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Who it’s for
Someone on a Mac whose day is full of small detours away from what they are doing.
On the desktop · it’s out
The small detours, kept at the top of the screen.
For someone whose day is full of small detours: hunting for the tab playing music, opening Notes, carrying files between windows one at a time. TopNotch opens from the top edge with a file Pocket, pinned folders, a focus timer, music and quick notes. While I built it, it was called Right There.
Mac appmacOS 14 or newer, Apple siliconVersion 0.6.0-preview.1Free and open source (MIT)
Today’s files5 items
Weekend plansSample conversation
Send me the pictures when you get a minute.
Drop your bundle here
Files arrive as draft attachmentsWrite a message…
TopNotch
A place to gather.Drop a few files here. The originals stay put.
Pinned folders
Hold ⌥ to copy to a folder · Space to preview
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Library · sample loops
In the app these controls drive Spotify, Apple Music, a browser tab or local audio. Here, each loop is played by your browser’s Web Audio; no music file is loaded.
25:00FOCUS
Ready when you are.
A little space for your next idea
MacBook · sample desktop
Sample files, folders and notes, made up for this page. A browser simulation, not the real app; nothing leaves this page.Music: three short loops synthesised live, quiet, and only after you press play.
What it’s for
Who it’s for, and what sits up top now.
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By hand, until now
They hunted for the tab playing music, opened Notes, and carried files between windows one at a time.
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What I built
A panel that opens from the top edge of the screen with a file Pocket, up to five pinned folders, a focus timer, music controls and quick notes. You drop files in, then take them out as a bundle or move them into a pinned folder.
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Where it is
It’s out: version 0.6.0-preview.1, free and open source (MIT), for macOS 14 or newer on Apple silicon. You download a ZIP from GitHub releases.
Rough edges
The small print.
- Not finished testingNot notarized, Apple silicon only, and Apple Music and some browser controls are not fully tested yet.
- Regular files onlyPocket works with regular local files only, not cloud-only items, aliases or folder packages.
- Two buildsA newer local build exists; the public preview is the earlier one.
Honest line: the desktop, files and loops above are made by this page. The real Pocket uses macOS drag and drop, and its music controls drive the player you already use.