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24 alternatives to WisdomBarOSX

Boost productivity with bite sized wisdom in your MacMenuBar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WisdomBarOSX launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Make OS X Great Again▲630

   Fix the things that make 🍎 OS X annoying

   2018 · makeosxgreatagain.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Progress Bar OSX▲644

   This is your life and it's ending ⏳ one minute at a time

   2018 · progressbarosx.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bartender 4▲247

   Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar

   2021 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hint▲112

   A simple mindfulness reminder for macOS

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Wise▲68

   An elegant quotes app

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MacMenuBar▲317

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →

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   Apptivate▲126

   Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts

   2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Breaks▲118

   A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.

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

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   Almighty▲157

   Powerful configurations for macOS

   2019 · gumroad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CleanMyMac X Menu App▲321

    Make sure you can trust your Mac

    2022 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

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    Hyperfocused▲148

    Deep work menubar app for macOS

    2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

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    BREAK▲164

    Take a break without being judged

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Makerlog Menubar▲291

    Log your tasks openly, faster than ever before! 🔥🚢

    2018 · ambitiousfounder.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    My Drawer▲96

    Open source, intelligent sidebar for MacOS

    Feb 2026 · mydrawer.furkanksl.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DockX▲232

    Everything on dock & menu bar

    2023 · dockx.app · its alternatives →

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    QuoteBar▲2

    A little motivation, always in your menu bar.

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

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    Kaomoji for Mac▲170

    Get ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and other kaomojis right from your menu bar

    2017 · return.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Get Inspiration OSX▲5

    Never miss motivation and inspiration again !

    2018 · getinspiration.app · its alternatives →

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    Bartender 5▲151

    Raising the bar, again

    2023 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

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    One Thing▲138

    Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar

    2022 · apps.apple.com · 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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    Posture Hero▲86

    Improve your posture with this simple macOS menu bar app

    2023 · 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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