| What it does | A Mac Dock replacement that reshapes itself around what you're doing
| Mac app that reads Photos libraries from external drives, old Macs, damaged copies or Time Machine backups, and saves albums as folders
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| Freemium
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| Pricing | Solo: $19 one-time for one Mac (was $19, now $9 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Duo: $29 one-time for two Macs (was $29, now $19 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Pro+ planned for v2 at $4 per month or $36 per year as optional add-on. Every 1.x update included. US dollars b
| Free: scan, all lists, comparison, and 10 photos saved. Full export: USD 34 once for 2 Macs, with one year of updates.
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| Key features | - Task-based modes with custom apps, sites and widgets per mode
- Stay-or-switch gate during Focus with friction-based pauses
- On-device AI that judges whether apps and sites fit your current mode
- Held notifications delivered as one digest when you switch modes
- Session restore showing where you left off with notes on your work
- 30 live widgets customizable per mode or desktop
- Full macOS Dock replacement including Downloads, Trash and badges
- Claude Code integration with cards when sessions finish
- Browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc and Edge to gate sites
- Twelve themes with four kinds of glass and mode wallpapers
| - Finds Photos libraries on external drives (APFS, encrypted APFS, HFS+, exFAT) and in Time Machine backups
- Reads library database without modifying original library or backup
- Shows which originals are on disk and which cannot be saved
- Compares albums, folders and items between two libraries
- Saves folders with original files, XMP sidecars and CSV report
- Works offline with no account or cloud upload required
- Reads change journals when database is damaged or missing
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| What makes it different | - Friction instead of walls—pauses make drifting a choice, not traps
- Privacy by default with on-device AI that never leaves your Mac
- Pay once with no subscription for a native, lightweight app
- Dock reshapes with your task instead of filtering by app
- One-time purchase keeps working offline for up to 30 days
| - Reads Photos libraries from damaged backups and Time Machine copies that Photos itself cannot open
- Shows exactly what photos are stored locally versus in iCloud before exporting
- Exports as plain folders with XMP metadata that any app can use, not locked into Photos
- Completely private and offline with no account, no upload, no AI
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 9 ▼ −1 (down) since last check | 36 ▼ −1 (down) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 2 | 7 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 6 | 26 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 1 | 16 |
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