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24 alternatives to Surfdeck

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Captain▲191

   A Docker menu bar app for Mac

   2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Escape▲665

   Track all your unnecessary trips to distracting websites

   2016 · focuslist.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Atento for Mac▲212

   Avoid procrastination and distractions at work

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Focus▲221

   A Mac app to block distracting websites

   2014 · heyfocus.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Command-Tab Plus▲248

   Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘

   2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →

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   LaunchDeck▲77

   Launch Mac apps & sites with a hotkey and custom modes

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Unclutter▲192

   Access notes, files & pasteboard clips quickly on your Mac

   2015 · unclutterapp.com · its alternatives →

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   WebDeck▲98

   Your homepage on the web

   2016 · webdeck.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Surf▲86

    Access any website or web app from menu bar/floating window

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    DockX▲232

    Everything on dock & menu bar

    2023 · dockx.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hyperfocused▲148

    Deep work menubar app for macOS

    2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    FloatBrowser▲158

    Mac menubar browser with tabs

    2024 · beauty-of-pixel.tech · its alternatives →

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    Screen Commander▲96

    Blank your screens at the click of your mouse.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Popclip▲122

    The Swiss Army Knife of Mac apps

    2014 · popclip.app · its alternatives →

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    TyCal▲205

    A peek at your Apple Calendar right from the menu bar

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Instant for Mac▲132

    A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    TermBar▲199

    Your terminal in your Mac menubar

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    EasyFinder▲108

    Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

    2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Memory Clean▲167

    The best memory cleaning app for Macs

    2014 · apps.apple.com · 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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    Focused Task▲121

    Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Breaks▲118

    A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.

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

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    Mini stopwatch▲144

    A mini stopwatch for your menu bar

    2025 · clemstation.com · its alternatives →

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