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24 alternatives to Trickster

Keep track of recent files on your Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Trickster launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Later▲447

   Save all your Mac apps for later with one click

   2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TinkerTool▲314

   Tinker with the hidden settings of your Mac

   2016 · bresink.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   EasyFinder▲108

   Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

   2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Power Menu for Finder▲334

   The workflow enhancing Finder extension for Mac

   2018 · fiplab.com · its alternatives →

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   Quitter for Mac▲280

   Automatically hide or quit apps after periods of inactivity

   2016 · marco.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Gestimer▲313

   Lovely Mac menu bar app to create reminders w/ drag & drop

   2015 · maddin.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MacMenuBar▲317

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →

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   1Setter▲108

   Hi HN, I’m an indie developer and I recently built 1Setter, a macOS menu bar app that lets you quickly access and apply common system settings with a single click. It supports individual actions as well as grouped actions, so you can trigger multiple settings in one step if needed. The motivation came from the friction of scattered macOS settings: some are buried in System Settings, some require multiple steps, and existing menu bar tools often felt too limited or opinionated. I wanted something lightweight, predictable, and fast. Under the hood, the app uses official system frameworks where…

   Jan 2026 · 1setter.app · its alternatives →

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    Revisions 2.0▲110

    A Mac menubar app to view all your dropbox activity

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Coolbar▲143

    Bookmark and link preview on Mac menu bar

    2023 · indiegoodies.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    WeTransfer for Mac▲156

    Simple menu bar tool for sharing files from your Mac

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Superbar▲191

    Supercharge your Mac menubar

    2019 · superbar.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Arthur▲271

    Effortlessly optimize some of your Mac's hidden settings

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Recent File Picker for macOS▲100

    Quick access to recent files

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Redline▲293

    Minimal Menubar Todo

    2024 · vanka.me · its alternatives →

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    Funter▲7

    Free application to operate hidden files and folders on Mac

    2018 · nektony.com · its alternatives →

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    ToDoBar▲58

    Effortlessly manage tasks on your menu bar

    2023 · todobarapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Defer▲196

    One universal inbox for your tasks

    2024 · deferapp.com · its alternatives →

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    EasyFinder 2▲81

    Access your information, FAST

    2020 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

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    DockX▲232

    Everything on dock & menu bar

    2023 · dockx.app · its alternatives →

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    FloatBrowser▲158

    Mac menubar browser with tabs

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

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    AnyDrop▲81

    A rapid content processor in your mac menu bar

    2019 · yuanjoy.com · its alternatives →

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