# Best Black Friday Mac App Deals 2026 (Up to 50% Off)

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/blog/black-friday-mac-app-deals

**Quick answer:** Black Friday Mac app deals in 2026 run from November 20 to January 4, with Black Friday on November 27 and Cyber Monday on November 30. 36 Mac apps are 20% to 50% off, straight from their makers: Levers, Vitals and Flit are 40% off, Pane, Switchy, PasteNotch, SideGlass and DiskMate are 50% off, and Halo is 35% off. 15 deals run into 2027. Each deal's code shows on MacBase's Black Friday page from the day it starts.

The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2026 deals on Mac apps, straight from their makers: 36 apps up to 50% off, from menu bar apps and window managers to dictation and system tools, with when each deal ends.

Roundups, Nov 11, 2026, by Atta 🐬.

Mac apps rarely go on sale. Most are made by one person or a small team who set a fair price and keep it all year, so there's no spring sale to wait for and no coupon hiding in a newsletter.

Black Friday is the exception. For one week, and for some apps until the new year, the makers of the Mac apps you've been meaning to buy take 20% to 50% off.

This guide puts those Black Friday Mac app deals in one place. Every deal comes from the app's maker, and every app has a page on MacBase where you can see what it does before you buy. They're grouped by job, with what each app usually costs, what the deal is and when it ends.

## Black Friday 2026 at a glance

| | |
|---|---|
| Mac apps on sale | 36 |
| Discounts | 20% to 50% off |
| Deals start | Friday, November 20, 2026 |
| Black Friday | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Cyber Monday | Monday, November 30, 2026 |
| Deals that run into 2027 | 15 |
| Last deals end | Monday, January 4, 2027 |

Prices below are the usual ones, in US dollars, before the discount. Each deal's code shows on [MacBase's Black Friday page](https://macbase.app/deals/black-friday) and on the app's page from the day it starts.

## Menu bar and notch apps

Small apps that sit in the menu bar or around the notch, one click from what you need: a setting, your clipboard, an alert. They're cheap at full price, and close to impulse buys this week.

| App | What it does | Usual price | Deal | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Levers](https://macbase.app/apps/levers) | Sixty Mac switches, modes and a palette in the menu bar | $9 | 40% off | Nov 30 |
| [PasteNotch](https://macbase.app/apps/pastenotch) | Clipboard history in the notch | $4.99 | 50% off, from Nov 23 | Dec 1 |
| [Switchy](https://macbase.app/apps/switchy) | One-click Mac controls from the menu bar | $4.99 | 50% off, from Nov 23 | Dec 1 |
| [SideGlass](https://macbase.app/apps/sideglass) | A slim rail at the edge of the screen for music, tasks and notes | $1.99 a month | 50% off | Dec 1 |
| [Slap Alert](https://macbase.app/apps/slap-alert) | Sales alerts as sticky notes in the menu bar | $19 | 50% off, from Nov 27 | Nov 30 |
| [Halo](https://macbase.app/apps/halo) | A Dynamic Island for your Mac's notch | $9.99 | 35% off | Jan 4 |
| [Toolnotch](https://macbase.app/apps/toolnotch) | AI agent alerts, clipboard and windows in the notch | $4.99 | $4.99 lifetime | Jan 4 |

## Productivity and writing apps

Apps for the things you do all day: typing the same text, reaching for the mouse, finding what you worked on last week.

| App | What it does | Usual price | Deal | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Trailback](https://macbase.app/apps/trailback) | A searchable memory of what you did on your Mac | $19 | $10 off | Jan 4 |
| [No Mouse Mode](https://macbase.app/apps/no-mouse-mode) | Control your whole Mac from the keyboard | $19.99 | 30% off | Dec 2 |
| [Tellie](https://macbase.app/apps/tellie) | A teleprompter that follows your voice | Free, with paid features | 35% off | Dec 2 |
| [Presentify](https://macbase.app/apps/presentify) | Draw on your screen, images, PDFs and video as you present | $14.99 | 30% off | Dec 4 |
| [Snipora](https://macbase.app/apps/snipora) | Expands short abbreviations into text in any app | Free, with paid features | 25% off | Jan 4 |
| [Arazio](https://macbase.app/apps/arazio) | Converts, compresses and edits files from Finder | $10 | 25% off | Jan 4 |
| [ActionClip](https://macbase.app/apps/actionclip) | Runs actions on selected text anywhere | Free, with paid features | Lifetime from $9 | Jan 4 |

