macOS Utility • Swift

Keep your Mac productive with a clock that's always where you need it.

Always-Clock is a lightweight macOS utility designed for deep-focus environments. It provides a persistent, highly customizable time overlay that integrates seamlessly with your native workflow.

Built for macOS Performance.

Unlike heavy web-based widgets, Always-Clock is built with native Swift and AppKit to ensure zero impact on system resources. It respects your Mac's battery life and integrates perfectly with System Settings.

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Swift Core

Optimized for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs with native speed.

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UI Customization

Adjust opacity, font, color, and positioning to match your workspace.

Architecture
// Low-level Hooks

Native Integration

Direct interaction with window layers to stay above full-screen apps.

Configuration
plist.defaults { ... }

JSON Config

Power users can sync and script their clock settings via standard JSON.

Minimalist Footprint

Less than 5MB of RAM usage even with high-frequency updates.

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ALWAYS-CLOCK — MAIN.SWIFT
Dark abstract representation of time and code
12:00:00

Open for contribution.

Always-Clock is fully open source. Help improve the native experience or add new UI themes.