The settings Apple hides · one click · fully reversible

Tune your Mac.
Then unwind it anytime.

Mainspring surfaces the macOS controls buried in Terminal — as one-click power-ups, recipes and scenes. Wind your Mac up exactly how you like it; loosen any change just as fast.

Signed & notarized by Apple macOS 13+ · universal Nothing leaves your Mac
Mainspring
⌂ Home
⚡ On now  5
☆ Favorites
Library
▦ Browse all
Scenes
◆ Work
◐ Focus
Speed Boost
Snappier Dock, instant animations.
✓ Applied
🔒
Privacy & Security
Lock on sleep · no ad tracking.
Apply
🌙
Declutter & Focus
A calmer, quieter screen.
Apply
90+
reversible power-ups
8
one-click recipes
1
click to undo anything
$29
once — never again
Recipes

One click. A whole setup.

Curated bundles of power-ups that work together — apply in a tap, revert as a group. The fastest way to a Mac that feels like yours.

FREE

Speed Boost

Snappier Dock, instant animations, faster everything.

4 power-ups
FREE
📸

Screenshot Studio

No shadow, no floating thumbnail, smaller files.

3 power-ups
🔒

Privacy & Security

Lock on sleep, kill ad tracking, Siri, and lookups.

6 power-ups
🌙

Declutter & Focus

Hidden desktop, auto-hide Dock, a quieter screen.

4 power-ups
✍️

Writer's Focus

No autocorrect, smart quotes, or UI sounds.

5 power-ups
🪟

Power-User Windows

Drag from anywhere, zoom on double-click, full keys.

6 power-ups
📁

Finder Power

Path bar, status bar, list view, smarter search.

6 power-ups
⌨️

Developer Setup

Hidden files, all extensions, fast key repeat.

6 power-ups
Scenes

Save your setup.
Switch your whole Mac in a click.

Build a scene from any mix of power-ups — Work, Focus, Presentation, Travel — then switch contexts instantly. Nothing touches your Mac until you flip to it.

💼
Work
Big Dock · scrollbars · folders-on-top
🌙
Focus
Hide desktop · auto-hide Dock · no sounds
🖥️
Presentation
Never sleep · Do-Not-Disturb · clean screen
Automation

Your Mac just knows.

Let scenes apply themselves. Mainspring watches in the background and switches when your context changes — power, displays, time of day, an app opening.

🔌
When I unplug
→ switch to Battery Saver
🖥️
Plug in a display
→ switch to Desk Mode
📹
When Zoom opens
→ Meeting Mode (never sleep)
🕘
Every day at 9 AM
→ switch to Work
90+ power-ups

Every setting Apple buried.

The tweaks power users dig out of Terminal — named in plain English, explained, and a single click to flip back.

Finder

  • Show hidden files
  • Full path in title
  • Folders on top
  • No .DS_Store on drives
  • Quit Finder with ⌘Q

Speed

  • Instant Dock
  • No window animations
  • Faster Mission Control
  • Reduce transparency
  • Silence UI sounds

Privacy

  • Password on sleep
  • No personalized ads
  • Disable Siri
  • No lookup leaks
  • Save locally, not iCloud

Power & more

  • Never sleep (lid closed)
  • Caffeinate, 30/60/120 min
  • Hot Corners (all four)
  • Custom screenshot folder
  • Dock size & magnification

No Terminal. No risk.

Each power-up is a real macOS setting Mainspring writes for you — and snapshots so it flips back in one click. No scary commands copied off a forum, no permanent changes.

# the old way
$ defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
$ killall Dock
# ...and good luck remembering how to undo it

→ Mainspring: one toggle. One click to revert.
Pricing

One price. Wound for life.

No subscription. Pay once, own it forever — including every future update.

$29 once
LIFETIME · NOT A SUBSCRIPTION
  • Every recipe + all 90+ power-ups
  • Scenes & Automation — switch contexts hands-free
  • Power controls — lid-close, Caffeinate, Hot Corners
  • Use on up to 3 Macs
  • Free updates, forever
Buy Mainspring — $29 Or start the free 1-day trial

Secure checkout by Dodo Payments · prices adjust to your country

Questions

Good to know

Is it safe? Can I really undo everything?

Yes. Every power-up is a standard macOS setting, snapshotted before it changes, so each one flips back in a single click. Recipes revert as a group, and nothing is permanent — that's the whole point.

Does any of my data leave my Mac?

No. Mainspring changes settings locally and never uploads anything. The only network calls are to verify your license.

What's the free trial?

One full day, every feature, no account or card. After that you unlock everything forever with a one-time $29 license.

Why isn't it on the Mac App Store?

Some power-ups (like keeping your Mac awake with the lid closed) need access the App Store sandbox forbids. Mainspring is Apple-signed and notarized, so Gatekeeper trusts it — it installs with a normal double-click.

How many Macs can I use it on?

One license activates up to three of your Macs. You can move a seat any time.

Refunds?

Checkout and billing run through Dodo Payments (a Merchant of Record); just reply to your receipt and they'll handle it per their policy.

Wind it up.

A calmer, faster, more yours Mac — one click at a time.