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New Mac menu bar apps that each do 1 clever thing
These 7 menu bar apps all launched or grew up recently, and each one does a single job macOS still can't do on its own, from blurring your screen in a cafe to counting squats with your camera. All 7 cost $25 or less, and 1 is free.
7 apps1 free to startMac
What gets an app in: An app gets in when it is new or newly updated, runs from the Mac menu bar, and does 1 job the built-in menu bar can't; apps every roundup already covers stay out.
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ShojiCovers every display with a privacy screen on Command-L, so you can step away in a cafe without your Mac going to sleep.$14 once - 2
TuningMacPuts a 10-band equalizer and a volume slider for every app in 1 panel, for $14 once instead of $49 for SoundSource.$14 once - 3
OfficeSquatsTurns an hourly break into 10 squats that your Mac camera counts, and waits out your calls so it never interrupts a meeting.From $9.99 - 4
ComojiBrings Slack-style :emoji: shortcuts and searchable GIFs to Messages, Mail and Notes, and costs nothing.Free - 5
WELTENPlants a tree behind your desktop icons for every focus session you finish, so you can see your work pile up.€24.99 once - 6
MenuDartPops the front app's menus and every menu bar icon up next to your pointer, with search, for $6.99 once.$6.99 once - 7
ShortapLets you tap the side of your MacBook to take a screenshot, skip a track or run a Shortcut, using the motion sensor it already has.From $5
The full story: this list comes from 7 Mac Menu Bar Apps You'll Wonder How You Lived Without on The Useful Tech, where each app gets a longer write-up.
