Tuck vs DisplaySwitcher
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Tuck compared with DisplaySwitcher
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DisplaySwitcher |
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| What it does | Free menu bar manager for macOS that hides rarely-used icons and reveals them on demand
| Switch your monitor's video input and seamlessly transfer text and files
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| Stage | Not given
| Established
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| Founded | Not given
| 1992
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| Based in | Not given
| US
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| Pricing model | Freemium
| Paid
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| Pricing | Core app is free. Tuck Pro planned one-time price: $12 USD (not yet on sale)
| $5.95/month with 1 month free trial
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| Key features | - Hide and show menu bar icons with click, hover, scroll or hotkey
- Keyboard search to find and jump to menu bar items
- Tuck Bar for icons hidden by the notch on MacBooks
- Visible, Hidden and Always-Hidden sections for organizing icons
- Appearance customization with tint, gradient, shadow and border
- Simple Mode for essential settings only
- Hotkeys to toggle sections and control reveal gestures
- Zen mode to hide all sections and lock reveal gestures
- Support for 20 languages
- Pro features planned: Profiles, triggers, automation, folders and per-display layouts
| - Switch monitor video input via software command
- Transfer files via drag-and-drop
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Works with DDC/CI compatible monitors
- Remote monitor switching between computers
- KVM keyboard and mouse switching support
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| What makes it different | - Free and open source under GPL-3.0 with no account or tracking required
- Tuck Bar recovers icons hidden by the notch on MacBooks
- Derived from and credits Thaw and Ice open source projects
| - Software control eliminates need for physical monitor buttons
- Works across multiple computers for coordinated switching
- Integrated file and clipboard transfer functionality
- Solves OS compatibility issues with monitor software
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 2 ▲ +1 (up) since last check | 29 ▼ −1 (down) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 2 | 0 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 19 | 18 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 12 | 7 |
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