Only Five: Focus Todo List

5-Task Limit, Menu Bar App

Only for Mac

Free · In‑App Purchases

Mac

Only 5 tasks at a time. No clutter, no overwhelm — just your top priorities, right in the menu bar. Try it free. Your todo list keeps growing. Your done list doesn't. Only Five is built around one rule: five active tasks, no more. Not a suggestion — an actual limit the app enforces, so the real problem finally has a fix. The problem was never that you needed a better way to organize a hundred tasks. It was that you never needed a hundred tasks in the first place. HOW IT WORKS - Five slots, no exceptions You get five active tasks at a time. Want to add a sixth? You have to decide what it replaces. That single moment of friction is the whole point — it stops "quick adds" from burying what actually matters. - Lock in your one priority Pin a single task and it shows up by name in your menu bar, all day. No app switching, no second-guessing what you're supposed to be doing right now. - The Parking Lot Good ideas don't have to be lost ideas. Anything that doesn't make today's five waits in the Parking Lot until a slot opens up. - Built for momentum, not guilt Completed tasks clear themselves after 24 hours, so the slate stays clean. - Lives in your menu bar, not in your way No dock icon, no window to manage, no background processes. Only Five disappears the moment you don't need it. WHO THIS IS FOR If your list keeps growing while your done column stays empty, the problem was never organization — it was the lack of a constraint. Only Five gives you one. SUBSCRIPTION Only Five is available through auto-renewing subscriptions, with a 1-week free trial: - Monthly: $1.99/month after trial - Yearly: $11.99/year after trial (~$1.00/month) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in System Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://only5app.melmahdi.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://only5app.melmahdi.me/privacy

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Only Five now offers Monthly and Yearly subscription plans, with a free 1-week trial to get started. Subscribing unlocks the full Only Five experience: adding and managing your top 5 priorities, swapping tasks in without losing momentum, capturing ideas in the Parking Lot, and tracking your streaks. We've also polished the subscription screen for a clearer, more compact look.

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    Information

    Seller
    • Mahmoud Elmahdi
    Size
    • 369.3 KB
    Category
    • Productivity
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 26.2 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 26.2 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Only Five Yearly $11.99
    • Only Five Monthly $1.99
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    Copyright
    • © Mahmoud Elmahdi
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