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Ghostmoon.app – The Swiss Army Knife for your macOS menu bar

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Why This Matters

Ghostmoon.app serves as a comprehensive utility for macOS users, consolidating essential system controls and maintenance features into a single, lightweight menu bar tool. Its versatility enhances user productivity, privacy, and system management, making complex tasks accessible with just a few clicks. This tool is especially valuable for power users and professionals seeking efficient system oversight on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

Key Takeaways

Every feature you need. Two clicks away.

The essential powertool for macOS.

Gain access to system functionalities buried deep in System Settings or ones that require writing Terminal commands. Control the macOS User Interface. Keep the Mac awake during long tasks and quickly turn off displays when needed. Mass Eject External Drives in a safe way. Quickly switch Audio Output devices. Mute the Internal Microphone for privacy. Measure the speed and latency of your internet connection. Quickly restart the Network Stack. Reset internal macOS databases. Empty the Trash when it doesn't want to cooperate. Refresh the system without logging you out. Generate cryptographically Secure Passwords and Unique Identifiers. Battery Health. Essential System Stats. It's all there.

Microscopic app size & resource usage.

Apple Silicon and Intel processors.

macOS 13 Ventura or newer.

IMPORTANT

This is a pre-release. The App is not yet signed/notarized, so after launching it for the first time - which will give you the typical macOS Gatekeeper warning - you'll have to go to System Settings > Privacy & Security, scroll to the bottom and click "Open Anyway".

Alternatively, copy & paste the following command into the macOS Terminal after copying the App to the Applications folder:

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