DemoCueDownloadDemoCue for macOS
DemoCue prepares your Mac for product demos, launches the right workspace, hides distractions, and restores what it changed when you are done.
Native macOS app. Local-first. No analytics. No telemetry. No screen recording.
Read privacy and safety notesWhat it handles
DemoCue turns repeatable demo prep into local profiles: apps, URLs, files, wallpaper, Focus shortcuts, cleanup actions, and restore snapshots.
Launch apps, open URLs and files, choose browser profiles, and run local Shortcuts or scripts.
Hide or quit distracting apps, clean up desktop icons, set Dock behavior, and switch wallpaper.
End the demo or trigger Panic Restore to put captured settings back where DemoCue found them.
How DemoCue works
Choose apps, links, files, wallpaper, Focus shortcuts, and cleanup actions.
Catch missing files, invalid URLs, risky app quits, and broken scripts before the demo.
Launch your setup without digging through windows while the call is starting.
Restore only the changes DemoCue recorded for the active session.
Product visuals
The site uses the same language as the app: macOS panels, pinned profile pills, amber active states, red Panic Restore, and quiet local-history surfaces.
Profile cards with Start, pinned badge, last run, and app, URL, and file counts.
Severity warnings, destructive quit acknowledgement, Test Run, and Start Anyway.
Menu bar popover with amber active dot, elapsed timer, End Demo, and Panic Restore.
Session log, action results, warnings, restore summary, and export.
Built for live demo pressure
DemoCue keeps risky actions visible, requires pre-flight review, and keeps Panic Restore one click away while the demo is active.
Preview setup without changing your Mac.
Review missing resources and destructive actions before start.
Immediately restore captured session changes if something feels off.
Feature set
Pinned profiles, recent runs, Start buttons, counts, duplication, import, and export.
Severity warnings, destructive quit acknowledgement, Test Run, and Start Anyway.
Menu bar popover with amber active dot, elapsed timer, End Demo, and Panic Restore.
Session logs, action results, warnings, restore summaries, clear history, and export.
Bootstrap a new profile from the regular apps already open on your Mac.
KeyboardShortcuts powers Start Last Profile, Profile Picker, End Demo, and Panic Restore.
Privacy and local-first
Profiles, settings, and session history are stored locally in Application Support. DemoCue does not upload your files or record your screen. Network access is limited to license activation, update checks, and downloads.
Direct beta
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later. The public DMG will be published after the final Developer ID signing, notarization, stapling, and clean-Mac QA pass. DemoCue uses a 14-day full-featured trial and Lemon Squeezy license keys for paid activation.
FAQ
Yes. DemoCue is planned for a 14-day full-featured trial, then a license is required to start new demos.
A personal license is planned for 2 Mac activations, with support available for resets when moving to a new Mac.
The notarized app can be copied, but starting demos after the trial requires a valid Lemon Squeezy license key and an available activation.
Yes after activation, within a limited offline grace period. DemoCue uses locally stored license data in Keychain.
No. End Demo, Panic Restore, history export, and local data access are never blocked by licensing.
No. DemoCue does not request Screen Recording permission and does not capture or analyze your screen.
No. Profiles, settings, and session history stay on your Mac in Application Support.
To open files, apps, and wallpapers you selected. DemoCue stores local macOS bookmarks for those items.
Pre-flight warns you before start, and the failed action is logged in History if you continue.
No. Force quit is not available in 0.1.0.
Yes. Scripts run locally, have a 30-second timeout, and should be treated as an advanced feature.
Quit DemoCue, delete DemoCue.app, and optionally remove the local Application Support folder.
~/Library/Application Support/DemoCue
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