Bird Chimes
macOS finally gets the hourly Chimes watchOS has
Bird Chimes launched on August 4, 2026 with 2 votes, #5,788 of 23,274 launches that month.
What it does
Apple Watch has an hourly Chimes feature under Accessibility. macOS never got one; the closest built-in option reads the clock aloud in a synthetic voice. Bird Chimes fills that gap. On the hour, a real bird recording plays from your menu bar. Choose 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or hourly. 18 recordings played at random, Quiet Hours, and automatic silence during Focus modes. macOS 14+, 20 languages.
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Productivity Developer Muhammed Ensar Baba Language EN + 19 More Size 8.5 MB Mac Apple Watch has hourly Chimes. Your Mac does not. Bird Chimes brings that gentle cue to your menu bar, using real bird calls instead of a tone. Apple Watch has a Chimes feature that taps you gently at the top of every hour. Your Mac has nothing like it. The closest built-in option reads the clock aloud in a synthetic voice. Bird Chimes fills that gap. Every hour, a real bird call plays softly from your menu bar. No numbers, no alarm, no jolt. Just a calm, natural marker that a little more time has passed. FEATURES - 18 real bird recordings, played at random, so two hours rarely sound the same - Custom…from apps.apple.com
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