On a notched MacBook, NotchNook turns that unused screen cutout into a temporary drag-and-drop shelf. You pull files into the notch, switch full-screen apps, then drag them back out—no Command-Tab juggling. It costs whatever you choose to donate but ships with a perpetual license. For a cleaner menu bar, Ice hides icons until you hover at the top edge. It’s open source, supports custom shadows, colors and shapes, and never forces clicks. DeskIn tackles remote work with its “ZeroSync” engine: 4K at 60 FPS, 4:4:4 color, plus cross-platform file transfers. It’s free to try; pro features unlock via paid tiers. Moving large files beyond AirDrop’s Apple-only limits, Blip drops into your menu bar for fast transfers to Windows or Android. It matches or beats native speeds and can fall back on internet when Wi-Fi isn’t local. Loop replaces complex window-manager shortcuts with a radial menu. Hold a modifier, nudge your cursor toward a segment, and windows slide into place. No learning arc of dozens of key chords. Dropover gives you a temporary floating shelf whenever you shake your cursor—stack images or docs from multiple sources, then dump them all into Photoshop or Mail in one go. ScreenFloat 2 turns screenshots into floating overlays. They hover above your workspace and include built-in OCR for grabbing text or redacting on the fly. It’s a one-time purchase, but lifesaving if you constantly reference numbers, code snippets or specs. Msty brings local AI inference to your Mac. You can run Llama 4 or similar models on the Neural Engine, compare two models side by side in Split View, and track usage costs—all without touching a terminal. Finally, Pearcleaner watches your Trash. When you delete an app, it prompts you to remove leftover caches, containers and preferences. Open source, free, and lightweight.