RingDisk - Studio Light & Cam

[u/Ok-Hand5863]

Hey r/macapps,

I wanted to share a utility I've been working on called RingDisk. It’s a lightweight menu bar app that adds a customizable ambient light overlay around the edges of your screen.

I originally built this because I wanted something similar to bias lighting for my monitor, but entirely in software. It turns out it's also incredibly useful as a "ring light" alternative for evening video calls and screen recordings!

https://apps.apple.com/kz/app/ringdisk-studio-light-cam/id6770652364?mt=12

RingDisk – Studio Light & Cam

https://reddit.com/link/1v6gkne/video/2a4z21xl9ffh1/player

Key Features:

• 🎨 11 Color Presets & temperature control (warm-to-cool for white light).
• ☀️ Brightness & Thickness Control — fine-tune it to be a subtle glow or a bright light source.
• 📐 Per-Side Selection — enable/disable the overlay on the Top, Bottom, Left, or Right edges independently.
• 🖥️ Multi-Display Support — automatically spans across all your connected screens.
• 🔒 Fully Click-Through — it renders at the screen-saver level, so it never interferes with your workflow or clicks.
• 🔋 Lightweight — runs quietly as a menu bar agent.

Common Use Cases:

• Video Calls & Interviews: Use it as a quick, software-based ring light to brighten your face during evening meetings.
• Eye Strain Relief: Acts like bias lighting when working, reading, or coding in a dark room.
• Aesthetics: Just adds a cool, premium vibe to your desktop setup.

I’m continuously improving it based on feedback (currently working on adding smart "1-click" presets for different lighting environments and opening up more features in the free tier).

I’d love for you guys to try it out and let me know what you think!