Indie Mac productivity tools are reshaping how you work across macOS. From silent hot corners to floating references, a handful of tiny utilities stitch together bigger workflows.
CCCCorners extends macOS hot corners without needing Accessibility permissions for the main function. Assign apps or Shortcuts to corners, toggle a window on a second tap, and hide the icon while it runs in the background. It even translations to your UI language. [1]
ShiftPlus is a native macOS app to manage browser profiles, window layouts, and workspaces. It launches multiple profiles with correct cookies, defines full workspaces, and restores an entire environment with one hotkey. It’s built in native Swift and emphasizes privacy-first. Pricing includes a two-device license. [2]
RefBox drops references into a floating workspace that stays visible over any app, helping designers and developers keep screenshots and notes in view. Feedback from users is being gathered to refine workflow support. [3]
SideNotes is a stickies-style app that syncs across devices; many users praise its iPhone syncing and optional iCloud support, addressing classic stickies shortcomings. [4]
Nemo Eisenhower Matrix Memo brings a minimalist, local Eisenhower-matrix tool to Mac. No cloud needed, focused on prioritization, with a link to the App Store version. [5]
focuzed ties daily planning to health data from Apple Health, Whoop, Oura Ring, Fitbit, and Garmin. It adds energy-aware planning, energy-based pomodoros, and offers a lifetime plan at $99 with a 60-day guarantee. [6]
Indie tools like these show tiny utilities stitching into bigger workflows—watch for cross-device syncing and more native window tricks.
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CCCCorners - improving hot corners on macOS 11+ (PROMO CODES available!)
Discussion of CCCCorners hot corners macOS app, promo codes, comparisons to native macOS and alternatives Launchie and AppHub.
View sourceShiftPlus - a native macOS app to manage browser profiles, window layouts, and workspaces (50% off for Reddit users)
Indie macOS dev promotes ShiftPlus for profiles, layouts, workspaces; offers 50% discount; users request ultrawide-column support; DMs codes vary today.
View sourceRefbox - a small mac app for keeping visual notes and references visible
RefBox Mac app for floating references; feedback asked; critique about posting; mentions Figma and Illustrator as alternatives.
View sourceA stickies or notes apps that syncs
Discussion on Mac/iPhone sticky notes apps; SideNotes recommended; alternatives include Stickier, Tot, Slidepad, Ghostnote; syncing issues discussed.
View sourceI ended up building my own Mac app after trying every to-do app out there.
Mac app Nemo; Eisenhower matrix tool; mobile sync coming; pricing undecided; mentions Notion, Obsidian, Todoist, TickTick as alternatives, community reaction.
View sourceI built a daily planner app that plans your day using your health data
Developer builds iOS health-integrated daily planner 'Focuzed' with energy-based focus, asks for feedback, discusses pricing, privacy, and platform availability updates.
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