A countdown you read from the corner of your eye, not a window
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Calm, audio-reactive nature simulations for your second monitor on macOS
It gives an idle second screen a job, a slow living scene that follows your music and hosts a Pomodoro timer, without adding one more thing that asks for attention.
TideGlass is a native Apple silicon app that draws living oceans, forests, deserts and night skies in Metal, each a simulation with its own weather and creatures that responds to whatever audio is playing. Corner companions show the current Apple Music or Spotify track and a Pomodoro timer with optional sit/stand prompts. Ten worlds are free with no account; a one-time $12 unlocks the library, and 20% of sales go to conservation groups.
A countdown you read from the corner of your eye, not a window
Use an iPhone, iPad or spare Mac as a touch screen for your Mac, free
A private desktop board of tasks, notes, sheets and readers that never syncs out
Your MacBook screen folds, frosts or sinks away in step with the closing lid
Meeting notes that stay on your computer, with no bot joining the call
A tiny record player behind your Mac's notch for Apple Music and Spotify