CrankLabs.

A one-person studio shipping native Mac software. Two apps in production, both free, both opinionated. Filed under menu-bar utilities. Filed away from Electron.

A. NOTCHIN VERSION 1.0.6 · MENU-BAR UTILITY · MAY 2026

DISPATCH SUBJECT

Notchin

Turns the MacBook notch into a quietly useful surface. Six panels visible by default — media, file shelf, HUD replacement, calendar, battery, time — and seven more in a drawer when you want them. Hover times tuned so the notch responds to intent, not motion.

Status
Shipping
Price
Free
Requires
macOS 14+
Build
1.0.6 · arm64 + x86_64
Telemetry
None
Download v1.0.6 →

B. MACTRACK VERSION 1.0.9 · MENU-BAR UTILITY · MAY 2026

DISPATCH SUBJECT

MacTrack

Parcel tracking from the menu bar. 1,000+ carriers via 17track. Adaptive polling so it asks more often when something's about to arrive and less when it's parked in customs. Quiet notifications when a status changes.

Status
Shipping
Price
Free
Requires
macOS 14+ · 17track key
Build
1.0.9 · arm64 + x86_64
Telemetry
None

NOTE. Requires a free 17track account and API key for parcel lookups. Stored locally on your Mac. CrankLabs does not see it.

Download v1.0.9 →

ATTACHMENT 01.A · VISUAL RECORD

Notchin v1.0.6

Notchin showing Now Playing panel with album art, track info, and progress bar
FIG. 01 Now Playing — media controls in the notch
Notchin showing the time/clock panel
FIG. 02 Time — at-a-glance clock panel
Notchin showing a focus timer running
FIG. 03 Focus timer — pomodoro session in progress
Notchin in its hover state showing system controls
FIG. 04 Hover bar — system controls revealed on hover

ATTACHMENT 01.B · VISUAL RECORD

MacTrack v1.0.9

MacTrack main window with package list, journey map, and tracking history
FIG. 01 Main window — package list, journey map, tracking history
MacTrack's menu bar dropdown showing recent packages
FIG. 02 Menu bar — quick glance at recent packages