Supercharge
Supercharge is a macOS utility app that adds Finder, Dock, window, notification, and system tweaks to make everyday Mac tasks faster.
What is Supercharge?
Supercharge is a native macOS utility from Sindre Sorhus that adds many focused enhancements across Finder, the Dock, Mission Control, notifications, window controls, and other parts of the system. It is designed for Mac users who want quicker file management, more flexible window behavior, better keyboard-driven workflows, and convenient fixes for everyday macOS friction points. Common uses include adding cut and paste behavior in Finder, changing what window buttons do, managing app inactivity, capturing text from anywhere on screen with macOS OCR, and adjusting how Dock icons behave. The app also includes extra macOS Services and tools such as exporting and restoring settings for compatible apps. Because its features are opt-in, users can enable only the tweaks that fit their workflow instead of changing the whole system at once.
Key features
- Add Finder shortcuts and context menu tools for faster file management
- Change Dock icon clicks to hide, minimize, or cycle through app windows
- Customize window button behavior to better match your workflow
- Capture text from anywhere on screen using macOS text recognition
- Manage inactive apps by automatically hiding or quitting selected apps
- Add extra macOS Services for quick actions in menus
- Prevent your Mac from sleeping while important work is running
- Export and restore settings for compatible Mac apps
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Supercharge is legitimate Mac utility software, but many of its features work by changing normal macOS behavior in Finder, window controls, shortcuts, or system interactions. Some features may request permissions such as Accessibility or Screen Recording when needed for actions like interface control or on-screen text capture, and that access is normal for those functions. Use only the tweaks you want, and review permissions carefully so the app has access only to features you plan to use. If you remove it, any custom behaviors it provided will stop and macOS will return to its usual behavior.
Recommendation: Keep Supercharge if you actively use its Finder, window, Dock, or workflow enhancements. If you no longer use those tweaks, you can remove it without harming macOS, but any shortcuts, behavior changes, or convenience features it adds will stop working.
Common paths
/Applications/Supercharge.app
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