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24 alternatives to Sesame now supports AppleScript
Hi all - Atama software developer here. You may have heard of our Sesame proximity key (http://atama.io/sesame2), which locks your Mac when you walk away (saving you dubious posts on your FaceBook account) and unlocks it when you come back (saving you the drag of entering a password). The app that comes with the hardware has now been updated to include Apple Script support Sesame 2.2 is now out with support for AppleScript. We’ve just released v.2.2 of the app, which adds Apple Script support. We have some example scripts that you can use to get you started, such as: Mute,…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Sesame now supports AppleScript launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2013 · atama.io · its alternatives →
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I have been working on Sesame, an open-source password manager that keeps your vault local by default. You don't need an account to create or use a vault, and the hosted service never receives the vault itself. It's still early software and the independent security review isn't finished yet, so I am mainly interested in feedback, testing, and people looking through the code. (Linux support is yet to be released on v0.1.2, but currently is in the works.)
Aug 2026 · usesesame.app · its alternatives →
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Context-aware voice keyboard for any app
2024 · talktastic.com · its alternatives →
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Hi everybody, today I'm launching version 1.0 of Godspeed, a todo manager built with two priorities in mind: speed and 100% keyboard orientation. Every action in Godspeed can be done from your keyboard and will respond instantly. It's like Superhuman for your todo list. Godspeed has everything you expect in a todo manager like shared lists, labels, smart lists, boolean search operators, and cloud sync. If you're already a user of an app like Todoist or OmniFocus you should be able find everything you need in Godspeed. I think the most appealing thing to most HN users would be the keyboard…
2024 · godspeedapp.com · its alternatives →
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Willow on IOS▲395Write 5x faster with voice dictation now Available on iOS
Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Clicky▲144AI buddy next to your cursor on Mac—sees, guides, helps you!
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Unclack is the small but mighty Mac utility that mutes your keyboard while you type!
2021 · unclack.app · its alternatives →
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Turn CapsLock into a Super Key & Boost Productivity
Feb 2026 · hypercaps.auramark-studio.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Kaomoji for Mac▲170Get ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and other kaomojis right from your menu bar
2017 · return.github.io · its alternatives →
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Automatically mute your keyboard while typing
2021 · unclack.app · its alternatives →
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DashPane▲97Built this for macOS because I wanted app switching to feel faster and more flexible than the default Command-Tab flow. DashPane combines app switching and launching in one flow, with: • customizable app shortcuts • fuzzy search for apps and windows • sidebar access • edge gestures • more consistent Command-Tab behavior • appearance, menu bar, and haptics settings This is the v2 update, shipped about a month after launch. A lot of the changes came from early user feedback. Site: https://www.dashpane.pro/
Mar 2026 · dashpane.pro · its alternatives →
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2FA to Tray▲91The missing 2FA manager for macOS.
2020 · 2fatotray.unicornplatform.com · its alternatives →
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AI shortcuts for fixing grammar, translating and coding
2025 · smartkeys.so · its alternatives →
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The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2016 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript - kasper/phoenix
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I'm a longtime web dev, but this is my first macOS app. Feedback is very welcome <3 I built TongueType because every dictation app I tried failed at least one of three things: it sent my audio to someone's cloud, it charged me monthly fee, or it felt clunky or enterprisy. The cloud thing kills it for anything sensitive. The subscription thing is insulting for what amounts to "Whisper + a hotkey." TongueType runs Whisper locally on Apple Silicon via CoreML. It's built to feel like a second keyboard: tap the hotkey, talk, let go, words appear. It sits in the menu bar (no dock icon, no…
May 2026 · tonguetype.app · its alternatives →
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