Synapse - Mac Productivity App | Notch Shelf, OCR, Clipboard & More

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Your Mac. Simplified.

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Snipping Tool

Clipboard App

Keep Awake

Notch Shelf

Network Speed<br>Meter

Cleaning Mode

Lo-Fi Vibe

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Synapse2.7MBRequires macOS 14.6 or later<br>Download FreeBuy Lifetime — $29.99or $9.99/year

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Loved by Mac Power Users<br>1300+ downloads across 41+ countriesJoin the community

“Synapse really lives up to its name. Working in a lab where I share reports with clinicians has never been this easy.”<br>VB<br>VeryBright<br>Pakistan 🇵🇰

“Synapse is the kind of app I've always wished macOS had built in. Powerful, lightweight, and incredibly easy to use. A clean, simple and genuinely useful app — an easy recommendation for any Mac user.”<br>DM<br>dottormac666<br>Italy 🇮🇹

“I got tired of having lots of apps to do everything. Having one that does most of it all cleaned up my menu bar and made it easy.”<br>BR<br>Brandon<br>United States 🇺🇸

“Synapse is an incredibly lightweight software that brings together, in one place, features for everyday productivity. Simple and intuitive, I highly recommend it to any macOS user!”<br>MH<br>medeiroshudson<br>Brazil 🇧🇷

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Powerful Features<br>Everything you need to supercharge your Mac productivity.

Snipping Studio<br>Screenshot. Annotate. Extract. All in one.<br>Capture any part of your screen and instantly annotate with arrows, text, shapes and more. Extract text with OCR or scan QR codes without touching your phone.

Clipboard History<br>Nothing you copy ever disappears.

Every text and image you copy is saved automatically. Search through your history, pin your favourites and pick up exactly where you left off.

Keep Awake<br>Your Mac stays on. Even with the lid closed.

Prevent your Mac from sleeping during important tasks. Run AI agents overnight, export large files or stay on a call — all with the lid shut if you need.

Notch Shelf<br>Your MacBook notch just became useful.

Drop files under the notch for instant access. Grab them anytime without opening Finder. The fastest temporary file storage on your Mac.

Modular Features<br>Only run what you need.

Disable any feature you don't use. Synapse completely unloads it from memory — freeing RAM and CPU. Your Mac. Your way.

Frequently Asked Questions<br>Everything you need to know about Synapse

General<br>What is Synapse?

Is Synapse safe to use?

What Mac does Synapse support?

Does Synapse slow down my Mac?

Pricing & License<br>What's the difference between Free and Pro?

Is the lifetime plan really lifetime?

How many devices can I use my license on?

Can I get a refund?

Technical<br>Why is Synapse not on the Mac App Store?

How do I activate my license?

My activation says network error — what do I do?

Does Synapse auto update?

Features<br>Does clipboard history save passwords?

Can I use Keep Awake with my lid closed?

What is Notch Shelf?

Can I disable features I don't use?

Support<br>How do I get support?

Is there a community?

I found a bug — how do I report it?