Introducing ChimeKeeper, A New CHiming CLock App for Mac

By gallagher123123, 20 March, 2026

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macOS and Mac Apps

Hi everyone, Today I’m excited to share something that’s been bringing me a lot of joy over the past few months, my new Mac app, ChimeKeeper! I’ve always loved chiming clocks. They’re a gentle, calming way to stay aware of the time, especially while working. And I’ve long felt that your computer, the place where so much of your day happens, is the perfect home for that experience. There have been other Mac apps that try to do this, but I was never satisfied with the audio quality, so I decided to build my own. ChimeKeeper brings the sound of a traditional chiming clock to your Mac, right from your menu bar. It quietly marks the hours and quarter hours, then fades into the background, just like a real clock. Some of my favorite features: Built-in Westminster chime: rich, high-quality recordings (not computer-generated or MIDI) Custom sound packs: use your own WAV files to recreate your favorite clock Quiet hours, set times when chimes won’t play Flexible controls, toggle hourly and quarter-hour chimes independently And of course, the app is fully accessible with VoiceOver. ChimeKeeper is available now on the Mac App Store for $4.99, and I’d love for you to check it out. I’ve been using this every day over the past few months and absolutely love it, and honestly, I can’t remember the last time I ran one of my physical clocks. I hope you’ll enjoy it too. Download ChimeKeeper on the Mac App Store

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By Maldalain on Friday, March 20, 2026 - 15:03

That's nice app. Your post reminded me of your YT channel, will make a visit right now to see what is new.

By Tarja on Saturday, March 21, 2026 - 21:25

I really want to try out this app, but it is not available in my country. Can you make it available for Estonia?

By David Standen on Sunday, March 22, 2026 - 03:50

I downloaded Chime Keeper yesterday and love it. It would be great if it were also available for IOS.

By macOS_Skyline on Sunday, March 22, 2026 - 10:06

Absolutely fantastic program that does exactly as described.
A couple suggestions:
A: more optional sound pack downloads.
B: sound pack shuffle, so every day you can get a different sound pack without having to manually change them, for fun.
Other than that, excellent app. I love charming little utilities like this.

By macOS_Skyline on Sunday, March 22, 2026 - 10:08

I don’t think an application like this would even be possible on iOS due to how sandboxing works.
The only way that would be possible is to use the push notifications system which would be overly complex and not the same at all.
It might be possible to re-create a lot of the features of this application using Shortcuts and automation, but it’s still not going to be as seamless as the implementation on macOS

By Quinton Williams on Sunday, March 22, 2026 - 19:40

I wouldn't be so sure of that😀.