useful/amusing bits of software for the top-right of your screen
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description | cost |
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Amua | Control Last.fm radio streams; an alternative to the official player. | free; open source |
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BloglinesMenu | Display the number of unread items in your Bloglines subscriptions. | free; open source |
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Changes Meter | Monitor web pages and/or files on your hard drive for changes. | free |
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Delibar | Quickly access your Delicious bookmarks. | free |
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DiggUpdate | View a drop-down list of front page stories on Digg. | free |
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FMenu | Display Facebook notifications and quickly access parts of the site. | free; open source |
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Gmail Notifier | Display the number of unread messages in your Gmail inbox. | free |
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iScrobbler | Automatically send recent iTunes track information to Last.fm. | free |
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iSeek | Search the Web using various search engines. | unlimited trial; $15 |
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Monocle | Search the web, Spotlight-like, using various engines. | free |
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MUMenu | View a list of new software on MacUpdate (checked periodically). | free |
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WoW Status | Display the current status of World of Warcraft servers. | unlimited trial; $8 |
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HimmelBar | Launch applications, organized by folder. | free |
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MoofMenu | Launch applications, files, folders, and urls. | limited trial; $5 |
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TigerLaunch | Launch selected applications (automatically adds new ones). ★ | free; open source |
| icon | name |
description | |
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BlogAssist | Format text in the clipboard, especially to help markup blog entries. | unlimited trial; $15 |
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Check Off | Make simple to-do lists and check them off. | free; open source |
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ClipboardSharing | Share clipboards across your local network. | free |
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Hallon | Create bookmarks (with notes and due dates) in several applications. | free; open source |
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Jumpcut | Save and access your clipboard history. | free; open source |
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Library Books | Display the list of books you have checked out from your library. | free |
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URLwell | Easily save and access URLs from a drop-down list. | free |
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VoiceNoteMenu | Record and access voice notes. | limited trial; $12 |
| icon | name |
description | |
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Alarm Clock | Set alarms (with optional music), timers, and stopwatches. | free |
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Cosmic Debris | Display the probability of an Aurora Borealis event in your area. | free; open source |
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FuzzyClock | Display the current time in a “fuzzy”, idiomatic style. | free |
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JetClock | Display the current time in four different cities around the world. | free |
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MagiCal | A clock and calendar with many configuration options. | free |
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MenuCalendarClock | View a compact monthly calendar. ★ | unlimited trial; $20 |
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Meteo | Display customizable weather forecasts for United States cities. | free; open source |
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MoonMenu | Display the current phase of the moon. | unlimited trial; $12 |
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PowerController | Set an alarm clock; optionally play an MP3 as the alert. | limited trial; $10 |
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QuakeBar | List recent earthquakes around the world. | free |
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TinyAlarm | Set a simple alarm clock for the near future. ★ | free |
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WeatherBug Lite | Display the current local temperature and any weather alerts. | free |
| icon | name |
description | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Amnesty | Select Dashboard widgets and display them on your desktop. | limited trial; $20 |
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ASM | Switch applications, Classic-style. | unlimited trial; $15 |
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Caffeine | Stop your Mac from going to sleep or displaying the screensaver. | free |
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DeskShade | Manage your desktop pictures, lock your desktop, and more. | limited trial; $13 |
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Desktopple | Easily hide all of the icons on your Desktop. | limited trial; $17 |
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Ejector | Eject any or all disks (iPod, CD, USB drive, .dmg file, etc.). | free |
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F.lux | Automatically adjust your display to be easier on your eyes. ★ | free |
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IC-Switch | Change your default email, FTP, news, RSS, and web apps. | free |
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iDiskMenu | Mount and unmount iDisk, WebDAV, and FTP servers. | free; open source |
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Lab Tick | Control your backlit keyboard with a slider. | free |
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MainMenu | Run a variety of maintenance tasks from your menubar. | limited trial; $19 |
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MenuPrefs | Access specific System Preference Panes. | unlimited trial; $5 |
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ProcessWizard | Control the priority of each currently running process. | free |
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ScreenSaverMenu | Change your screen saver or lock your screen. | limited trial; $5 |
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Shimo | Easily connect (and disconnect) to your VPN. | unlimited trial; €13 |
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SoundSource | Switch between audio input and output devices. | free |
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SpiritedAway | Automatically hide applications after a period of inactivity. | free |
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SSHKeychain | Manage your SSH keys (integrates with Keychain) and forward ports. | free; open source |
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SwitchResX | Extensively manage the resolutions of all your monitors. | limited trial; €14 |
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WindowFinder | Switch between open windows via an itemized list. | limited trial; $10 |
| icon | name |
description | |
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ByteController | Control iTunes with customizable buttons and hotkeys. | free |
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iTunes Doodad | Basic drop-down iTunes controller. | free |
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Menuet | Control iTunes, rate songs, display artwork, submit tracks to Last.fm. | free |
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Synergy | Control iTunes and display album artwork. | limited trial; $10 |
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App Stop | Pause CPU usage and set priorities for running applications. | limited trial; $15 |
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IPMenu | View your current internal and external IP addresses. | free |
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iStat menus | Monitor CPU, memory, disk, network, temp., fans, etc. in detail. | free |
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MemoryCell | Display how much memory the current application is using. | free |
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MenuMeters | Monitor CPU, memory, disk, and network statistics. | free; open source |
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Mouse Position Menu | Display your mouse-position coordinates. | limited trial; €15 |
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Server Siren | Monitor your web servers and get alerts if they go down. | limited trial; $15 |
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SlimBatteryMonitor | Monitor battery power in a variety of styles. | free |
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SMARTReporter | Display the “health” status of your hard drive. | free; open source |
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Temperature Monitor | Display your current processor temperature, where possible. | free |
| icon | name |
description | |
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BluePhoneElite | Extend your Bluetooth phone with call alerts and other features. | limited trial; $20 |
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Deviant | Link your desktop to any folder, effectively switching the items on it. | free |
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DropCopy | Easily send files across a LAN by dragging and dropping. | free |
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Menulator | Calculate a variety of things from your menubar. | free; open source |
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Pinki | Easily create thumbnail icons for image files. | free |
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Sidekick | Create new Appleworks documents and access recent ones. | limited trial; $10 |
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SkypeMenuX | View and change your Skype user status, launch/quit Skype, and more. | free; open source |
