Dot is a macOS‑only productivity app that places your entire calendar at the top of the screen, letting you view, create, and edit events with natural‑language input and full keyboard navigation. It aggregates iCloud, Google, Outlook and other calendars, surfaces meeting links for Zoom, Meet, Teams or Webex, and enables one‑click joining, camera‑mic previews, and per‑event reminders—all without requiring an account or sending data to external servers.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Mac users often juggle multiple calendars (iCloud, Google, Outlook, Exchange) and must switch between apps or browser tabs to view events, join video meetings, and create new appointments, leading to missed meetings and wasted time.
Solution
Dot is a native macOS menu‑bar calendar that aggregates all calendars synced to the system into a single, keyboard‑first interface. It displays the next event with a countdown directly in the menu bar and offers floating or fullscreen reminders that stay visible even in full‑screen mode. Users can join Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or Webex meetings with one click, and preview their camera, microphone, and lighting before joining. Event creation supports natural‑language input, full‑text search, and location autocomplete, while per‑event reminders and customizable countdown styles keep users on schedule. All data remains on the Mac with no account or server sync, ensuring privacy.
Target Audience
Productivity‑focused macOS users such as founders, makers, and professionals who rely on multiple calendar services and frequent video meetings.
Features
- Consolidates iCloud, Google, Outlook, Exchange, and CalDAV calendars into one view without extra accounts
- Global keyboard shortcut and menu‑bar display show next meeting title with configurable countdown
- One‑click join for Zoom, Meet, Teams, and Webex, plus copy meeting ID and auto‑extracted links
- Natural‑language event creation and full‑text search (⌘F) across titles, notes, locations, and attendees
- Camera, mic, and lighting preview before calls to ensure readiness
- Floating or fullscreen meeting reminders with snooze options that appear over any app
- World‑clock view with 8,000+ cities and customizable time zones
- Native SwiftUI implementation for instant launch, low memory use, and battery efficiency