I built two free, open‑source native macOS menu bar utilities in Swift: GhostMouse & PortRadar
Description and use
Two free macOS utilities: GhostMouse, a stealth mouse mover, and PortRadar, a local port manager, both installable via Homebrew.
Problem
Mac users need a stealth mouse mover that keeps the system awake and a quick way to free stuck localhost ports.
Outcome
Both utilities are free, MIT‑licensed, and provide native macOS menu bar functionality without external dependencies.
Workflow
- Install Homebrew tap
joeystdio/tap - Run
brew install --cask ghostmouseto install GhostMouse - Run
brew install --cask portradarto install PortRadar - Use global hotkeys ⌃⌘J (GhostMouse) and ⌃⌘P (PortRadar) or menu bar icons to activate
Evidence
Over the weekend I built and open-sourced two native macOS menu bar utilities in pure Swift & SwiftUI (macOS 14+)
Install GhostMouse: brew tap joeystdio/tap brew install --cask ghostmouse
Install PortRadar: brew tap joeystdio/tap brew install --cask portradar
- Record date: 2026-10-25T09:26:41.380Z