Your Top Priorities,
Beautifully Organized

A floating desktop bookshelf for macOS with customizable shortcuts to your most important files, folders, and apps.

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Free Beta • macOS 13.0+ • No Account Required

TopShelf app on desktop with brick wall background

Like a Real Bookshelf

Beautiful, functional, and always within reach

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Realistic Book Spines

AI-generated leather and cloth textures that look like real books on your desktop.

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Fully Customizable

Choose from 7 spine styles, 3 sizes, and add your own titles. Make it yours.

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Quick Access

Double-click any book to open files, folders, apps, or URLs instantly.

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Floating Window

Always visible on your desktop. No hiding in the Dock or menu bar.

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Privacy First

No tracking, no accounts, no cloud. Everything stays on your Mac.

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Native & Fast

Built with Swift and SwiftUI. Lightweight, responsive, and feels like macOS.

Simple to Use

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Add Books

Click edit mode and add books for your files, folders, apps, or URLs.

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Customize

Choose spine style, size, and title. Make each book uniquely yours.

3

Launch

Double-click any book to open it. That's it!

See It in Action

Beautiful, intuitive interface designed for macOS

TopShelf floating on desktop

Your Desktop Bookshelf

TopShelf floats on your desktop, always accessible. Move it anywhere by clicking and dragging. Each book is a shortcut to your most important files, folders, or apps.

  • Drag to move anywhere on your screen
  • Click the pencil button to edit bookshelf
  • Click the close button to minimize
  • Double-click any book to activate it
Edit bookshelf - manage your books

Manage Your Bookshelf

Edit mode gives you complete control over your bookshelf. Reorder books with up/down arrows, edit titles and settings, or remove books you no longer need. The clean list view shows all your books at a glance with their icons and shortcuts.

  • Drag-free reordering with arrow buttons
  • Quick edit and delete options for each book
  • Visual icons show book types at a glance
  • Add unlimited books to your collection
Add new book dialog

Add Books with Custom Styles

Create new books with beautiful, customizable spines. Choose from 7 AI-generated textures including aged leather and vintage cloth. Pick from three sizes to match your needs, and add your own title that displays vertically on the spine.

  • 7 realistic spine textures (leather & cloth)
  • 3 size options: Small, Medium, Large
  • Custom titles with automatic text scaling
  • Browse button for easy file/folder selection
Edit book dialog

Customize Every Detail

Fine-tune every aspect of your books. Change the title, switch between file/folder/app/URL types, adjust the size, or pick a different spine style. Your bookshelf evolves with your needs - update any book anytime.

  • Switch between File, Folder, App, or URL types
  • Change spine style and size anytime
  • Update book titles as your projects evolve
  • Visual spine preview before saving
TopShelf menu bar options
Always on Top enabled

Menu Bar Control

Access TopShelf from your menu bar anytime. The bookshelf icon gives you quick control over the app without leaving your current work.

  • Show/hide the bookshelf with Cmd+B
  • Edit your bookshelf with Cmd+E
  • Keep bookshelf always on top of other windows
  • Quick access to quit (Cmd+Q)

Ready to Get Started?

Download TopShelf for free and help us test! Your feedback will shape the final version.

Download TopShelf v1.2.0

macOS 13.0 or later • Free beta • We'd love your feedback!

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