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24 alternatives to Quick Look Fix

Fix your Mac's quick look spacebar preview

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Quick Look Fix launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Vista▲113

   The image viewer macOS should have built.

   Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hand Mirror for Mac▲191

   A one-click camera check, right from the menu bar

   2020 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Later▲447

   Save all your Mac apps for later with one click

   2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Touch Bar Preview▲100

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

   2017 · touchbar.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SpaceLauncher for Mac▲178

   Hold spacebar while pressing a key to launch/switch apps

   2017 · spacelauncherapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   IconSim▲116

   Test your Mac app icons in one click

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   One Goal▲132

   Makes your goal more visible by showing it on the menu bar

   2021 · timqian.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   QuickShot▲93

   A screenshot manager that lives in your Mac menubar

   2015 · thnkdev.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FolderPlus▲101

   Peek inside any folder without opening it

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ClipBar▲76

    Quickly see your pasteboard from your Menu Bar

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    QuickShot 2.0▲111

    A simple screenshot manager in your Mac's menubar

    2015 · getquickshot.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Palette For Mac▲205

    A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

    2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

13. 13
    iPreview▲139

    Powerful macOS quick look extension application

    2022 · ipreview.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Peek - The Ultimate Quick Look Extension▲75

    Text copying, scroll restoration, syntax highlighting & more

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    QuickRes▲87

    The best way to change resolutions on your Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Short Menu▲82

    URL shortener for your Mac's menu bar

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hand Mirror +▲237

    A one-click camera check, right from your Menu Bar

    2022 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    DockX▲232

    Everything on dock & menu bar

    2023 · dockx.app · its alternatives →

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    Recent Menu▲72

    Show recently used menu commands and execute with one click.

    2021 · cherpake.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Folder Peek▲135

    Put folders in the menu bar on your Mac

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Coolbar▲143

    Bookmark and link preview on Mac menu bar

    2023 · indiegoodies.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Backdrop for Mac▲129

    Focus on one window at a time. Hide everything else.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shrink▲94

    A little Mac app for your (Github) issues

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    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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