Appocalypse
Kill every app but the ones that matter. One click, from the menu bar.
macOS $9
Get Appocalypse Features
- Kill everything at once — quits every running app that isn't on your whitelist.
- Or just hide them — hide and show apps without quitting, when you want them back where they were.
- Whitelist what survives — the apps you actually need stay untouched.
- Lives in the menu bar — one click, no window to find.
- Starts with your Mac — optional login item.
FAQ
Will it close something with unsaved work?
No. Each app is asked to quit the same way ⌘Q asks it, so anything holding unsaved changes puts up its own "Save?" prompt and stays open. After ten seconds Appocalypse lists whatever is still running and leaves it alone — force quitting takes two deliberate confirmations from you, one app at a time. If you'd rather not close anything at all, use hide: hidden apps keep running and come back exactly as they were.
Does it delete any files?
No. It only quits, hides and shows running applications. Nothing on disk is moved or removed.
What macOS versions are supported?
It's a universal build on Electron 28, which supports macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and later.
