Observed arrival · 2026-11-08
dustyPad: an old iPad, back on the desk
A Mac menu-bar app turns an older iPad’s Safari page into a local control pad for media, mic mute, app launches, and widgets.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Mac users with an older iPad to repurpose
- Worth noticing
- Pairing uses a six-digit code that rotates every five minutes; the page says the Mac hosts the interface locally.
Field notes
The Mac app runs from the menu bar and hosts the interface; the iPad connects through Safari on the same Wi-Fi, then pairs with a rotating code. The homepage lists media controls, mic mute, app and link launchers, and clock, weather, and playback widgets in the free tier. Pro adds system stats, shortcuts and macros, display-off control, and three additional themes; the page lists the Pro key at $5 once.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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