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Bunch
Bunch automates macOS tasks using plain-text files to launch applications, run scripts, and perform system actions.
About Bunch
Bunch is a Mac utility for switching between work contexts. It treats each plain-text .bunch file as a script and lists those files in a menu bar menu. Choosing one runs its lines, which can launch or quit apps and change system settings. Closing a Bunch can reverse changes, for example by restoring the wallpaper or showing Desktop icons.
Key features
- Menu bar menu lists Bunches from the Bunch Folder
- Can launch and quit apps, open files and websites, and send keystrokes
- Can adjust Dock visibility, desktop icons, audio device or volume, keyboard layout, dark mode, and Do Not Disturb
- Runs shell scripts, AppleScripts, and Automator workflows, and integrates with other automation apps
- Can be scheduled
- Can create a Bunch from the apps currently open
Best for: Mac users who switch between work setups by editing plain-text Bunch files.
Watch out for
- Bunch files must use the .bunch extension; hidden extension settings can keep them out of the menu.
Bunch at a glance
- Website
- bunchapp.co
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Mac Apps
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- macOS
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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