## Window managers

macOS has had basic window tiling since Sequoia. These apps go further: tiling every window as it opens, arranging them on one canvas, or lining them up in a strip you scroll through.

| App | What it does | Usual price | Deal | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Pane](https://macbase.app/apps/pane-2) | Shows every window on one live canvas to arrange them | $19 | 50% off | Nov 30 |
| [Wins](https://macbase.app/apps/wins-app) | Arranges, previews and switches between windows | $19.99 | 40% off | Dec 1 |
| [Shoji](https://macbase.app/apps/shoji) | Tiles every window the moment it opens | $14.99 | 30% off | Jan 4 |
| [Chain Your Mac](https://macbase.app/apps/chainyourmac) | A scrolling window manager, with windows side by side in a strip | $19.99 | 30% off, from Nov 23 | Dec 2 |
| [Quilt](https://macbase.app/apps/quilt) | Windows that tidy themselves | $4.99 | 20% off | Dec 25 |
| [Pocket Screen](https://macbase.app/apps/pocket-screen) | Keeps the window you need visible while you work | Free, with paid features | 20% off lifetime, first 500 | Jan 4 |

## AI and dictation apps

Voice typing and AI that work in every app, not in a browser tab. Flit and PocketWebTools run on your Mac, so what you say stays on it.

| App | What it does | Usual price | Deal | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Flit](https://macbase.app/apps/flit) | Dictation that stays on your Mac, in any app | $15 | 40% off | Nov 30 |
| [PocketWebTools](https://macbase.app/apps/local-ai-models-on-your-mac-pay-once) | Local AI tools on your Mac, from dictation to video clips | $99 | 50% off, from Nov 27 | Nov 30 |
| [Vinaa](https://macbase.app/apps/ai-chat-made-for-mac) | A native AI chat app for Mac | $30 | Up to 45% off | Nov 30 |
| [Voicy](https://macbase.app/apps/voicy) | AI voice typing in every app | $8.49 a month | 20% off | Dec 6 |

## System and developer tools

For seeing what's slowing your Mac, keeping its apps up to date and managing the servers you run while you build.

| App | What it does | Usual price | Deal | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vitals](https://macbase.app/apps/vitals) | Shows which app is slowing your Mac, with apps instead of processes | $15 | 40% off | Nov 30 |
| [Current](https://macbase.app/apps/current) | Checked updates for your Mac apps and command-line tools | $5 | 37.4% off | Jan 4 |
| [Portlivo](https://macbase.app/apps/portlivo) | Watches and manages local dev servers from the menu bar | $8.99 | 25% off | Jan 4 |

For more on Vitals and the apps it's up against, read [Best System Monitor for Mac](https://macbase.app/blog/best-mac-system-monitor).

## Cleanup and storage apps

Three ways to get disk space back, from a general clean-up to the gigabytes that developer tools leave behind.

| App | What it does | Usual price | Deal | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DiskMate](https://macbase.app/apps/diskmate) | Shows what fills your disk and cleans it safely | $5 | 50% off | Jan 4 |
| [SpaceWise](https://macbase.app/apps/spacewise) | Reclaims disk space that developer tools leave behind | $7.99 | 25% off | Dec 7 |
| [MacZentra](https://macbase.app/apps/maczentra) | Keeps your Mac clean, paid once | $49.99 | 20% off | Dec 31 |

