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