Observed arrival · 2026-09-28

PenLayer: a drawing layer for Mac presentations

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PenLayer is a macOS menu bar app for drawing over your screen during calls, lessons, demos, and presentations.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-28 issue.

For: Mac users presenting, teaching, or giving software demos
Worth noticing: Its toolbar lists ten tools with keyboard shortcuts, including numbered steps, freehand arrows, and an eraser that removes whole strokes.

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The described workflow starts from a menu-bar pen and a slim screen-edge handle; users can also invoke drawing with ⌥⇧D. The toolbar includes four line weights, editable colours, and an icon picker with 1,848 Lucide icons plus starter sets for fields such as teaching and medical work. The site lists a 14-day free period and pricing from $12 per year.

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