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Mac utilities Black Friday 2026

Menu bar tools, window managers, clipboard managers, file and disk helpers: the small Mac utilities that make the rest of macOS nicer are some of the most reliable Black Friday discounts every year. These are the indie Mac utilities we track for Black Friday 2026, with maker-confirmed 2026 deals first and last year's offers, clearly labeled, after them. 83 listed, 14 confirmed for 2026. Black Friday is Nov 27, 2026; Cyber Monday is Nov 30. Updated Nov 4, 2026.

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FileMinutes

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

A Better Way to Find Files on Your Mac

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 50% OFF with code BF2026 (Nov 23 - Nov 30)
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Fileside

Mac app · Productivity · Mac, Windows

A modern multi-pane file manager for Mac and Windows. Create tiled workspaces for your projects and collections.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 50% off, no code needed, auto-applied on the website during the Black Friday sale (dates not announced yet)
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Wins

Mac app · Design · Mac

Mac window manager — enhances the system App Switcher with Cmd-Tab Plus, improves Dock efficiency with Dock Preview, and offers many other practical features — all…

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 40% OFF with code BF26, Nov 20 to Dec 12, 2026
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BirdFrameNew

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Batch-crops bird photos at full resolution on your Mac, from an Apple Photos album or a folder of JPEG, HEIC or RAW files.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 33% off the one-time unlock: $19.99 instead of $29.99, no code needed, Nov 20 - Dec 1, 2026
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DockView 2 (and MacPlus apps)New

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Window previews for the Mac Dock, from MacPlus Software, makers of ActiveDock, SuperTab, Tab Finder, MultiDock and more.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 30% off with code MACPLUSBLACKFRIDAY26 on all MacPlus Software apps, Nov 1 to 30, 2026. DockView 2 Standard $14.99, now $10.49; Lifetime $49.99, now $34.99. Also ActiveDock 2, Tab Finder 2, MultiDock 2, SuperTab 7, Command-Tab Plus 2, Tree Outliner, Classic Commander, Quick Exposé 3, Stage View and ContextClip.
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Folder Preview Pro

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Quick look folders and archive files on macOS.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 30% OFF with code BFF2026, Nov 27 to Dec 3, 2026
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How to Convert

Mac app · Design · Mac, Windows, Linux

Local file converter app for Mac, Windows & Linux. Do 3,969 video, image, audio, document and email file conversions and compressions with a desktop app.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 30% off with code BLACKFRIDAY, Black Friday week
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TranscribeX

Mac app · AI · Mac

Local AI Transcription for macOS, Built for Privacy. No Cloud. Convert your audio and video into accurate transcripts. Support speaker diarisation and distilled…

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 30% OFF TranscribeX Pro (one-time) with code 4OH6Y0D on Gumroad
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MenubarX

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Powful macOS menu bar browser that helps you to add any web pages to the menu bar just like Native Apps.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 28% OFF on the App Store, or with code BF2026 at menubarx.app checkout (Black Friday 2026, confirmed by the maker)
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DockGroupsNew

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Group Mac Dock apps and launch a whole group in one click.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 25% off with code 3V97KSM1, Nov 26 to Dec 3, 2026
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DockX

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Magic app that allows you to display any content in the Dock and Menu bar.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 25% OFF on the App Store, or with code BF2026 at dockx.app checkout (DockX Pro $3.99 to $2.99)
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DropDMG

Mac app · Dev tool · Mac

The easiest way to create and work with Mac disk images (.dmg files).

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 25% off with code BLACKFRIDAY2026, Nov 20-30, 2026
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Dropshare

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Upload screen shots, recordings, and any other files to a storage provider of your choice. macOS only.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker $29 instead of $39 ($10 off) on dropshare.app, Nov 23-29
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EagleFiler

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Organize files on your Mac, archive e-mails, save Web pages and notes, search everything.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 25% off with code BLACKFRIDAY2026, Nov 20-30, 2026
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Bookmark Bar – Browser Hub

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Menu bar utility to open any bookmark in any browser on Mac.

