Observed arrival · 2026-10-21
Pettie, a Plush Pet for the Mac Desktop
Pettie is a Mac desktop companion you can feed, play with, chat to, and extend with optional plugins.
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$Paid
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
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- For
- Mac users who want a desktop companion
- Worth noticing
- Packs are ZIP files with a manifest; the page says they are checked before installation and run no code.
Field notes
The pet has food, fun, and energy needs, with feeding, play, and naps exposed as menu actions. Optional plugins can add reminders, a to-do list, meeting heads-ups, and weather; packs are described as ZIP files with a manifest, and the page says they are checked before installation and run no code. Pettie lists macOS 15 or later and Apple silicon as requirements.
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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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