Full main window
A fixed native workspace for seven modules, global security, storage, migration, and plugin policy.
- Single-instance launch
- Activation → unlock → feature layers
- Modules load on first use
MyToolboxLocal macOS workspace
0.4.0-beta.78 · Build 91 · In active development
MYTOOLBOX · NATIVE MACOS WORKSPACE
Not a pile of utilities. One shared context.
Bring clipboard history, sensitive records, writing, collections, translation, exchange rates, and Mac maintenance back into one local data and permission model. Reach them quickly through Command-K or Work Mode when focus matters.
macOS 14+Apple Silicon firstLocal-first0.4.0-beta.78 · Build 91
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ONE SYSTEM · MULTIPLE SURFACES
One system, one shared context.
The main window handles deep management, Command-K runs quick actions, Work Mode keeps lightweight tasks visible, and third-party modules add capabilities inside explicit authorization and audit boundaries. Every built-in module still owns its data.
- 7
- built-in modules
- 3
- work-mode surfaces
- 12
- plugin schema
- 8
- isolated data directories
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PRODUCT EXPERIENCE
From deep management to one-keystroke actions, using the same data.
Each entry point serves a different task intensity without duplicating data, bypassing permissions, or creating hidden storage.
Command-K actions
A Spotlight-style panel from MyToolbox or another app, bringing screenshots, translation, collections, and plugin actions into one catalog.
- Command-K and Option-Space
- Suggestions, modules, tools, privacy, and plugin groups
- Schema 12 plugin commands
Three Work Mode surfaces
A right-side window, menu-bar popover, and horizontal window above the Dock share card order, focus, and module data.
- Keyboard focus and one-step collapse
- Stable-ID native drag and drop
- Window recall, focus-loss hiding, and media stop
Controlled extension platform
Third-party web modules use encrypted packages, on-demand authorization, seven-day audits, trusted signatures, and revocable host capabilities.
- Schema 1–12 compatibility
- Isolated Cache / Data encryption
- Safe updates, rollback, and permanent deletion
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BUILT-IN MODULES
Seven modules own their data and collaborate when needed.
Use each module independently, or combine them through quick actions, Work Mode, and the controlled Bridge to shorten personal workflows.
Clipboard Manager
Native screenshots, clipboard history, local OCR, groups, and sequential copy live in one workspace.
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- Region, window, and full-screen capture with global shortcuts
- Search text, images, links, code, and OCR
- Exclude sensitive apps and Universal Clipboard content
My Vault
Manage accounts, cards, secure notes, private files, and vault items with dedicated fields.
View feature details
- Up to 12 encrypted images per standard or vault item
- Sensitive clipboard and verified autofill
- Password health and SHA-256 file verification
My Notes
Preserve native macOS editing while supporting plain text, rich text, images, PDF, HTML, and distraction-free writing.
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- Composition input and native editing shortcuts
- Nested project tree, quick notes, and five-second autosave
- Per-note history, group encryption, and multi-format export
My Collections
Organize media, documents, web pages, code, and design files while distinguishing internal copies from Finder-linked content.
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- Nested libraries, visual search, and cancellable thumbnails
- Finder tree links and system Trash transactions
- Batch organization, import tasks, and full-library backup
Translation Assistant
Two-pane translation, image and document translation, cross-app selection bubbles, and private local history share one service.
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- Local, Google, Baidu, Youdao, and DeepL sources
- Vision OCR and chunked PDF or document translation
- CGEvent selection, reversible clipboard, and enforced shortcuts
Global Exchange
The network only refreshes snapshots. Conversion, card fees, interest, and charts read local data.
View feature details
- Current rates and 15-day history
- Multi-currency, card-fee, and interest calculations
- Home-currency trend plus up to six tracked currencies
Mac Optimization
Show source, purpose, impact, and evidence before scanning or cleanup, leaving the final decision with the user.
View feature details
- Smart scan, disk lens, and duplicates
- Browser privacy, startup items, speed test, and network status
- Anonymous reports and cleanup of regenerable plugin Cache
Drag or use the arrow buttons
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PRODUCT VIEW
Real interfaces, not concept renders.
