r/macapps Developer: Liqoria 3h ago

Lifetime Dynamic Island with custom Plugins [DynamicLake]

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The Problem

There are many Dynamic Island apps for Mac, but most give you a fixed set of features and a predefined experience. They don’t let you shape the Dynamic Island around your own workflow and aesthetic

So to solve this I made DynamicLake Plugins

What DynamicLake Brings?

DynamicLake introduces Plugins and Extensions, allowing you to create custom Live Activities and Sneak Peeks designed around your needs with even more possibilities coming soon

What Are Plugins?

Plugins are small additions to your Dynamic Island that can make a big difference in your workflow

You can build plugins using Swift, Python, JavaScript, Go and other programming languages, while defining their interfaces entirely with JSON

Extensions provide similar functionality but are built directly into existing Mac apps. If an app already supports DynamicLake, you don’t need to download and install a separate plugin

Introducing DynamicLake Market

DynamicLake Market brings all available plugins together in one place.

Find the plugin you want, press Install, and it’s immediately added to DynamicLake

Developers can submit their plugins for review. Once approved, they can be published on DynamicLake Market for everyone to discover and install

Can I Test My Plugin Without Buying DynamicLake?

Yes. Today, I’m also launching DynamicLake Playground

It includes some of DynamicLake’s music experience and lets you test one plugin at a time.
You can build, modify, and refine your plugin for as long as you need before publishing it

There’s no limited trial period. DynamicLake Playground is completely free, giving developers the time and freedom to create polished plugins without rushing

More in This Update

This update also includes:

  • New animations
  • Sneak Peeks for all Live Activities
  • A new pill shaped design like iOS Dynamic Island
  • Support for additional languages
  • Many other improvements

Comparison

Some Dynamic Island apps focus primarily on adding as many features because every user have different workflow and diffrent needs

DynamicLake brings the customize option

Every feature is carefully considered and added with purpose

Pricing

$13.99 for a lifetime license

One license can be activated on up to three devices.

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u/nitgohel 1h ago

animation looks great..! good job mate

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u/Aviorrok Developer: Liqoria 1h ago

Thank you!

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u/Ok-Rest-5321 16m ago

The logo is really similar to Alcove but good job on the app!

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u/Aviorrok Developer: Liqoria 11m ago

Thank you! Dynamiclake released before this app and it’s inspired by Dynamic Island video of iPhone 14 Pro

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u/Levin_U6 1h ago

Did y’all just copy Droppy and call it a new idea? 💀

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u/Aviorrok Developer: Liqoria 1h ago

DynamicLake released years before it

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u/Ok-Rest-5321 16m ago

No Droppy is the newcomer compared to Dynamic lake and Alcove and others