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Trackr Bar – a macOS menu bar app for tracking AI usage and costs

Trackr is a macOS menu bar app that monitors keyboard and pointer activity to help users track focus, idle drift, and daily rhythm, with all data stored locally for privacy.

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Private Mac activity tracking.

Trackr turns on-device keyboard and pointer activity into a calm local timeline, so focus, idle drift, and daily rhythm stay easy to read.

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macOS 11+ / local history / private by default

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trackr://local/today

Trackr

keyboard86%

pointer72%

idle14%

Views

Today

May 27, 2026 / 12:00 AM

Focused

0.0h

0% active

Observed

0.0h

0.0h idle

Captured

0%

12:00 AM

Stored

2d

local archive

Five-minute activity0% captured

12a9a1p6p12a

Focus score

0%

0.0h active0.0h idle

Recent rhythm

2 days

Timeline

A full workday, compressed into one readable strip.

Trackr keeps the important shape of the day visible: green for active stretches, red for idle drift, and quiet space for the parts that have not happened yet.

trackr://local/timeline

Trackr

keyboard86%

pointer72%

idle14%

Views

Tuesday timeline

5-minute slices / local only

55% active

active

10.9h

idle

8.9h

covered

83%

Activity density

Archive

Recent rhythm without a spreadsheet habit.

The local history grid makes patterns obvious over weeks, but it stays lightweight enough to check in seconds.

trackr://local/archive

Trackr

keyboard86%

pointer72%

idle14%

Views

Local archive

53 weeks / stored on device

synced locally

days

371

active avg

68%

exports

csv

Privacy

Designed for a Mac, not a management dashboard.

Your activity timeline lives on your machine. The UI focuses on personal visibility instead of team surveillance.

trackr://local/privacy

Trackr

keyboard86%

pointer72%

idle14%

Views

Privacy model

personal visibility / local storage

Timeline database

On this Mac

Activity slices

Local history

Cloud dashboard

Not required

Checkout unlock

App handoff

Signal flow

Input

Timeline

Archive

What's inside

Everything the day needs, nothing it does not.

Quick personal check-ins, readable activity signals, and a quiet download path keep the page focused on the product.

Live activity ribbon

A full-day strip turns keyboard and pointer activity into an instantly scannable rhythm.

Focus score

Active and idle slices roll into a simple score while the workday is still happening.

Recent history

The archive grid shows how consistent your last few weeks have been without becoming a report.

Local by default

Activity data stays on your Mac instead of living in a shared cloud dashboard.

Mac-native shape

Trackr is built for the menu bar and uses a compact desktop rhythm instead of a browser admin panel.

Readable timestamps

Last update, day coverage, and daily totals are visible without digging through settings.

Input aware

The timeline reacts to real activity signals, so idle drift and focused work stay visually distinct.

Low-friction check-ins

Open it, read the day, and get back to work. The interface stays quiet on purpose.

Pricing

Simple pricing for personal tracking.

Pay once for Trackr and keep your private activity timeline on your Mac.

Lifetime

$4.99one time

Download for Mac

One-time purchase

Local activity history

Private macOS timeline

Download

Trackr is ready for your Mac.

Download the signed macOS build, keep your history local, and check the shape of your day from one focused interface.

Desktop

Native macOS app

Built around a local timeline and lightweight menu bar workflow for personal activity visibility.

Download for Mac

Local-first

Private activity history

Your activity slices and archive stay on your Mac, keeping the product useful without turning it into a cloud dashboard.

View privacy model