2025 deal Last year: Free lifetime unlock for 72 hours (launch, Black Friday 2025)Awaiting 2026 deal
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Termix

Mac app · Utilities · Mac, iOS

SSH client and SFTP file manager for Mac and iOS.

2025 deal Last year: Free during Black Friday 2025Awaiting 2026 deal
77%off in 2025

DeskMat

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Mac utility from Eternal Storms Software.

2025 deal Last year: 50-77% off during the Eternal Storms Black Friday 2025 sale (30% of proceeds to charity)Awaiting 2026 deal
77%off in 2025

Tameno

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Mac utility from Eternal Storms Software.

2025 deal Last year: 50-77% off during the Eternal Storms Black Friday 2025 sale (30% of proceeds to charity)Awaiting 2026 deal
70%off in 2025

OpenIn

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Mac utility that picks which browser or app opens each link and file, with rules for URLs and profiles.

2025 deal Last year: 70% off with code BLACKFRIDAY25 ($11.99 → $3.60)Awaiting 2026 deal
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File Cabinet Pro

Mac app · Design · Mac

File Cabinet Pro is the file manager for the macOS menu bar. Quickly navigate to files without cluttering your desktop. Open, move, rename, compress, tag, trash, copy…

2025 deal Last year: 66% Off - One time purchase!Awaiting 2026 deal
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Almighty

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Over 50 cool Mac tweaks and extra utilities to supercharge your Mac experience

2025 deal Last year: 50% off lifetime. Use code INDIEGOODIESBF25 for 50% off standalone versionsAwaiting 2026 deal
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AudioBo

Mac app · Design · Mac

AudioBo turns messy audio folders into a polished, chaptered M4B — ready for Apple Books and old iPods alike. Unlike MP3, the M4B format is designed specifically for…

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF (Nov 24 - Nov 30)Awaiting 2026 deal
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AudioWrangler

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Auto-switch to preferred speakers/microphones, wherever you are

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF on the Mac App StoreAwaiting 2026 deal
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Badgeify

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Get instant notifications from Messages, Mail, Slack, and more directly in your menu bar. Perfect for Mac users who hide their Dock or want better notification…

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF with code BLACKFRIDAY2025Awaiting 2026 deal
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ClipZen

Mac app · Design · Mac

A clipboard and screenshot manager that embodies the principles of mindful computing. Clean, purposeful, and designed to enhance your workflow.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF util 31 DecAwaiting 2026 deal
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CodexUse

Mac app · Dev tool · Mac

Stop logging out and logging back in—save Codex CLI logins as profiles, see live rate-limit headroom, and auto-roll to a fresher account.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF lifetime license with code BLACKFRIDAY2025Awaiting 2026 deal
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CopyMagic

Mac app · Dev tool · Mac

The smartest, most-intuitive clipboard manager for macOS.

2025 deal Last year: Lifetime Plan 50% OFF with discount code BLACKFRIDAYAwaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

DedupX

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Duplicate file finder for Mac that finds identical and similar files.

2025 deal Last year: 50% off both tiers through Dec 5, 2025Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

DisplayBuddy

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Control the brightness of monitors directly from your Mac - no need to touch your monitor buttons!

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF with code BLACKFRIDAY25Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

DockFlow

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Save and switch between macOS Dock presets. Instant workspace setup

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF for all Lifetime Licenses with code BLACK2025FRIDAY50Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

ExtraDock

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Create unlimited floating Docks on macOS. Perfect for multiple monitor setups

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF for all Lifetime Licenses with code BLACK2025FRIDAY50Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

Fenn

Mac app · AI · Mac

AI File Search Agent for MacOS

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF with code BLACKFRIDAYAwaiting 2026 deal
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File Studio

Mac app · Design · Mac, Windows

100% offline file & PDF tools for Mac and Windows. Convert images (HEIC, JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF), merge/split/rearrange PDFs, remove passwords, clean metadata.…

2025 deal Last year: $29 one-time purchase (Lifetime Plan with 1 year updates) *50% off on Black Friday only*Awaiting 2026 deal
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ForkLift 4

Mac app · Dev tool · Mac

Dual-pane file manager and Finder alternative for Mac with remote server and cloud support.

