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24 alternatives to Your Christmas Tree

Your Christmas Tree app for your Mac's menu bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Your Christmas Tree launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Joy▲125
A Mac menu bar app that throws confetti for your wins
Aug 2026 · joy.jawahar.sh · its alternatives →
2
The Hunt▲225
See the latest product hunts from your Mac's menu bar
2014 · its alternatives →
3
Bartender▲616
Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
4
Year Progress for Mac▲68
The year's progress in your Mac menubar
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Captain▲191
A Docker menu bar app for Mac
2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →
6
Itsycal▲220
A tiny calendar for your Mac's menu bar
2015 · mowglii.com · its alternatives →
7
TyCal▲205
A peek at your Apple Calendar right from the menu bar
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
MacMenuBar▲317
A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps
2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →
9
Snowshaker▲150
Decorate your Mac for Christmas and New Year
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Short Menu▲82
URL shortener for your Mac's menu bar
2016 · its alternatives →
11
iCultus▲81
Open-source Mac menubar calendar app
2015 · djyde.github.io · its alternatives →
12
Pearl▲121
See yourself in your Mac's menu bar
2016 · thnkdev.com · its alternatives →
13
Bartender 4▲247
Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar
2021 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
14
Snowy!▲2
Bring the magic of winter to your Mac
Dec 2025 · pingie.com · its alternatives →
15
InstaCal▲256
The missing menu bar calendar for MacOS
2017 · instacalapp.com · its alternatives →
16
Badgeify▲210
Add App Icons & Notifications to Your Mac Menu Bar
2024 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →
17
Maya▲81
Your photos in the Mac menu bar
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Day-O▲131
Simple menu bar clock replacement w/ calendar for your Mac
2014 · shauninman.com · its alternatives →
19
Icons8 Christmas Photos▲136
Free studio stock photos for the holidays
2020 · icons8.com · its alternatives →
20
Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar▲118
Get instant notifications from Messages, Mail, Slack, and more directly in your menu bar. Perfect for Mac users who hide their Dock or want better notification management.
2025 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →
21
Loading▲205
See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar
2015 · bonzaiapps.com · its alternatives →
22
Next Meeting▲138
Quickly see your next meeting right in your menu bar.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Itsyhome▲72
Hey HN! Nick here – developer of Itsyhome, a menu bar app for macOS that gives you control over your whole HomeKit fleet (and very soon Home Assistant). I run 130+ HomeKit devices at home and the Home app was too heavy for quick adjustments. Full HomeKit support, favourites, hidden items, device groups, pinning of rooms/accessories/groups as separate menu bar items, iCloud sync – all in a native experience and tiny package. Open source (https://github.com/nickustinov/itsyhome-macos) and free to use (there is an optional one-time purchase for a Pro version which…
Feb 2026 · itsyhome.app · its alternatives →
24
TermBar▲199
Your terminal in your Mac menubar
2017 · its alternatives →

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