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Mac App

Droppy

A supercharged Dynamic Island for your Mac, with a file tray, clipboard history and 41 extensions.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Paid but Affordable

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    macOS

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What is Droppy?

Droppy turns the area around your Mac's notch into a Dynamic Island with live activities for music, meetings, uploads and volume. It adds a file tray where you can drop, zip and convert files, a clipboard history, a floating media player and 41 free extensions, and works on Macs without a notch too. It costs a one-time price and syncs with the free Droppy app for iPhone.

Pros: what Droppy does well

  • Replaces several small Mac utilities in one app
  • Works with or without a notch
  • One-time $9.99 with all updates, no subscription

Cons: where it falls short

  • Not free on Mac
  • Many features to configure at first

Who Droppy is for

Mac users who want quick access to media, files and clipboard history from the top of the screen.

Who can skip it

People who prefer a minimal, untouched menu bar.

Droppy alternatives

Not sold on Droppy? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

Ente

Focus: encrypted photos, 2fa and cloud storage. Also in File Management and Organization, like Droppy. A web app, not a Mac app. Freemium (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Droppy: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS

fd

Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Also in File Management and Organization, like Droppy. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Windows, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.7 (Droppy: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

Paperless-ngx

Focus: documents, ocr and self-hosted. Also in File Management and Organization, like Droppy. A web app, not a Mac app. Free (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Droppy: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux

restic

Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Also in File Management and Organization, like Droppy. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Droppy: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

Stats

Focus: system monitor, menu bar app and open source. Shares mac utility with Droppy. Free (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Droppy: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS, Offline

1Password

Focus: passwords, security and autofill. Also in Organization and File Management, like Droppy. A web app, not a Mac app. Adds Web, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Droppy: 4.5).

Web AppPaid but AffordableWeb, macOS

Free alternatives to Droppy

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

BorgBackup

Focus: backup, encryption and deduplication. Also in File Management and Organization, like Droppy. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Droppy: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

dua-cli

Focus: disk usage, storage cleanup and terminal. Also in File Management and Organization, like Droppy. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Droppy: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

Etcher

Focus: usb, sd card and disk image. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like Droppy. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Droppy: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

eza

Focus: file listing, terminal and command line. Also in File Management and Organization, like Droppy. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Droppy: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

Kitbitz

Focus: illustrations, svg and figma. Also in File Management and Organization, like Droppy. A website, not a Mac app. Free (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Droppy: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb

LinearMouse

Focus: mouse settings, scrolling and open source. Shares mac utility with Droppy. Free (Droppy: Paid but Affordable). Adds Offline. Rated 4.6 (Droppy: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS, Offline
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