Screenshots come from the current 0.4.0-beta.78 · Build 91 test series. Add the main window, Command-K, Work Mode, and Plugin Center views through the CMS.
Clipboard Manager brings capture, categorization, search, and history into one native workspace.
Secure entry uses password and Touch ID to protect the local workspace.
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LOCAL & PRIVATE
Permission is not a one-time consent. It is a visible boundary.
Whole-app offline mode has the highest priority. Passwords, Secure Enclave Touch ID, per-module encryption, and third-party authorization protect different layers.
- No plaintext master password; a random master key is wrapped with AES-GCM
- Touch ID uses Secure Enclave, ECDH, and in-memory HKDF to unwrap the master key
- Connected translation sends text only to the currently selected provider
- Third-party capabilities are authorized at call time and audited for seven days
- Sensitive Vault copies and temporary cross-app selection data never enter normal clipboard history
One root, eight module boundaries, verifiable migration.
A full migration archive is generated from the single MyToolbox data root with a per-file SHA-256 manifest, then imported through same-volume staging, verification, and rollback. Device-bound credentials never move between Macs.
SettingsClipboardHistoryVaultNotesFavoritesTranslationAssistantGlobalExchangeComputerOptimization
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HOW IT WORKS
Show the interface, explain the capability, then let the user decide.
Whether a task is built in or provided by a third party, sensitive operations explain their destination and impact before they occur.
- 01
Choose an entry point
Manage deeply in the main window or act quickly through Command-K and Work Mode.
- 02
Read local state
The interface first reads each module's local snapshot, index, and settings.
- 03
Confirm external capability
Network, file, autofill, cleanup, and plugin Bridge access are confirmed at the call site.
- 04
Save or migrate
Data stays in one root and can be exported as a verifiable, rollback-safe migration archive.
DAILY FLOWS
Turn frequent small tasks into dependable personal flows.
The goal is not to replace every professional app, but to reduce daily movement among windows, websites, and System Settings.
- Screenshots and clipboard recall
- Sensitive records and autofill
- Writing and quick notes
- Photo and design archives
- Cross-app translation
- Travel rates and cost calculations
- Mac status and storage checks
- Third-party work cards
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DEVELOPER PLATFORM
Put a dependable small tool inside a controlled Work Mode.
Schema 12 supports responsive web cards, Command-K actions, a host Bridge, encrypted Data/Cache, on-demand authorization, audits, signatures, rollback, and constrained native companions for certified plugins.
- 01Schema 1–12 compatible
- 02Three Work Mode surfaces
- 03Public Promise Bridge
- 04Ed25519 publisher signatures
- 05Encrypted portable data
- 06Seven-day access audits
REQUIREMENTS
Built for modern macOS.
The current local build is arm64 and primarily validated on Apple silicon. Permissions are requested only when their related capability is used.
- 01macOS 14 or later
- 02Current builds prioritize Apple silicon (arm64) testing
- 03Screenshots require Screen & System Audio Recording permission
- 04Autofill and cross-app selection require Accessibility permission
- 05Automatic drag-selection observation requires Input Monitoring
- 06Broader Mac scans require Full Disk Access
FAQ
Boundaries to understand before use.
These answers describe the current test build and may continue to evolve.
Does MyToolbox upload my entire library?
No. Core data lives in a local root selected by the user. Exchange rates, connected translation, web previews, and plugin networking reach external services only when those features are used. Whole-app offline mode can block them together.
Do Work Mode and Command-K make another copy of my data?
No. They reuse loaded module services and store only window, order, shortcut, and display preferences in Settings.
Can third-party modules read every file or password?
No. Third-party web modules receive no arbitrary file paths, process execution, passwords, keys, or Touch ID material. Controlled Bridge calls, file pickers, and host capabilities require separate authorization and remain subject to global controls, offline mode, and audits.
Can I restore after changing Macs or reinstalling?
