PLUG.POP.LAUGH.
Plays a custom sound every time you plug or unplug a USB cable. Shows USB speed, power draw, and storage usage at a glance.
Every USB device,
in one place.
PlugTalk lurks in your menu bar. Click the icon to see every USB device + external display, with smart hub grouping and per-device controls.
- ✓Real-time device list — auto-update
- ✓Per-device test, mute, eject, settings
- ✓Sound pack picker right in dropdown
- ✓External display detection (HDMI/DP)
18 SOUNDS BUILT IN.
Click any sound to preview. Or upload your own MP3s — up to 5 custom sounds.
THREE STEPS.
PLUG
You plug something. Anything. USB-C, USB-A, hub, drive, doesn't matter.
DETECT
IOKit notifies us instantly. We figure out if it's a real device or just hub wiring.
SOUND
Your Mac yells. Your office wonders. You laugh. Plug something else.
BUILT FOR CHAOS.
One plug.
One sound.
Plug a 5-port dock and it's one sound, not five. PlugTalk filters out hubs, billboards, and integrated adapters automatically.
Sound packs
Multiple packs, distinct plug/unplug vibes. Switch on the fly from the menu bar. Upload your own MP3s.
Live USB diagnostics
USB speed and power draw badges right on every device row. No more Terminal or System Information.
Per-device rules
Mute boring keyboards. Rename your dock. Assign a different sound pack to each device — by VID:PID.
Storage at a glance
8-segment volume bars showing used vs free space — like the menu bar version of Disk Utility.
Connection history
Per-device timestamped log of every plug and unplug. Detail window keeps the last 50 events.
External displays
HDMI plugs in? PlugTalk yells. DisplayPort, USB-C → HDMI adapters too.
Toast notifications
Floating banner pops in the corner the moment a device connects. Optional, mute it if you want only sound.
Custom look
12 built-in icons + your own PNGs. Tint color for badges and accents — match it to your wallpaper.
Works offline
Activate once, fly anywhere. License lives in the Keychain — no daily phone-home. Sparkle auto-updates.
MAKE IT YOURS.
12 built-in icons + 5 custom slots. Show a counter, a count-down, or just the icon. Click around — preview updates live.
Pick an icon
Show a counter
ONE-TIME SETUP.
PlugTalk isn't on the App Store. macOS will warn you the first time. Here's how to bypass it (60 seconds).
DOWNLOAD
Hit Download. Free 7-day trial, no card needed. DMG ~6 MB.
DRAG TO APPLICATIONS
Open the DMG, drag PlugTalk.app into Applications. Standard macOS install.
RIGHT-CLICK → OPEN
First open: macOS shows a warning. Right-click PlugTalk.app, choose Open, click Open in the dialog. One-time only, future launches work normally.
TRY FREE, BUY IF YOU LIKE
Use it free for 7 days. Plug something. Hear the chaos. Love it? Buy a license for $6.99 and paste the key in Settings.
SEVEN BUCKS.
FOREVER.
Less than a sandwich. Use it forever. Updates included.
- ✓ 7-day free trial first
- ✓ Up to 3 Macs per license
- ✓ 18 sounds + your own uploads
- ✓ Lifetime updates via Sparkle
- ✓ 7-day refund, no questions
- ✓ Future sound packs included
QUESTIONS?
Does this work on Intel Macs?+
No. Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) only. macOS 14 (Sonoma) or newer. PlugTalk uses IOKit notifications and modern Swift APIs that don't run on older systems.
Is the app signed and notarized?+
Yes. PlugTalk is signed with a Developer ID Application certificate and notarized by Apple. Gatekeeper accepts it on first launch — no right-click workaround needed.
Will it drain my battery?+
No. PlugTalk is event-driven via IOKit notifications — it only runs when something plugs in or out. Idle CPU is 0%.
Can I upload my own sounds?+
Yes. Settings → Sounds → Your sounds. Upload MP3 files (max 5 sec, 1 MB each). Use them across multiple sound packs.
What's the refund policy?+
7 days, no questions asked. Email hello@thenightwatcher.online with your license key — full refund within 24 hours.
Will it interrupt my Zoom call?+
Only if your colleagues plug things in. Mute specific devices in the per-device settings — by VID:PID, so all Apple Magic Keyboards stay silent at once.
What about USB security?+
PlugTalk only reads device metadata (VID, PID, name, location). It doesn't intercept data, store anything off-device, or send anything anywhere. The activation server only verifies your license.