Mac menu-bar utility suite

Asterion

Your Mac, in orbit.

A compact Mac toolbox with a Dynamic Island, window controls, clipboard, capture tools and useful extras for multiple displays.

Request tester access Download for MacPublic beta 0.1.2 · Apple Silicon · tested on macOS 27.2 · unsigned installer; app not notarized Download sourceCorresponding modified GPL source, build scripts and AeroSpace MIT sourcePublic beta 0.1.2View source on GitHub First time installing? Read the quick guide

Public beta 0.1.2

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The useful part

For Apple Silicon Mac users who want everyday desktop tools together in one native menu-bar app.

Asterion combines the native utility engine and interface of Vorssaint Utils with Good Tools styling and additional desktop tools. Keep notes, capture your screen, manage windows and clipboard history, and choose which features to enable. This beta is tested on macOS 27.2; some capture and multi-display workflows are still being verified.

Finding the right tool

Everyday Mac tools, together.

The bundled AeroSpace engine is MIT-licensed. Corresponding modified source and original license notices are available with the beta download. Accessibility and screen/audio permissions are needed by their respective tools. Upstream hosted uploads and self-updates are disabled.

What it does

Built around the job,
not the feature list.

Dynamic Island

Keep media, timers, scratchpad and supported AI-agent usage readings nearby, with display choices for multi-screen setups.

Folder and archive previews

Browse folders with thumbnails and search, and list archive contents without extracting them. Includes an independently written Finder Quick Look extension for Space-bar previews.

Everyday Mac tools

Window controls, clipboard history, screenshots, screen recording, a standalone scratchpad, display controls and more in a compact native interface.

Workspaces and scenes

Use the bundled AeroSpace engine for optional tiling and workspaces; save and restore window arrangements as scenes.

Menu icons and extra Docks

Hide selected app icons and move supported icons left or right. Add a Dock-style mirror to a secondary display with native settings, icons, compact spacing and auto-hide. The mirror follows Asterion’s shared Liquid Glass option and respects macOS Reduce Transparency. Mirrors do not reproduce Apple’s badges, stacks or private animations exactly.

Rename and share locally

Preview batch renames with undo, or create a temporary local-network file link. Local sharing is unencrypted and available to anyone with its link on your network.

How Asterion stays good