gjinprelvukaj.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Touch Bar Space Fight▲128

    A simple, fun game for the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Notchkin▲136

    A notes app that lives in your MacBook's notch.

    Jun 2026 · notchkin.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Clipbox▲132

    The ultimate clipboard manager for macOS

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Jot▲115

    Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.

    2020 · getjot.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Touch Bar Timer▲186

    A little stopwatch for your Mac's touch bar

    2018 · touch-bar-timer.alexzirbel.com · its alternatives →

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