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Mac Pet

Mac Pet

A pixel pet for your menu bar or MacBook notch w/ Pomodoro Productivity • Pets • Menu Bar Apps 10 132 Wispr Flow: Dictation That Works Everywhere Stop typing. Start speaking. 4x faster. Productivity • Artificial Intelligence • Audio Tanay Kothari Hey Product Hunt 🎉 I’m Tanay, co-founder & CEO of Wispr Flow, a Mac dictation app that lets you speak naturally, and writes in your style, in every application — with auto-edits, command mode, and over 100 languages. ⭐ The founding story Ever since I watched the first Ironman movie in 2008 at age 10, I've wanted to build Jarvis. It drove me to pull my first all-nighter and start teaching myself how to code. 16 years later, I think we’ve found a way to make a voice experience delightful for all-day use. And there's no one else I'd build this with than my college roommate and closest friend @sahaj_garg2 Our vision is to make voice interfaces both useful (so you trust them) and ubiquitous (so you can use them everywhere). This is how we can move from screen-first technologies to voice-first technologies and build a future where we aren't stuck looking at our phones all day long. ⭐ Using Flow is super simple: 1. Download Flow for Mac 2. Press and hold [Fn] to start speaking in any app 3. Release [Fn] to enter text ⭐ What users love Flow for - 🛠️ Developers using Cursor / Claude / ChatGPT: Speak with AI assistants faster than typing. - ✉️ Professionals breezing through their inbox: Flow accurately captures names and formats your emails and Slack messages. - 🧑‍🎓 Students chatting with AI and finishing assignments even faster: We have a special student discount. - 📄 Product Managers drafting PRDs and sharing thoughts: Flow turns your rambles into clear ideas. - 👶 Parents with busy lives: Time is precious. Every second you save writing is an extra second you have for family. - 🤖 Tech-lovers who want to use voice with every AI tool ⭐ Here’s all you’ll get with Flow 1.0 — and we’re just getting started. 1. ⚡ Blazing fast dictation: Powered by Flow’s ultra-fast inference engine 2. 🎨 Tone match: You speak differently than you write. Flow learns your writing style across every application 3. 🔧 Auto-edits when you change your mind: “Hey lets meet at 5pm, actually lets do 6pm” → “Hey, lets meet at 6pm” 4. 😎 Command Mode for selected text: Say commands like “Flow, make this crisper and more assertive” without copy-pasting into other tools. 5. 🧩 Native integrations: Select text anywhere and just say: “Ask perplexity, what does this mean?” 6. 😶 Whispering mode: Use Flow around others by quietly whispering to your computer. 7. 🔒 Private by design: Your recordings locally on your computer by default. Only you have access to it. You can allow Flow to use your data to improve our models (disabled by default). Learn more: wispr.ai/data-usage For technical users, most voice dictation tools focus on technical metrics like "word error rate." At Flow, we prioritize what truly matters to users: zero-edit messages. With Flow, you rarely need to return to your keyboard for edits. Our new approach has made Flow the first consumer voice dictation platform that makes people enjoy using voice more than their keyboards. ⭐ A final note Our dream is to create a world where interacting with technology feels as natural as interacting with people. I'd love your help to make this a reality. Try out Flow and share your feedback — we're eager to make it even more magical with your input. PS: A huge shoutout to our thousands of beta users who've showered us with love and feedback over the last few months. We wouldn't be here without you.

Overview

What it is

Transform your menu bar — or MacBook notch — into a cozy home for an adorable pixel pet that helps you stay focused. Your companion walks along while you work, tracks your activity streaks, and keeps you on task with a built-in Pomodoro timer. On newer MacBooks, notch mode blends seamlessly with your display's notch for a sleek, native look. Take mindful breaks as your pet curls up to nap, then return refreshed to maintain your productivity streak. Pick from cats and dogs to match your style.

Intent

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Add enjoyment and emotional connection to productivity work

Mac Pet offers a Tamagotchi-style pixel pet with unique animations and behaviors that respond to work patterns—active during focus sessions and resting during breaks. Users can choose from different pet personalities and the app adapts to macOS accent colors, creating a personalized, nostalgic companion that makes productivity feel less like an obligation.

Stay focused during work sessions with visual timer and productivity tracking

Mac Pet provides an always-visible Pomodoro timer in the menu bar or MacBook notch with customizable focus and break durations. The pixel pet companion creates positive reinforcement during work sessions, and activity streaks track daily productivity habits over 5 weeks, helping users build consistent focus routines.

Reduce distractions and maintain focus without cluttering the desktop

Mac Pet lives in the macOS menu bar or seamlessly integrates into the MacBook notch, keeping the timer visible without consuming screen space or creating dock clutter. The lightweight design uses less than 1% CPU, ensuring no performance impact while maintaining constant visibility.

Build and maintain daily productivity streaks with visual habit tracking

Mac Pet displays activity streaks and 5-week contribution graph visualizations similar to GitHub's activity tracker, allowing users to monitor daily usage patterns and build consistent work habits. The streak system provides gamification that motivates users to maintain focus sessions regularly.

Use MacBook notch space productively on newer Mac models

Mac Pet offers dedicated MacBook notch mode where the pixel pet displays beside the notch with a seamless black background that blends with the notch design. Users can toggle between notch and menu bar modes, making efficient use of screen real estate on newer MacBooks.

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Not a fit when

  • User works primarily on Windows, Linux, or non-macOS systems; Mac Pet is macOS-only
  • User needs mobile-first focus solution; Mac Pet is desktop-only with no iOS or Android app
  • User requires team collaboration or social accountability features; Mac Pet has no team or social functionality
  • User prefers free tools; Mac Pet requires a $9.99 one-time purchase
  • User needs advanced time tracking or billable hours reporting; Mac Pet focuses on personal Pomodoro and streaks only
  • User has older Mac hardware; Mac Pet requires macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or newer
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Pricing

USD9.99 / lifetime View pricing