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macOS menu bar app 2026

Overreact

Dramatic reactions to ordinary things your Mac does.

Archived · Unreleased prototype

The project

A menu bar prototype that reacts to power changes, screenshots, connectivity changes, Bluetooth connections, and emptying the Trash. It includes local reaction text, notification behavior, and sound.

Where it stands

I stopped working on this project. I’m keeping the record of the attempt and how far it got.

Image: design study. It documents the work at that stage.

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