Menu Bar Apps Products & Tools (2026)

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Vercel
Launched this month
The frontend cloud. Creators of Next.js.
5.0 (1.1K reviews)
Engineering & Development
Used by 1053:
Orate
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Next.js 16
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Cal.com Platform
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Gemini
Launched this month
Google's answer to GPT-4
4.9 (174 reviews)
LLMs AI Chatbots Predictive AI
Used by 149:
Oz by Warp
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Google AI Studio
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Oopsie
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Product Hunt
The place to discover your next favorite thing
4.8 (127 reviews)
Used by 88:
Sparrow
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Duonut
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SwarmStack
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Lemon Squeezy
Sell digital products the easy-peasy way
4.8 (85 reviews)
Used by 81:
Refgrow
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AppReply MAX
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DirectoryFast
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CleanShot
A superior way to capture your Mac's screen
4.9 (55 reviews)
File storage and sharing apps Screenshots and screen recording apps
Used by 34:
Steer
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Llama Life
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Marvin
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Cron
Next-generation calendar for professionals and teams
4.8 (96 reviews)
Team collaboration software Calendar apps
Used by 39:
Clarity
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Videofyles
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Krisp
Voice AI for Meetings
4.8 (45 reviews)
AI notetakers Translation Realtime Voice AI
Used by 19:
Softr AI Co-Builder
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Tobira.ai
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own.page
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beams
Work Intelligence Platform
5.0 (26 reviews)
Productivity Calendar apps Time tracking apps
Used by 14:
ContentRadar
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Unicorn Platform
Sexy landing page builder for startups
4.8 (32 reviews)
Website builders No-code Platforms Landing page builders
Used by 13:
SEObot
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Paste
Launched this month
A better way to copy and paste on Mac, iPhone, and iPad
4.8 (32 reviews)
Note and writing apps Team collaboration software Content Management Systems
Used by 14:
Wishes
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GlowPulse
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Alfred
Productivity App for macOS
4.8 (20 reviews)
Productivity Automation tools App switcher
Used by 9:
Apparent for Gmail
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Keymap
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HyNote AI
Free local transcription that is 100% Private
4.8 (39 reviews)
Note and writing apps AI notetakers AI Dictation Apps
Backtrack 2.0
Record any meeting backwards & generate AI notes.
4.9 (17 reviews)
Note and writing apps Video and Voice calling Meeting software
Used by 8:
Boltathread
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Superpowered
The AI copilot for your meetings
4.6 (57 reviews)
Note and writing apps Calendar apps CRM software
superwhisper
Extremely accurate, voice to text for Mac & iPhone
4.9 (22 reviews)
AI Dictation Apps
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Chunk
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Nash
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Forum discussions

What's in your dock?

I was recently reminded of @Dockhunt and how fun it was to see what kinds of apps different folks kept in their dock. I remember it being a cool way to discover some new products I hadn't seen before. I'm also just a big fan of desktop apps over web apps. I find it a lot easier to stay focused when I'm flipping between apps vs flipping between tabs.

These are the apps in my dock:

@Google Chrome - Pretty basic. I've really been considering switching over to @Horse though.
@Slack - The de facto option.
@Superhuman - Maybe the fastest I've become a fan of a product. I think I was pushing it on others within a few hours.
@Notion - Great for documentation and collaborating. I also use it personally for tracking books I read and video games I play, along with tracking personal projects.
Notion Calendar - The menu bar aspect of this is really what sold me. It makes it so much easier to stay on top of my meetings every day.
@Linear - We just recently switched over to Linear here at @Product Hunt and I've been loving it. Pro tip: if you prefer the desktop app, there's a setting to open links in the app, but you can only set that option through the web version.
@iTerm2 - I've tried others, but this is my favorite. This + @Neovim is just
@Claude by Anthropic - This has been my LLM of choice for a while, and I really like having it as a desktop app. Especially the keyboard shortcut to quickly bring it up and ask something.
@Tandem - Super easy to stay in touch and sync with teammates. Incredibly useful for a remote team.
@Spotify - I typically have a YouTube video on in the background, but if I'm writing or doing something more focused, I'll typically have some kind of Jazz going.

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1yr ago

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5 comments•53 views

4yr ago

I turned the MacBook notch into a Dynamic Island

Every MacBook since 2021 has a notch, and on macOS it does absolutely nothing. On iPhone, the same cutout became the most useful strip on the screen.

That gap bothered me, so I built Pulse Island, a native macOS app that turns the notch into a live, interactive island.

10 comments•149 views

3mo ago

What are your favorite "fun" apps?

Yesterday @fmerian recommended Googly Eyes from @Sindre Sorhus, which I immediately downloaded! After enjoying the eyes following my cursor around for the day, that got me thinking - what other fun, goofy apps do you all have for your Mac, Chrome, or other devices that don't necessarily serve a purpose other than to bring joy and break the monotony? @Scroll Buddy is another one that comes to mind that I have saved in a collection.

We see productivity apps, AI-based software, open-source products, etc. all the time, but what about your saved products someone made after their 9-5 or on a weekend just to have fun and test their skills?

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1yr ago

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