Custom · Application Development
Native Mac App
Plugin or standalone Mac app
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A native Mac app is software that lives in /Applications, has real macOS chrome, hits the menu bar, talks to local files, and works offline. It is the right shape when the work is fundamentally local, fast, or needs OS integration a web app cannot give.
Typically used for
- Menu bar utilities: timers, clipboard managers, screen tools
- Local-first productivity apps: writing, journaling, time tracking
- Audio or video production tools that need real-time performance
- Plugins or wrappers around system services (Spotlight, Quick Look, Shortcuts)
- Power-user tools for creatives who work entirely on a Mac
How I scope it
Swift plus SwiftUI for new work, AppKit where the API surface requires it. Notarized for distribution outside the App Store, with Mac App Store submission as an option.
WHY THIS PRICE
What you're actually paying for
A native Mac app is software that runs on macOS at the OS level. Menu bar integration, file system access, system notifications, real keyboard shortcuts. Not Electron in a Mac wrapper.
What's in the work
- Swift and SwiftUI build for new work, AppKit where the API requires
- App architecture and data model
- Window and menu bar UI
- File handling, AppleScript, or Shortcuts integration as needed
- Settings, preferences, data persistence
- Notarization for distribution outside the App Store
- Optional App Store submission
- Update mechanism (Sparkle or App Store auto-update)
The value it adds
A real Mac app feels like macOS, performs natively, and integrates with the system in ways web apps cannot. For power-user tools, the experience difference is the entire reason someone pays for the app instead of using a free web version.
Deliverable
Native Mac app .dmg
Requires appointment
No
Ongoing
One-time
Credits accepted
Yes
Ready when you are
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RETAINER OPTIONS
Want this on a recurring basis?
These are the ongoing versions or natural complements. Pair them with the one-time work for sustained support, lower cost-per-hour, and the consistency that compounds.
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