A free, open-source widgets manager for the MacBook Touch Bar, providing quick access to controls and maximizing screen space.
Pock is a free, open-source widgets manager for the MacBook Touch Bar. It transforms the Touch Bar into a customizable panel with widgets like Dock, media controls, system status, and weather, helping users maximize their screen real estate by moving controls off the main display.
MacBook Pro users with a Touch Bar who want to customize their Touch Bar for productivity and quick access to system controls and information.
Developers choose Pock because it's a free, open-source alternative to limited Touch Bar functionality, offering extensive customization, useful widgets, and a focus on maximizing screen space without commercial restrictions.
Widgets manager for MacBook Touch Bar
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Pock is always free with no commercial restrictions, allowing modification and contributions, as stated in the README's philosophy and license.
Users can rearrange widgets via the 'Customize Pock…' menu and adjust settings to fit their workflow, enhancing personalization.
Includes widgets like Dock with badge support, Now Playing with gesture controls, and system status displays, providing quick access to essential functions as detailed in the widgets section.
Designed to move controls like the Dock to the Touch Bar, freeing up the main display for applications, aligning with its core philosophy.
Pock sends anonymous events over AppCenter for bug tracking, which privacy-focused users might find intrusive, and the README advises not downloading if you disagree.
Requires adjusting system settings like Touch Bar configuration and granting permissions, which can be cumbersome, as noted in the Permissions and Usage sections.
While PockKit exists for custom development, the built-in widget set is fixed, and community additions are sparse, hinted by 'More widgets are coming!' in the README.