Just in time for the holiday season, software developer Simon B. Støvring has released Festivitas, a whimsical new macOS app that brings a touch of festive cheer to your Mac computer screen. This delightful app adds customizable twinkling lights to your menu bar and dock, providing a fun and unique way to get into the holiday spirit.

Festivitas is the latest creation from Støvring, a renowned developer behind popular iOS apps such as text editor Runestone, scripting app Scriptable, and JSON editor Jayson. In the days leading up to the app's launch, Støvring teased the app on social media, showcasing various customization options that users can enjoy.

At launch, Festivitas offers a range of customization options, allowing users to personalize their twinkling lights to their liking. These options include adjusting cable thickness, light size, distance apart, drop height and width, flashing pattern, speed of flash, and colors. Users can also switch to white lights instead of colored lights and opt to disable the lights in the dock or menu bar, depending on their preferences.

The app's flexibility is particularly useful for users who want to maintain a balance between festive cheer and productivity. For instance, if the lights are distracting from important notifications in the dock, users can simply turn off the dock lights during their workday. Similarly, if the menu bar lights are obstructing open Chrome tabs, users can adjust the drop height to position the lights above the tabs.

To use Festivitas, users need to enable the app in their Mac's Accessibility settings, a simple toggle switch that allows the app to work its magic. Once enabled, the lights are automatically added to the Mac screen, and users can tweak their appearance to their heart's content. To turn off the lights, users can simply quit the app from the menu bar.

Festivitas is available as a name-your-own-price download from the Festivitas website, making it an affordable and fun way to add some holiday cheer to your Mac computer. With its customizable options and easy-to-use interface, Festivitas is sure to bring a smile to the faces of Mac users everywhere this holiday season.

As the holiday season approaches, Festivitas is a timely reminder of the importance of taking a break from our busy lives and enjoying the festive atmosphere. With its unique blend of fun and functionality, Festivitas is an excellent addition to any Mac user's holiday toolkit.