Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to QBlocker

Never accidentally quit an app again

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. QBlocker launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   AppLocker▲115

   Password protect individual apps on your Mac

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Captain▲191

   A Docker menu bar app for Mac

   2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thyme▲117

   Mac menubar timer

   2015 · joaomoreno.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Quitter for Mac▲280

   Automatically hide or quit apps after periods of inactivity

   2016 · marco.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   App Zapper!▲115

   The uninstaller Apple forgot

   2014 · appzapper.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MacQuit▲107

   Quit all running Mac apps in one click from your menu bar

   Mar 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sesame 2▲100

   Locks your Mac when you walk away

   2014 · atama.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Popclip▲122

   The Swiss Army Knife of Mac apps

   2014 · popclip.app · its alternatives →

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   Loading▲205

   See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar

   2015 · bonzaiapps.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

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    Never Read▲85

    Free Mac App that deletes your "read later" backlog

    2015 · neverread.neverthesamecolor.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Agents Never Sleep▲90

    Got tired of reaching for the terminal to caffeinate my mac and tweaking system settings Now got a new friend in my menubar Enjoy!

    Aug 2026 · agentsneversleep.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Near Lock 4.0▲141

    The best Mac lock/unlock app with impressive new features

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Coolant▲112

    Know when apps get power hungry

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Deadbolt▲6

    Never forget to lock your Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Touch Bar Timer▲186

    A little stopwatch for your Mac's touch bar

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

17. 17
    Defer▲196

    One universal inbox for your tasks

    2024 · deferapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Near Lock▲118

    A new way to lock your Mac. Just walk away.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    ExtraBar▲152

    Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…

    Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →

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    Usagebar▲172

    A macOS menu bar app that tracks your Claude Code 5-hour and weekly usage limits. See reset timers, get notifications, and never hit the wall unexpectedly.

    Jan 2026 · usagebar.com · its alternatives →

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    BlockBlock▲84

    Block persistently installed apps and services.

    2016 · objective-see.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Clocker▲190

    MacOS menubar world clock

    2017 · abhishekbanthia.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Memory Clean▲167

    The best memory cleaning app for Macs

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Thaw▲122

    The only app that owns your whole menu bar, in and out

    Sep 2026 · github.com · 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 →