# MacMelon

> MacMelon makes native Mac apps: AccessWatch. Independent studio, founded 2025. Native Mac utilities.

## Key facts

- AccessWatch: Your Mac remembers every yes. Now it remembers no. Requires macOS 14 or later. Status: not released yet; version 1.0 is in final testing. https://macmelon.com/apps/accesswatch (release notes: https://macmelon.com/apps/accesswatch/changelog)
- Downloads are DMG files served from https://downloads.sevenhillshq.com; a download link appears on an app's page only once that release is live.
- Payments and licence keys go through Lemon Squeezy, the merchant of record. Refunds: https://macmelon.com/refund
- Contact: harishganapathi@sevenhillshq.com (support, press, privacy, refunds).
- Every page below has a Markdown version: add .md to its URL (home page: https://macmelon.com/index.md). Everything in one file: https://macmelon.com/llms-full.txt
- Release feed (RSS): https://macmelon.com/changelog.xml. Notes feed: https://macmelon.com/rss.xml

## Apps

- [Native Mac apps: disk, dictation, memory, sound](https://macmelon.com/apps.md): All MacMelon apps for macOS: native, focused tools that preview every change, run on your Mac, and say plainly what each one needs to work.
- [AccessWatch: stop repeat Mac permission pop-ups](https://macmelon.com/apps/accesswatch.md): Your Mac remembers every yes. AccessWatch remembers no. Refuse a permission pop-up once and AccessWatch answers it for you from then on.

## Use cases

- [Mac use cases: step-by-step jobs, solved](https://macmelon.com/use-cases.md): Step-by-step Mac jobs and the MacMelon app that does each one, with what it changes, what it needs, and what stays on your Mac.

## Guides

- [Mac guides: disk space, dictation, memory, volume](https://macmelon.com/guides.md): Pillar guides for freeing Mac disk space, cleaning developer files, finding what slows your Mac, dictating on-device, and controlling volume per app.

## Comparisons

- [Mac app alternatives and honest comparisons](https://macmelon.com/alternatives.md): Neutral comparisons of MacMelon apps with other Mac tools: what each one does, what it needs, and where it differs. No competitor prices and no rankings.

## Glossary

- [Mac glossary: disk, memory, speech, audio terms](https://macmelon.com/glossary.md): Definitions for the words behind MacMelon apps: DerivedData, purgeable space, memory pressure, swap, on-device speech, per-app volume, Liquid Glass, and more.
- [Menu bar app](https://macmelon.com/glossary/menu-bar.md): The macOS menu bar is the strip across the top of the screen. Why small Mac utilities live there, and what each MacMelon menu bar app shows in it.

## Notes

- [Notes from MacMelon: building native Mac apps](https://macmelon.com/blog.md): Notes from MacMelon by Harish Ganapathi, co-founder: disk space, on-device dictation, citations, and how the Mac apps are meant to be used.

## Studio

- [MacMelon: native Mac apps for disk, dictation, memory, sound](https://macmelon.com/index.md): MacMelon makes small, focused native Mac apps that show you what they will change before they change it, and keep your data on your Mac.
- [MacMelon FAQ: apps, purchases, and refunds](https://macmelon.com/faq.md): Answers about MacMelon and its Mac apps: which macOS each app needs, how buying and license keys work through Lemon Squeezy, refunds, and getting support.
- [About MacMelon, an independent Mac app studio](https://macmelon.com/about.md): MacMelon is an independent studio making native Mac apps that explain what they will change before they do. Co-founded in 2025 by Harish Ganapathi.
- [Contact MacMelon: support, press, refunds](https://macmelon.com/contact.md): Contact MacMelon at harishganapathi@sevenhillshq.com for app support, press, privacy requests, and refunds. One inbox, and the contact page sorts the subjects.
- [Privacy policy for MacMelon apps and website](https://macmelon.com/privacy.md): Privacy policy for the MacMelon website: optional Google Analytics after consent, Lemon Squeezy for payment, and what the Mac apps claim to keep on device.
- [Terms of use for MacMelon apps and website](https://macmelon.com/terms.md): The terms for using the MacMelon website and the license you get when you buy one of our Mac apps, with Lemon Squeezy as the merchant of record.
- [Refund policy for MacMelon Mac apps](https://macmelon.com/refund.md): How to ask about a refund for a MacMelon license. Requests are handled case by case; Lemon Squeezy is the merchant of record and processes approved refunds.
- [Mac app release notes and changelog](https://macmelon.com/changelog.md): Release notes for every MacMelon app, newest first: versions, dates and what changed, plus news from the studio. Each app has its own changelog too.
- [MacMelon press kit: facts and brand mark](https://macmelon.com/press.md): Boilerplate, facts, and the MacMelon mark. Contact harishganapathi@sevenhillshq.com. No funding figures and no download counts.
- [macOS compatibility for MacMelon apps](https://macmelon.com/compatibility.md): Which macOS each MacMelon app needs, and whether it runs on Apple silicon, Intel, or both. Each app page also states its own requirements.
- [Find your MacMelon license key](https://macmelon.com/license.md): Lost your MacMelon license key? Check the Lemon Squeezy receipt email first, then write to us with the app name and order email and we will help you find it.
- [How we build focused Mac apps](https://macmelon.com/how-we-build.md): How MacMelon builds Mac apps: one clear purpose per app, a preview or review before anything changes on your Mac, and native interfaces that fit your work.