Show HN: Blinken: A macOS menubar utility for a disk read/write LED light

May 29, 2026 · 8:40 AM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 10 views

A small red lamp in your menu bar, brightening when your disk is working. The ambient HDD activity LED, restored.

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Live disk activity The LED brightens with real disk throughput. Bursty I/O reads as flicker; sustained transfers glow steady. Adaptive sampling means it's responsive when your disk is busy and quiet when your Mac is at rest.

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