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Guides, deep-dives, and how-tos on always-on-top workflows for macOS, from the team behind TopShelf. Long-form when it helps, short when it does not.

Guide · Sep 2026
How to keep any window always on top on macOS (2026 guide).
macOS still has no built-in always-on-top toggle. Here is every method that actually works in 2026, including native tricks, third-party utilities, and when to use each.
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Every use case for TopShelf.
Twelve specific workflows people run TopShelf for, pinning ChatGPT while coding, watching lectures while taking notes, floating a recipe, running a floating pomodoro. Pick the closest match.
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TopShelf alternatives.
Honest side-by-side comparisons between TopShelf and other Mac tools for pinning windows always on top: Floaty, MenubarX, Helium, and more.
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