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Products that do what Porchlight does

Dynamic lock screen greetings for your Mac

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   TalkTastic for macOS▲520

   Context-aware voice keyboard for any app

   2024

2. 2
   TouchGrass▲344

   Context-aware break reminders without invasive permissions

   Jul 2026 · touchgrass.land

3. 3
   CoScreen for macOS 1.0▲205

   The first public release of our macOS 1.0 version

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4. 4
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   2022

5. 5
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   Turn CapsLock into a Super Key & Boost Productivity

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   Solace▲171

   Your Mac's appearance, in tune with the world around you.

   Feb 2026

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   Rest Now - Screen Break Timer▲87

   Open source screen break timer for macOS

   Jan 2026

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   Whiteout▲89

   Auto-redact sensitive info from Mac screenshots

   May 2026 · getwhiteout.vercel.app

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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

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    Charmstone▲126

    The quicker switcher launcher for macOS

    2021

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    2020 · github.com

12. 12
    SmartCapsLock▲103

    Lets you select text and hit Caps Lock to change the case

    2019

13. 13
    MultiClock Screensaver▲114

    MacOS screensaver that displays the time using 24 clocks

    2022

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    ScreenBuddy▲79

    Screen recording with auto-zoom, spotlight, and lightbox

    Apr 2026 · screenbuddy.xyz

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    Ghosted▲98

    Pause media or lock your screen when you step away

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com

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    GentleLimit▲99

    Mindful screen time for macOS without blocking apps

    Mar 2026

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    Flyout▲101

    Rich-text notes that fly out from your Mac's screen edge

    Jul 2026 · getflyout.app

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    WizzyPoke▲88

    Instant vibration alerts across all browser tabs.

    Jan 2026

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    Unfriction▲69

    Instant local notes for macOS to capture thoughts in <400ms

    Jan 2026

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    Paraspeech▲32

    Fast and 100% offline Speech to Text for MacOS

    Sep 2025

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    Jul 2026 · github.com

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    Inspiring quotes, right from your notch.

    Jun 2026 · juangrafista.github.io

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    Mar 2026 · github.com

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    Jul 2026 · bitvibelabs.com

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