## Media, learning, money and news

| App | What it does | Usual price | Deal | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [StoicPlayer](https://macbase.app/apps/stoic) | An HDR and Dolby Vision video player | $14.99 | 40% off | Jan 4 |
| [Pulse](https://macbase.app/apps/pulse) | Markets and your portfolio's gains in the menu bar | $19.99 | 40% off | Jan 1 |
| [Atomus](https://macbase.app/apps/atomus) | Learn a language from any video | $19 | 30% off | Jan 4 |
| [Proof Take](https://macbase.app/apps/proof-take) | Checks voiceovers and recordings against your script | $29 | $19, paid once | Dec 2 |
| [NewsNinja](https://macbase.app/apps/newsninja) | One reader for news, feeds, podcasts and email | Free, with paid features | 50% off lifetime, from Nov 25 | Dec 5 |
| [Birdfeet](https://macbase.app/apps/birdfeet) | A small social network for posts, groups and replies | Free, with paid features | 30% off | Jan 4 |

## How to get a deal

1. Open [MacBase's Black Friday page](https://macbase.app/deals/black-friday), or the app's page on MacBase.
2. From the day the deal starts, it shows the code and a link to where you buy the app.
3. Type the code at checkout on the maker's site. Some deals need no code: the lower price shows when you buy.

Codes stay hidden until each deal starts, so a code you find early won't work yet. Pocket Screen's deal is a Mac App Store offer code, which opens in the App Store from its link. Check the final price at checkout, since taxes in your country can change it.

## If you make a Mac app

If your app is on MacBase, [add your Black Friday deal](https://macbase.app/dashboard/deals/black-friday) from your dashboard. It shows on the Black Friday page as soon as you save it, and your app's card carries a Black Friday tag everywhere on MacBase while the deal runs. If your app isn't listed yet, [list it for free](https://macbase.app/submit) first.

For how much to take off and how to set up a code in Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Gumroad or the Mac App Store, read [How to Run a Black Friday Sale for Your Mac App](https://macbase.app/blog/black-friday-sale-mac-app).

## Frequently asked questions

### When is Black Friday 2026?

Black Friday is Friday, November 27, 2026, and Cyber Monday is Monday, November 30. Most Mac app deals start the week before, on November 20, and 15 run into 2027.

### What are the best Black Friday Mac app deals this year?

Levers, Vitals and Flit are 40% off until November 30. Pane, Switchy, PasteNotch, SideGlass and DiskMate are 50% off, Halo is 35% off, and NewsNinja's lifetime license is half price. For window management, Pane, Wins, Shoji and Chain Your Mac are 30% to 50% off.

### Which Mac app deals last until the new year?

Halo, Toolnotch, Trailback, Snipora, Arazio, ActionClip, Shoji, Pocket Screen, Current, Portlivo, DiskMate, StoicPlayer, Atomus and Birdfeet keep their deals until January 4, 2027, and Pulse until January 1. MacZentra's ends on December 31 and Quilt's on December 25.

### Where do I find the discount codes?

On [MacBase's Black Friday page](https://macbase.app/deals/black-friday) and on each app's page, from the day its deal starts.

### Do Mac App Store apps go on sale for Black Friday?

Some do. A paid app on the Mac App Store can only be discounted by lowering its price for a few days, and an app with in-app purchases can use offer codes. Most apps on this list are sold on their makers' sites, where a code is easier to run.

## Don't wait for Cyber Monday

More than half of these deals end on Cyber Monday or in the first week of December, and Slap Alert's and PocketWebTools' last only four days. If an app here does a job you've been putting up with, this is the cheapest it will be all year. [See every deal on MacBase](https://macbase.app/deals/black-friday).

- More apps in [Local AI & LLMs](https://macbase.app/categories/local-ai-llms)
- More apps in [Dictation](https://macbase.app/categories/dictation)
- More apps in [Menu Bar & Notch](https://macbase.app/categories/menu-bar-notch)
- More apps in [Window Management](https://macbase.app/categories/window-management)
- More apps in [System Monitoring](https://macbase.app/categories/system-monitoring)
- More apps in [Cleanup & Storage](https://macbase.app/categories/cleanup-storage)
- More apps in [Productivity](https://macbase.app/categories/productivity)
- More apps in [Developer Tools](https://macbase.app/categories/developer-tools)