CLUSTER BAR-CLIPBOARD-CODES · 5 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-09-03

macOS 2FA code copier apps

This cluster consists of macOS menu bar apps that capture two-factor authentication codes and sign-in links from Messages and Mail, then copy them to the clipboard. The dated entry history is too thin to read a shape from, as no dated entries exist before the index start. Among the members with activity signals, CodeCatcher leads with 3 stars, followed by CodeCatch at 2 stars and AutoCodeBar at 1 star.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

SEP 2026: 3OCT 2026: 2
SEP 2026OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 3 hand-coded · 2 unlabelled

Operator · 4 hobby · 1 indie

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 5 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01CodeCatcher3★5 days—hand-codedhobbymacOS menu bar app that catches one-time SMS verification codes forwarded from an iPhone and copies them to the clipboard.
  2. 02CodeCatch2★16 daysliveindieMac menu bar app that watches Messages and mail for two-factor verification codes and sign-in links, then copies them to the clipboard.
  3. 03AutoCodeBar1★28 dayslivehand-codedhobbymacOS menu bar app that automatically copies verification codes from Messages and Mail to the clipboard.
  4. 04iOTP0★22 days—hobbymacOS menu-bar app that stores passwords with TOTP secrets and copies the password plus the current 6-digit code for one-step paste.
  5. 05desktop-mfa0★1 mo—hand-codedhobbymacOS desktop app that displays two-factor authentication codes from the login keychain and copies them to clipboard via global hotkey.