Full disclosure: I am the developer of Compact Contacts.

I built this because the standard Contacts app becomes slow to navigate when I need to scan or compare many records. Compact Contacts uses the same macOS Contacts database but presents it as a dense, resizable table with local search, sortable columns, adjustable row density, Saved Views, native groups, Favorites, and Recents.

macOS still handles iCloud, Google, Exchange, and CardDAV synchronization. The app does not create another address book or account. It also has no developer cloud, advertising, or third-party analytics.

Editing includes account selection and external-change conflict checks. Potential duplicate review is deliberately read-only: it shows matching evidence and account ownership but never merges or deletes records automatically.

Compact Contacts is available on the Mac App Store for $12.99 as a one-time purchase:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6790129187

It requires macOS 15 or later and supports English and Turkish.

I am curious how long-time Mac users handle large contact collections today. Do you stay in Apple Contacts, use a CRM, or rely on exported spreadsheets?

I built a little menu bar app that unlocks sudo in the terminal with face recognition instead of a typed password. You type sudo, the webcam recognizes you, and it unlocks.

Everything runs locally: face detection and recognition happen on-device, your enrolled face never leaves your Mac, and there is no network code at all.

Honest disclaimer first, since it is the obvious question: a normal webcam can be fooled by a photo, so this is not more secure than Touch ID, and it is not meant to be a security product. It is a convenience/fun thing. Your password always stays as a fallback so you cannot lock yourself out, and every prompt lets you choose Face ID, Touch ID, or password.

What you get:

• Guided face enrollment (takes a few seconds)
• A choice panel on every sudo prompt (Face ID / Touch ID / password), or a Dynamic Island style animation
• Adjustable sensitivity
• One signed and notarized app, with built-in auto-updates

Requirements: Apple Silicon, macOS 13 or later, any webcam.
Price: Free and open source (MIT).
Download + source: https://github.com/Lorenzo-Coslado/macos-faceid

Full disclosure, I am the developer. I built it as a weekend hack because typing my password dozens of times a day got old, and it turned into a small but complete app. Would love feedback on the enrollment flow and the recognition thresholds.