One bar for all.
FavTray is a macOS menu bar application that replaces five or more separate utilities with a single icon containing seven developer tools: eye rest timer, AI usage tracker, window manager, keep-alive, cloud cost monitor, system information, and port manager. 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.
Seven tools. One icon.
FavTray consolidates seven 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, Seven Tools
Eye rest timer, AI cost tracker, window manager, keep-alive, cloud costs, system info, and port kill — all accessible from a single menu bar icon.
One Price, Everything Included
$20 for 6 months covers all 7 tools. That is $3.33 per month instead of $50-100 per year across separate subscriptions. Two 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 |
| Total menu bar icons | 5-7 icons | 1 icon |
| Total annual cost | $50-100+/year | $40/year |
| Privacy policies | 5-7 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
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), and manual terminal commands for port management and cloud billing.
Is FavTray free?
Two tools are completely free forever: Eye Rest Timer (all 6 presets, smart pause, office hours) and Port Kill (scan, search, kill). Three more tools have free core versions. Keep Alive and Cloud Costs require Pro ($20 for 6 months).
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 organize your existing menu bar icons by hiding some. FavTray replaces multiple apps entirely — instead of hiding 5 icons behind a menu, FavTray puts all 7 tools behind one icon from the start.
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 six other tools in a single icon. It also costs less per year ($40/year vs $14.99 one-time for iStat, but FavTray covers 7 tools total).
Start with one icon
Try FavTray free. Two tools free forever, five more with Pro. 14-day full trial, no credit card required.