I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
I'm pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store August 07, 2026 • 3 min read I launched ColorCopy on May 18. It was my second macOS app, but the first one I launched on the Mac App Store. The app isn't a new idea, but it bakes four color tools into a single menu bar app: an eyedropper, a color picker, a palette manager, and a contrast checker, each one a hotkey away.
- ▪I'm pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store August 07, 2026 • 3 min read I launched ColorCopy on May 18.
- ▪It was my second macOS app, but the first one I launched on the Mac App Store.
- ▪The app isn't a new idea, but it bakes four color tools into a single menu bar app: an eyedropper, a color picker, a palette manager, and a contrast checker, each one a hotkey away.
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| Original publisher | Abeautifulsite |
| Canonical URL | https://www.abeautifulsite.net/posts/im-pulling-colorcopy-from-the-macos-app-store/ |
| Publication time | Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:01:44 +0000 |
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I'm pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store August 07, 2026 • 3 min read I launched ColorCopy on May 18. It was my second macOS app, but the first one I launched on the Mac App Store. Today, I decided to pull it. The app isn't a new idea, but it bakes four color tools into a single menu bar app: an eyedropper, a color picker, a palette manager, and a contrast checker, each one a hotkey away. I made it available for free, with a one-time in-app purchase to unlock unlimited use. No subscription, no recurring fees. It's simple, stable software with the lowest possible barrier to entry…exactly the kind of utility the App Store seems made for.
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