What is Hoot?
Hoot is a lightweight minibar for macOS featuring Widgets, handy Tools, and a Recent Screenshots tray with drag & drop.
Problem
Users previously managed widgets, tools, and screenshots through fragmented macOS apps or manual processes, leading to cluttered workflows, time-consuming navigation, and inefficient screenshot organization.
Solution
Hoot is a macOS menubar tool combining widgets, drag-and-drop screenshots, and quick-access utilities. Users can centralize workflows (e.g., weather, calculator) and manage recent screenshots directly from the menu bar.
Customers
macOS power users, remote workers, designers, and developers seeking streamlined productivity tools.
Unique Features
Lightweight integration of widgets, screenshot tray with drag-and-drop, and native macOS menu bar accessibility without app switching.
User Comments
Simplifies multitasking
Saves time organizing screenshots
Intuitive menubar design
Enhances macOS productivity
Minimal learning curve
Traction
Launched in 2023, featured on Product Hunt with 2,000+ upvotes, $5K-$10K MRR (estimated), actively iterating based on user feedback.
Market Size
The global productivity software market is valued at $96.36 billion in 2024, with macOS accounting for ~15% (~100M active users) of the desktop OS share.
