piphero ☆
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Description:
Menu bar app to picture-in-picture any window
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.2.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: macos productivity window-manager picture-in-picture menu-bar
Install: brew install --cask piphero
About:
PiPHero is a lightweight menu bar utility for macOS that enables users to float any application window as a picture-in-picture overlay. This allows for maintaining screen visibility of critical apps while multitasking. It provides a seamless solution for keeping video calls, notes, or system monitors on top of other workflows.
Key Features:
  • Float any window as a PIP overlay
  • Drag-and-drop window selection
  • Adjustable window size and position
  • Menu bar utility for quick access
Use Cases:
  • Watching tutorial videos while coding in full-screen IDE
  • Monitoring live streams or video calls while working in other applications
  • Keeping system resource monitors or logs visible during development tasks
Alternatives:
  • Picture-in-Picture (Browser) – Limited to browser content only, PiPHero works with any native macOS application window
  • Amphetamine – Focuses on preventing sleep, PiPHero specifically handles window layering and overlay management
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 15, 2025 12:47pm 1.2.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 42aa1827
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