One bar for all.
FavTray is a macOS menu bar application that replaces six or more separate utilities with a single icon containing nine developer tools: eye rest timer, AI usage tracker, window manager, keep-alive, cloud cost monitor, system information, port manager, menu bar manager, and GitHub notifications. 100% local, no accounts required.
Your menu bar is a mess
Developers install a timer for eye breaks, a window manager for screen layout, a system monitor for CPU stats, a keep-alive tool for Slack, and more. Each one adds another icon, another subscription, another privacy policy. It does not have to be this way.
Menu Bar Clutter
The average developer runs 5-8 menu bar icons: a timer, a window manager, a system monitor, a keep-alive tool, and more. Each adds visual noise and cognitive overhead.
Subscription Fatigue
iStat Menus ($14.99), Rectangle Pro ($9.99), and other utilities add up. You end up paying $50-100 per year across separate apps with separate update cycles.
Privacy Scatter
Each app has its own privacy policy, its own analytics, its own data handling. With 5+ tools, that is 5+ privacy policies to trust.
Nine tools. One icon.
FavTray consolidates nine essential developer tools into a single menu bar icon. Each tool is independent — enable only what you need. Disabled tools use zero resources.
One Icon, Nine Tools
Eye rest timer, AI cost tracker, window manager, keep-alive, cloud costs, system info, port kill, menu bar manager, and GitHub notifications — all accessible from a single menu bar icon.
One Price, Everything Included
₹49 per month covers all 9 tools — instead of $50-100 per year across separate subscriptions. Three tools are free forever.
100% Local, Zero Accounts
All data stays on your Mac. No cloud sync, no telemetry, no accounts to create. API credentials stay in memory only — never written to disk.
Built for Developers
Every tool is chosen for the developer workflow: AI cost tracking, port management, window snapping, system monitoring. Not generic utilities — developer utilities.
FavTray vs. separate apps
| Category | Separate Apps | FavTray |
|---|---|---|
| Eye rest timer | Time Out (free) | Included |
| Window manager | Rectangle Pro ($9.99) | Included |
| System monitor | iStat Menus ($14.99) | Included |
| Keep alive | Amphetamine (free) | Included |
| AI cost tracking | Helicone ($20+/mo) | Included |
| Cloud billing | Manual console checks | Included |
| Port manager | Terminal commands | Included |
| Menu bar tidy | Bartender ($16) | Included |
| GitHub notifications | Web inbox / Octobox | Included |
| Total menu bar icons | 6-9 icons | 1 icon |
| Total annual cost | $50-100+/year | $40/year |
| Privacy policies | 6-9 different | 1 (100% local) |
Seven tools, each replacing a category
- Eye Rest Timer replaces Time Out, Stretchly, Break Timer. Free forever
- Window Manager replaces Rectangle, Magnet, Moom, BetterSnapTool. Core free
- System Info replaces iStat Menus, Stats, MenuMeters. Core free
- Keep Alive replaces Amphetamine, KeepingYouAwake, Lungo. Pro
- AI Usage Tracker replaces Helicone, LangSmith, manual billing checks. Core free
- Cloud Costs replaces AWS Console, GCP Console, Infracost. Pro
- Port Kill replaces Terminal lsof + kill commands. Free forever
- Menu Bar Manager replaces Bartender, Hidden Bar, iBar. Free forever
- GitHub Notifications replaces GitHub web inbox, email filters, Octobox. Pro
Frequently asked questions
What apps does FavTray replace?
FavTray replaces Time Out or Stretchly (eye rest), Rectangle or Magnet (window management), iStat Menus or Stats (system monitoring), Amphetamine (keep-alive), Helicone or LangSmith (AI cost tracking), Bartender or Hidden Bar (menu bar tidy), the GitHub web notifications inbox, and manual terminal commands for port management and cloud billing.
Is FavTray free?
Three tools are completely free forever: Eye Rest Timer (all 6 presets, smart pause, office hours), Port Kill (scan, search, kill), and Menu Bar Manager (hide and reorder icons). Three more tools have free core versions. Keep Alive, Cloud Costs, and GitHub Notifications require Pro (₹49/month).
Does FavTray work on Apple Silicon?
Yes. FavTray runs natively on Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and Intel Macs. It requires macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later.
How is FavTray different from Bartender or Hidden Bar?
Bartender and Hidden Bar only organize your existing menu bar icons. FavTray includes a Menu Bar Manager tool plus eight other developer tools — all behind one icon, free or with Pro.
Does FavTray send any data to the cloud?
No. FavTray is 100% local. No cloud sync, no analytics, no telemetry, no accounts. API credentials are stored in memory only and never written to disk. All processing happens on your Mac.
What macOS version does FavTray require?
FavTray requires macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later. It runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Can I use just one tool without the others?
Yes. Each tool is independent — enable only what you need from the sidebar. Disabled tools use zero resources.
How is FavTray different from iStat Menus?
iStat Menus is a dedicated system monitor ($14.99) that adds its own menu bar icon. FavTray includes system monitoring plus eight other tools in a single icon. $40/year covers all 9 tools.
Start with one icon
Try FavTray free. Two tools free forever, five more with Pro. 30-day full trial, no credit card required.