2025 deal Last year: 50% off ($19.95 → $9.95; Family $29.95 → $14.95)Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

Hand Mirror

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

One-click camera check from the Mac menu bar.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFFAwaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

HoudahSpot 6

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Advanced file search for Mac built on Spotlight.

2025 deal Last year: 50% off in the Unclutter Editors' Choice Black Friday bundle ($34 → $17)Awaiting 2026 deal
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HTTP Toolkit

Mac app · Dev tool · Mac

Open-source HTTP debugger & client, with instant one-click setup for Docker, Android, node.js & more

2025 deal Last year: 50% off forever on annual subscriptions, with code BLACKFRIDAY25Awaiting 2026 deal
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Juicy: Battery Alerts & Health

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Get beautiful Mac battery alerts at any level, track battery health and monitor temperature. All from a beautiful Mac menu bar icon.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF with code "BF25"Awaiting 2026 deal
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Lattix

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Lattix is a powerful launcher which helps you to open any app or file with preset layouts across your monitors.

2025 deal Last year: 50% off with code BLACKFRIDAY25 Nov 21th - Dec 1stAwaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

LinkYourFile

Mac app · Productivity · Mac, Web

Link your local files or folders in any web application.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF with code *BLACKWEEKS_2025*Awaiting 2026 deal
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Luckynote

Mac app · iOS app · iOS, Mac

WhatsApp style note app that feels like texting yourself. Dump thoughts, links, files and tasks into one fast thread and actually find them later.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime - TONYBF50Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

MeetingMenu

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Manage, organize, and execute perfect meetings effortlessly, right from your Mac menu bar.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFFAwaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

Pasta

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Visual Clipboard Manager for your Mac

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime Package from Nov.28 to Dec.2Awaiting 2026 deal
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PastePal

Mac app · iOS app · Mac, iOS

PastePal is the best universal clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad

2025 deal Last year: 50% off lifetime. Use code INDIEGOODIESBF25 for 50% off standalone versionsAwaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

PDF Image Xtractor

Mac app · Design · Mac

PDF Image Xtractor is the fastest, easiest, and most affordable way to get images out of PDF files on macOS. All you have to do is drag and drop PDF files onto the…

2025 deal Last year: 50% Off - One Time Purchase!Awaiting 2026 deal
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Screen Canvas

Mac app · Design · Mac

Design digital signage & message boards with custom text, images, & audio right on your Apple TV.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF lifetime purchaseAwaiting 2026 deal
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Subscription Day

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

A small but so useful app for your Menu Bar to keep track of your paid subscriptions and analyze statistics.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime PROAwaiting 2026 deal
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SupaSidebar

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Arc-like sidebar for all browsers. Save links, files and folders a click away.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime Updates. BLACKFRIDAY50 (Nov 21 - Dec 1)Awaiting 2026 deal
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Tim Time Tracker

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Native macOS time tracker with menu bar app, scripting, powerful charts and data organization.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF lifetime purchases Nov 21 - Dec 2 with code NSCOBF25Awaiting 2026 deal
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Timemator

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Timemator automatically tracks work on your Mac, turning app, file & website activity into accurate timesheets.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime with promocode TM-BLACKFRIDAY25, Nov 27 – Dec 5Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

Transcrybe - Live Translation

Mac app · AI · Mac

macOS menu bar app that adds live subtitles in 20 different languages to audio from your mic or any other app on your Mac. All on-device for speed & privacy.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime access (no code needed, ends Dec 2, 2025)Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

Trickster

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Your recently used files, at your fingertips

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF until Dec 2ndAwaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

Unclutter

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

A smart space on your desktop to store and organize your everyday files, notes, and clipboard data.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime ($20 → $10)Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025

Workspaces

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Project-based launcher that opens your files, folders, websites, apps etc. with one click.

