alienbox For Mac

If you spend a lot of time on Reddit, you know that it is often difficult to shut down your browser and do something more productive, especially if you have just posted an interesting link or a witty comment and are dying to see what kind of reaction it will trigger.

alienbox is a simple menu bar app that checks your inbox at user-defined intervals and lets you know when you have received a new private message, as well as when someone has replied to your comment or post.

alienbox is very straightforward to use, as all you need to do is log in to your Reddit account from your browser and grant the app permission to check your inbox. It then displays the three most recent messages when you click its menu bar icon, and you can load more of them if you wish.

When a new message arrives in your inbox, the color of the app’s status bar icon changes, letting you know that your attention is required. Clicking on an item opens it in your default web browser, so you can write a reply or go back to browsing Reddit for a few more hours.

Of course, the application checks your entire inbox, not just the private messages you have received. Provided you have not disabled the function in your account settings, you will also be notified when someone replies to one of your comments or posts.

You can customize the update interval if you want the app to check for new items more often, and it is also possible to check your inbox manually at any time.

Alienbox displays your karma statistics when you click the menu bar icon, so you can easily keep track of how many upvotes or downvotes your posts and comments have received.

alienbox’s interface is clearly inspired by the classic Reddit look, but it would be nice if more themes were available. If you use the dark menu bar and Dock mode, the app’s icon can be changed to an alternative white version to improve its visibility.

On the whole, alienbox is a lightweight and useful menu bar app for Reddit users who want to be able to check their inbox from the desktop and stay up-to-date at all times.