You can export the entire data root as a migration archive with a SHA-256 manifest and rollback on failure. Touch ID material, activation receipts, and developer debug authorization remain device-bound.
Must every system permission be enabled?
No. Screenshots, Touch ID, autofill, Input Monitoring, and Full Disk Access correspond to specific features. Declining one does not open or disable unrelated permissions.
Is this ready to be used as a production cleanup utility?
It is still a personal test build. Mac Optimization explains source, purpose, impact, and recommendations, but you should inspect every item and keep backups before bulk cleanup.
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CHANGELOG
A development log that stays intact.
New releases are added at the top while older entries remain. These notes come from the app version, build number, and development log.
0.4.0-beta.75 · Build 88Command-K, schema 12, and reliable cross-app translation
- Added an independently configurable Command-K panel callable from Work Mode and other apps
- Schema 12 plugins can declare structured global commands and host capability subscriptions
- Selection Assistant now uses a CGEvent drag stream, five capture channels, and reversible clipboard ownership
- Added a highest-priority whole-app offline mode that cancels and blocks connected tasks
- Activation, unlock, and main features share one fixed window; shutdown now uses a watchdog and single-completion gate
0.4.0-beta.67 · Build 80Three work surfaces and the third-party module platform
- Added the horizontal Work Mode above the Dock, stable-ID card exchange, keyboard navigation, and window recall
- Extended third-party modules with safe update rollback, encrypted portable data, and three-surface adaptation
- Added controlled media, host Relay, packet Relay, and authenticated XPC native companions
- Plugin Center now exposes authorization, logs, tasks, network isolation, and runtime diagnostics
- Global Exchange added 15-day history, a home-currency composite, and selected-currency multi-line tracking
0.4.0-beta.38 · Build 51Work Mode, linked collections, and security updates
- Work Mode added a right-side window and optional menu-bar entry; modules can be reordered and share opacity
- Collections preserve external directory trees and distinguish imported copies, live links, converted copies, and unlinking
- Vault supports multiple item types, optional images, private-file integrity checks, and sensitive clipboard handling
- Completed a controlled keychain-read fix for the Touch ID unlock path
- Clipboard Manager added local OCR, custom groups, sequential copy queues, and atomic capacity cleanup
CURRENT RELEASE
Personal test build
0.4.0-beta.78 · Build 91In active development
The current arm64 build is intended for personal testing and includes seven built-in modules, Command-K, three Work Mode surfaces, and the schema 12 extension platform. Keep independent backups of important data and review every Mac Optimization result before acting.
INSTALLATION GUIDE
MyToolbox test build
- Version
- 0.4.0-beta.78 · Build 91
- System
- macOS 14 or later
- Support
- Apple silicon Mac (arm64)
- Signing
- Temporary test signature (not Apple-notarized)
Install and open for the first time
- Drag MyToolbox.app into the Applications folder.
- The first time you open it, Control-click MyToolbox.app, choose Open, then confirm Open again.
- This friends-and-family test build is not notarized with an Apple Developer ID, so macOS may block a normal double-click launch.
- If Control-click Open is still blocked and you trust the archive from David, run the command shown below in Terminal.
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/我的工具箱.app"Permissions
- Screenshots require the Screen & System Audio Recording permission in System Settings > Privacy & Security.
- After granting access, quit MyToolbox completely and reopen it so the permission state is refreshed.
- Touch ID requires a supported Mac and whole-app encryption enabled in MyToolbox Settings.
- Core data remains on the Mac. Web snapshots and other connected features need a network connection; core tools remain available offline.
Before testing
- This is a test build. Back up important data and do not keep the only copy of a password or document in it.
- Remember your password when testing encryption. Encrypted data cannot be recovered if the password is lost.
- Review every selected item before testing cleanup, Trash, or bulk-delete operations.
Include this with a bug report
- Mac model, chip family, and macOS version
- The complete sequence of actions before the issue
- Whether the issue occurs every time
- A screenshot or crash message with passwords and private data hidden