App Support Page · Last updated: September 2026

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About cntrl. ⌨️

cntrl. is a keyboard-first daily workspace for macOS. Press ⌥ Space from anywhere and a small floating panel appears on the display with your cursor, showing today's tasks, your meeting agenda with one-click join buttons for video calls, and a quick notes scratchpad. Press the shortcut again or Esc and it's gone. It stays in the menu bar and never takes up space in your Dock.

Highlights

• Global shortcut. ⌥ Space by default, with presets (⇧⌘ Space, ⌃ Space, ⌥ K) or record your own.
• Tasks for today. Add, reorder (⌥ ↑ / ↓), and complete tasks. Anything you didn't finish rolls over to the next day.
• Meeting agenda. Shows events from Apple Calendar and pulls out Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams links so you can join in one click.
• Notes. A lightweight scratchpad with multiple threads and basic formatting.
• Light and Dark mode. Follows your macOS appearance.

Requirements: macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Frequently Asked Questions 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

Do I need an account or sign-in? No. There's no account, no login, and no server. Your tasks and notes stay on your Mac.

How do I open cntrl.? Press ⌥ Space (Option + Space) from any app. You can change the shortcut in Settings. The panel appears on whichever display your cursor is on.

Why does cntrl. ask for Calendar access? So it can show today's meetings next to your tasks. Access is read-only: cntrl. never creates, edits, or deletes your events. If you decline, tasks and notes still work. You can change this later in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Calendars.

Which calendars show up? Any calendar synced to the macOS Calendar app, including iCloud, Google, Exchange, and others you've added in System Settings → Internet Accounts.