Small Mac apps

Small fixes for things macOS keeps getting wrong. None of them has a menu bar icon. Four run as a background agent that uses about 3 MB of memory and no CPU while idle; CapsNow doesn't stay running at all.

NightKeys

The keyboard light comes on when you touch the trackpad. With NightKeys only the built-in keyboard wakes it.

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BalanceKeeper

The left/right audio balance drifts off center by itself. BalanceKeeper puts it back.

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CapsNow

Quick Caps Lock taps get ignored. CapsNow turns off the delay that causes it.

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MicKeeper

AirPods turn into a phone headset when macOS picks them as the mic, and an iPhone can grab it too. MicKeeper switches back to your real mic.

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FullscreenKeeper

Quit an app in full screen and it opens as a window next time. FullscreenKeeper puts it back in full screen.

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Install

With Homebrew:

brew install --cask fratayaydn/tap/<name>

Or download the dmg from each app's releases page. Every app is signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple. They need a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 13 or later.

Small Mac apps

NightKeys

BalanceKeeper

CapsNow

MicKeeper

FullscreenKeeper

Install