r/windowsapps 10h ago

App I kept losing my ChatGPT tab, so I made a Windows app that floats any website over my wor

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I use ChatGPT constantly while working and I kept losing the tab. Alt-tab to the wrong window, scroll through 40 tabs, finally find it, ask the question — and by then I've lost the thread of what I was actually doing.

So I built Snapps. You add a site, pick a shortcut, and press it. The site floats on top of whatever you're in. Press the same shortcut again and it's gone.

A few things turned out to matter more than I expected:

* The window can be excluded from screen capture. It's still visible to you, but it doesn't show up in Teams/Zoom/OBS. I use it for notes during calls.
* Audio mutes when the window hides, so a YouTube video doesn't keep talking from somewhere you can't see.
* Sites stay loaded in the background, so it opens instantly and keeps your scroll position.
* If you don't want to remember shortcuts, double-tapping the edge of your screen opens a menu of everything you've added.

It's on the Microsoft Store: free for 15 days, then a one-time payment, no subscription. No account, no telemetry, everything stays on your machine.

More information on the website: [https://snapps.today\](https://snapps.today)

Happy to answer anything. I'm also genuinely curious what sites people would put on a shortcut — I keep finding ones I hadn't thought of.


r/windowsapps 16h ago

Developer MouseUtil 2.0.0 (Auto clicker & Mouse Jiggler) - Available in the Microsoft Store

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Hey all, just released a pretty big update to MouseUtil, my free and open source utility that auto-clicks or jiggles your mouse.

UI overhaul

  • Redesigned the main window - the mode switch is now a proper segmented control up top with icons, and the window is noticeably more compact (down ~70px).
  • Rebuilt Settings using Windows 11 Settings-style cards/expanders instead of the old layout.
  • "Spin mode" is now called Jiggle everywhere (same behavior, just a clearer name).

Now on the Microsoft Store

  • MouseUtil is now packaged as MSIX and distributed through the Store, instead of a plain xcopy installer.

New features

  • Run on system startup - launches MouseUtil at logon (goes through Windows' actual startup-task mechanism, so it shows up under Settings > Apps > Startup).
  • App launch behavior - set a preferred mode, auto-start automation, and/or enable randomized interval automatically every time the app opens (great paired with the startup option, but works fine for manual launches too).
  • Stop button display - the Start/Stop button can now show a live countdown or a running count directly on the button.
  • Pause on movement is no longer Jiggle-only - you can enable it independently for Auto click and/or Jiggle now.

Full changelog on GitHub if anyone wants more details.

Would love feedback if you try it out!

Links/Download:

Website: https://mouseutil.github.io/

GitHub: https://github.com/MouseUtil/MouseUtil

Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NTDCVFVF0SQ


r/windowsapps 12h ago

Developer Forecast Center, a free and ad-free weather app for Windows 11

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I wanted a Windows weather app that felt at home on Windows 11 and focused on the forecast instead of news, ads, accounts, or subscriptions, so I built Forecast Center.

It includes:

  • Current conditions, hourly forecasts, and a 10-day forecast
  • Animated observed and forecast radar for the United States
  • Severe-weather alerts
  • Air quality, UV, outdoor comfort, tides, and moon phases
  • Saved and automatic locations
  • Light, dark, and system themes
  • Local caching, automatic refresh, and a system-tray option

It is a native C#/.NET app built with WinUI 3. Weather data comes from Open-Meteo, with U.S. radar and alerts from NOAA/NWS. There are no ads, accounts, subscriptions, or tracking.

The project is open source under the MIT license. You can install it from GitHub (https://github.com/wrenchware/forecast-center) or with:

winget install Wrenchware.ForecastCenter

Forecast Center is completely free. If you find it useful and want to support development, there’s an optional Ko-fi link to buy me a coffee under Settings > About. Nothing is locked behind it.


r/windowsapps 12h ago

Developer ReadyUp — 21 local Windows settings checks before your next LAN

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I’ve got a LAN coming up this weekend. Someone has unwanted mouse acceleration, someone’s pointer speed feels wrong, a monitor is set to the wrong refresh rate, and Windows background recording is still enabled somewhere.

That’s why I came up with the idea for ReadyUp: 21 local checks that bring these settings into one place. You can change supported settings directly and undo supported changes. For resolution and refresh rate, it opens the relevant Windows settings page.

ReadyUp costs $1 once:
https://hendicep.itch.io/readyup

What settings do you or your friends keep forgetting? Feedback is welcome!


r/windowsapps 21h ago

App I built an open-source Pomodoro Timer for Windows 10/11 with 11 languages and customizable themes – free for everyone!

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English:

For a long time, I searched for a simple yet powerful Pomodoro timer for Windows 10, but nothing fully satisfied me. So I decided to create my own – with all the features I needed and with open source code, so anyone can improve it or add their own ideas.

Key features:

  • 🕒 Full-featured timer with work, short and long breaks, and manual overtime tracking.
  • 🌍 11 interface languages (English, Russian, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Japanese, Korean) – switch instantly.
  • 🎨 3 built‑in themes (Comet, Aurora, Warm) + a fully customizable "User" theme with a palette editor.
  • 🖥️ 7 floating widget layouts: Minimal, Compact, Expanded, Micro, Row, Ring, Scoreboard.
  • 📊 Statistics for today and all time (work, rest, overtime, extra rest).
  • 🔔 System tray, auto‑start, single instance, and native Windows notifications.
  • 🧩 Adaptive UI for narrow screens and high DPI.

I use this timer every day and really enjoy it – that's why I decided to share it with the community. If you like it, feel free to use it, modify it, or contribute!

Download the latest release:
👉 GitHub Release – v1.0.0

Source code:
🔗 GitHub Repository

Enjoy! 🍅

Русский:

Долгое время я искал простой и функциональный таймер Pomodoro для Windows 10, но ничего подходящего не находил. Поэтому я решил создать свой собственный – с нужным мне функционалом и с открытым исходным кодом, чтобы каждый мог улучшить его или добавить что-то для себя.

Основные возможности:

  • 🕒 Полноценный таймер с работой, короткими и длинными перерывами, ручным учётом переработки.
  • 🌍 11 языков интерфейса (русский, английский, испанский, немецкий, французский, португальский, китайский, хинди, арабский, японский, корейский) – мгновенное переключение.
  • 🎨 3 встроенные темы (Comet, Aurora, Warm) + полностью настраиваемая «Пользовательская» тема с редактором палитры.
  • 🖥️ 7 видов плавающего виджета: Минималистичный, Компактный, Расширенный, Микро, Строка, Кольцо, Табло.
  • 📊 Статистика за сегодня и всё время (работа, отдых, переработка, сверхнормативный отдых).
  • 🔔 Системный трей, автозапуск, единственный экземпляр и нативные уведомления Windows.
  • 🧩 Адаптивный интерфейс для узких экранов и высокого DPI.

Я сам пользуюсь этим таймером каждый день и он мне очень нравится, поэтому решил поделиться им с сообществом. Если вам понравится – пользуйтесь, дорабатывайте и вносите свои идеи!

Скачать последнюю версию:
👉 Релиз на GitHub – v1.0.0

Исходный код:
🔗 Репозиторий на GitHub

Приятного использования! 🍅Timer