Hoy combines AirDrop, Loom, and voice messages in the Mac menu bar
Hoy wants sending something from your Mac to feel as casual as dropping a file onto someone’s desk. The person you’re sending something to effectively becomes the shortcut, which makes Hoy feel less like another messenger and more like a communication layer built into macOS. How does Hoy actually work Once someone joins a channel, Hoy puts their avatar in your Mac’s menu bar.
- ▪Hoy wants sending something from your Mac to feel as casual as dropping a file onto someone’s desk.
- ▪The person you’re sending something to effectively becomes the shortcut, which makes Hoy feel less like another messenger and more like a communication layer built into macOS.
- ▪How does Hoy actually work Once someone joins a channel, Hoy puts their avatar in your Mac’s menu bar.
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Hoy wants sending something from your Mac to feel as casual as dropping a file onto someone’s desk. Instead of opening another app, you drag it onto that person’s face sitting in the menu bar. drop anything, to anyone. instantly, from your menu bar.no sign-up, no third party, just iCloud.Hoy for Mac lands this week: https://t.co/nyDKGCw7V0 pic.twitter.com/ALMn4gw60q— Dominik Kandravy (@heyiamdk) July 28, 2026 The pre-release Mac app folds file sharing, voice notes, and screen recording into one lightweight interface. The person you’re sending something to effectively becomes the shortcut, which makes Hoy feel less like another messenger and more like a communication layer built into macOS.
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