TrayPong — Pong in your macOS menu bar TrayPong is a fast, minimalist take on Pong that’s always one click away. No Dock, no app switching—click to play, click away to close. 60fps gameplay with trails + screen shake, procedural chiptune audio (no files), adaptive AI, and a local leaderboard. Built with Electron + React. Completely FREE.
Hey everyone! 👋
I’m the maker of TrayPong — a tiny version of Pong that lives in your macOS menu bar.
I built this because I wanted something instant—no app switching, no friction. Just click, play for a minute, and get back to work.
A couple fun details:
The music is fully procedural (built with Web Audio API — no audio files!)
The AI adapts as your rally grows
It runs at 60fps with little visual touches like trails + screen shake
Record your score on a leaderboard
Would love your feedback—especially on how it feels to jump in/out quickly.
Thanks for checking it out 🙏
Because of the new macOS updates like "Tahoe," apps may revert to an older state, trigger security warnings as "damaged," or show as not signed by a verified developer. This is usually due to Apple’s tightened Gatekeeper security requirements in new macOS versions, which can misinterpret older app states or invalid signatures as corrupted or unsafe, requiring the app to be moved to the Trash. To bypass this, you may need to Remove the Quarantine Attribute: Open Terminal and use the following command to tell macOS to trust the app with 👉🏻 xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/TrayPong.app
About TrayPong on Product Hunt
“Classic Pong in Your macOS Menu Bar”
TrayPong was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 1 upvotes and 2 comments, placing #103 on the daily leaderboard. TrayPong — Pong in your macOS menu bar TrayPong is a fast, minimalist take on Pong that’s always one click away. No Dock, no app switching—click to play, click away to close. 60fps gameplay with trails + screen shake, procedural chiptune audio (no files), adaptive AI, and a local leaderboard. Built with Electron + React. Completely FREE.
TrayPong was featured in Productivity (649.7k followers), Menu Bar Apps (12.2k followers) and Games (98.4k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 152.7k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted TrayPong?
TrayPong was hunted by Elvis Bueno. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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