Smart software,
built with care.
National Machine builds native macOS apps that are fast and private. No accounts to start, no tracking, a cloud only when you need one, and AI is always opt-in.
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Two birds, so far.
Each app is small, opinionated, and built for one job.
Email that you'll want to read.
A fast, simplified, private mail client. Search that finds anything instantly, screening that puts real people first, workflows on autopilot, and on-device AI that never phones home.
- Full-text search over 50,000+ messages, instantly
- Mail from people, not machinery — is:human
- Local MCP server: let Claude run your inbox
The missing link in your creative workflow.
A fast, native RAW culler with a catalog that never loses track of a file. Browse, rate, rename, and organize thousands of frames as fast as you can press the keys.
- First view of a 5,000-photo folder in under a second
- A catalog that survives drives, moves, and offline volumes
- MCP server built in: let your agent assist with importing existing projects, tagging, and organizing
Every app shares a spine.
Bolted to the side of everything that leaves the shop:
| Trackers | 0 — no ads, no analytics, nothing phoning home |
|---|---|
| Your data | Local first — it lives on your disk; a cloud only when you invite one |
| Build | Native — real macOS apps, keyboard-first for speed |
| AI | MCP — a door for your agents, always opt-in, never assumed |