A lightweight, open-source desktop application for receiving Pushbullet notifications on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
PB for Desktop is an open-source desktop application that brings Pushbullet's notification mirroring and messaging features to macOS, Windows, and Linux. It provides native desktop notifications, SMS integration, and a lightweight system tray/menubar interface, solving the lack of an official Pushbullet desktop client.
Pushbullet users who want a dedicated desktop application for receiving notifications and managing SMS messages across Windows, macOS, or Linux systems.
Developers choose PB for Desktop because it offers a free, open-source alternative with native OS integration, low resource usage, and features like custom sound effects and notification filtering that enhance the Pushbullet experience on desktop.
The missing Desktop application for Pushbullet.
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Uses macOS Notification Center, Windows Action Center, and Linux libnotify for seamless OS-integrated alerts, as demonstrated in the README screenshots and feature list.
Runs unobtrusively as a menubar or systray app with a small resource footprint, prioritizing minimal intrusion on system resources, as emphasized in the 'Unobtrusive' section.
Ships with multiple sound sets (Android, iOS, Slack, etc.) and supports custom audio files in formats like .mp3 and .wav, allowing personalization without extra tools.
Offers a file-based filter with regular expression support to skip unwanted notifications, giving users fine-grained control over alert management, as detailed in the features.
SMS integration is marked as beta and only supports Android devices, with inline reply limited to macOS, indicating incomplete and platform-restricted functionality.
Not affiliated with Pushbullet, Inc., so updates, bug fixes, and support rely on volunteer contributions, which can lead to slower development and potential abandonment risks.
Building for different platforms requires additional software like wine and mono on macOS or Linux, adding setup complexity and dependency management headaches for developers.