Show HN: Blinken: A macOS menubar utility for a disk read/write LED light

Category: utility

Tags: macos, menu-bar, system-monitoring

Score: 5.0/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 5, Documentation: 7, Utility: 4)

Blinken is a macOS menu bar utility that resurrects the classic disk activity LED as a visual indicator for disk I/O and memory pressure, with a nostalgic design inspired by pre-2010 computers. It provides live, glanceable system monitoring without telemetry, and includes customization options, making it a charming niche tool for users who miss physical hardware feedback.

Target audience: macOS power users, retro computing enthusiasts, system administrators

Repository: https://labs.axiomic.ai/blinken/ · Swift · NOASSERTION

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