Shelfy - Your recent downloads, one glance away at the screen edge

Shelfy is a Community listing on Launch Llama with 0 total upvotes, founded by Ben Breslow who joined in Oct 2026, compared against 6 alternatives.

About

The shelf can also be reached from the menu bar, so recent files are never more than a click away. Its surfaces use the Liquid Glass material introduced in macOS 26. The project is open source, and the homepage includes an interactive tour that shows the shelf in use.

Key Features

• Delivers lists recent downloads on a shelf tucked at the screen's edge
• Delivers opens from the menu bar for quick access to recent files
• Delivers renders the shelf in Liquid Glass styling on macOS 26 or later
• Stays out of the way until you need a recently downloaded file
• Delivers ships as free, open-source software you can inspect and build

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