2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime, Nov 21th - Dec 3thAwaiting 2026 deal
45%off in 2025

Squash 3

Mac app · Design · Mac

Powerful Batch Photo Editor. Quickly batch convert, and resize images. Apply layered watermarks and filters, rename files, remove or edit private metadata, and so…

2025 deal Last year: Save 45% on first year with code BLACKFRIDAY45. Ends December 1st.Awaiting 2026 deal
40%off in 2025

Butterfly Collector

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Mac utility from Widgetworx.

2025 deal Last year: 40% off until Nov 29, 2025 with code WBD66LSLAwaiting 2026 deal
40%off in 2025

Haye AI

Mac app · AI · Mac

Chat with any apps, text, screenshots,files on your macOS. A private macOS AI assistant that lets you experience top-tier models like GPT-5, Claude Sonnet 4.5,…

2025 deal Last year: 20 x BF40 40% OFF, 100 x BF20 20% OFFAwaiting 2026 deal
40%off in 2025

Sussurro Whisper Speech to Text

Mac app · iOS app · Mac, iOS

Sussurro (Italian for Whisper) is a Mac, iPhone & iPad app for private audio-to-text transcription using OpenAI’s Whisper models, running entirely on-device for…

2025 deal Last year: 40% OFF Pro Lifetime only $ 2.99 between Nov 27 - Dec 3Awaiting 2026 deal
40%off in 2025

Trash Buddy

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Mac trash utility from Widgetworx.

2025 deal Last year: 40% off until Nov 29, 2025 with code WBD66LSLAwaiting 2026 deal
35%off in 2025

Hookmark

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Link files, emails, tasks and web pages together on Mac.

2025 deal Last year: 35% off for Black Friday 2025Awaiting 2026 deal
33%off in 2025

BetterDisplay Pro 4

Mac app · Design · Mac

Popular display management app for macOS. Flexible scaling, virtual screens, brightness upscaling, image adjustments, groups, EDID, color modes, DDC etc.

2025 deal Last year: 33% OFF with code BFCM2025, Nov 27 - Dec 1Awaiting 2026 deal
30%off in 2025

CleanClip

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

The cleanest system-level clipboard manager for Mac, Clean UI/Immersive menu/Paste Queue/Smart List/Unlimited Storage

2025 deal Last year: 30% OFF with code BFC2025Awaiting 2026 deal
30%off in 2025

Cosmil

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

An aesthetic alternative file browser to Finder for Mac.

2025 deal Last year: 30% off for Black Friday 2025Awaiting 2026 deal
30%off in 2025

InfiniDesk (macOS)

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

InfiniDesk lets you create multiple virtual desktops on your Mac, each with their own layout of files, folders and wallpaper.

2025 deal Last year: 30% OFF (no code needed) during BLACK FRIDAY Nov 27th - Dec 2nd 2025Awaiting 2026 deal
30%off in 2025

MacTiler

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Lightweight menu bar window manager for macOS with multi-monitor screen swap.

2025 deal Last year: 30% off for Black Friday 2025Awaiting 2026 deal
30%off in 2025

Radar

Mac app · iOS app · Mac, Windows, Linux

Track important metrics from your menubar with analytics & threshold alerts. Available for macOS, Windows, Linux, Android & iOS.

2025 deal Last year: 30% OFF with code BF25Awaiting 2026 deal
30%off in 2025

ShiftPlus

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

A native macOS app that lets you effortlessly create, switch between, and manage browser profiles with workflows, shortcuts and automation tailored for multi-project…

2025 deal Last year: 30% OFF with code G5ODQWMQ at checkoutAwaiting 2026 deal
30%off in 2025

VoicePen

Mac app · iOS app · Mac, iOS

Speech to text AI note taker. For meetings, lectures, voice memos, files, youtube, podcasts, and web links. Native on all  Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch.

