NeckGuard for Mac

The same posture coaching as iPhone, running quietly from your menu bar — free, with every feature included. No Pro tier to unlock.

Download for Mac · 4 MB

Version: 1.0
Released: September 29, 2026
Size: 4 MB
Requires: macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon & Intel
Price: Free, every feature included

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What you need

Requirements

macOS 14 Sonoma or later
A compatible pair of headphones connected — AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, AirPods (3rd generation and later), or select Beats models
Liquid Glass appearance on macOS 26

Five steps, once

Install

Open the downloaded NeckGuard-1.0.zip — macOS unzips it to NeckGuard.app.
Drag NeckGuard.app into your Applications folder.
Open it. macOS will say it can’t verify the developer — click Done.
Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway next to NeckGuard. Confirm once; after that it opens normally.
When macOS asks, allow Motion & Fitness access so NeckGuard can read headphone motion.

Why the extra step: this early build isn’t notarized by Apple yet, so Gatekeeper asks you to confirm it yourself. A notarized build is on the way and will open with a single click.

Menu bar tips

Click the menu bar icon any time for your live posture score and current session status, without opening a full window.
Start, pause, or recalibrate a session straight from the menu bar — no need to bring the app to the foreground.
NeckGuard keeps running in the menu bar between sessions; quit it from the same menu when you want it fully off.

An estimate for wellness, not a medical measurement. Talk to a doctor about pain or health decisions.

AirPods and Beats are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. NeckGuard is not made or endorsed by Apple.

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