2025 deal Last year: 30% OFF with code BLACKFRIDAY25 *plus free week trial*Awaiting 2026 deal
25%off in 2025

MacWhisper

Mac app · AI · Mac

Local audio and video transcription using OpenAI Whisper models, running privately on your Mac.

2025 deal Last year: 25% offAwaiting 2026 deal
22%off in 2025

Neatify

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Automatically sorts downloaded files into the right folders on Mac.

2025 deal Last year: 22% off ($23.99 instead of $31), Black Friday weekend 2025Awaiting 2026 deal
20%off in 2025

Bartender

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Menu bar organizer for macOS.

2025 deal Last year: 20% off with code BLACKFRIDAY2025Awaiting 2026 deal
20%off in 2025

CodeSwissKnife Bar Dev Tools

Mac app · Dev tool · Mac

CodeSwissKnife Bar is a fast, privacy-first developer toolkit that lives in your Mac’s menu bar.

2025 deal Last year: 20% OFF Lifetime Package from Nov.21 to Dec.2Awaiting 2026 deal
20%off in 2025

Elephas

Mac app · iOS app · Mac, iOS

Elephas is a Mac knowledge assistant that helps you capture, organize, and access information right from your computer. It has Super Brain, which builds your personal…

2025 deal Last year: 20% OFF on lifetime deal plansAwaiting 2026 deal
20%off in 2025

OrbitRing

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

macOS quick launcher like GTA weapon wheel. Supports open apps / websites / files / folder.

2025 deal Last year: App Store 20% OFFAwaiting 2026 deal
20%off in 2025

WhaleDeck

Mac app · iOS app · Mac, iOS

Effortlessly manage and monitor your Docker servers on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

2025 deal Last year: Lifetime 20% off, auto-applied Nov 28 – Dec 1Awaiting 2026 deal
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Airfoil

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Streams audio from the Mac in sync to Sonos, HomePod, Chromecast and Bluetooth devices.

2025 deal Last year: $11 off with code PUMPKINSPICEAwaiting 2026 deal
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Audio Hijack

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Records audio from any app (for example Zoom or Skype) or from the whole system.

2025 deal Last year: $11 off with code PUMPKINSPICEAwaiting 2026 deal
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Fission

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

A fast, lossless audio editor for cutting and editing without quality loss.

2025 deal Last year: $11 off with code PUMPKINSPICEAwaiting 2026 deal
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Loopback

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Creates virtual audio devices to route sound between apps, for podcast and streaming setups.

2025 deal Last year: $11 off with code PUMPKINSPICEAwaiting 2026 deal
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Macrowave

Mac app · Utilities · Mac, iOS

Macrowave turns your Mac/iPhone into a private radio station. Share any audio from your Mac with anyone, anywhere. No accounts, no setup, just a link. Perfect for…

2025 deal Last year: One-time ~~$119.99~~ $79.99.Awaiting 2026 deal
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Piezo

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

A simple tool for recording audio from apps without complex settings.

2025 deal Last year: $11 off with code PUMPKINSPICEAwaiting 2026 deal
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Pola Browser

Mac app · AI · Mac

macOS browser for maximum productivity: persistent tab folders, project profiles, research mode with visual trees, AI tools, ad-blocking, and Keychain integration.…

2025 deal Last year: 3 months FREE on All Access with code 3MONTHF6S, then Lifetime License at $19.99Awaiting 2026 deal
Dealin 2025

SoundSource

Mac app · Utilities · Mac

Per-app audio controls, equalizer and effects in the menu bar.

2025 deal Last year: $11 off with code PUMPKINSPICEAwaiting 2026 deal

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