# XXXXXXX SYSTEMS

> An independent studio for interesting tools, cool apps, and uncompromising design. Based in Edinburgh. The site is in English, Chinese and Japanese.

Single-purpose tools and native software.

- Tools: Small tools that solve specific problems cleanly.
- Apps: Standalone apps built around specific ideas.
- Design: Considered interfaces that stay consistent from app to app.

## The Peak: Flagship software

- [Lucarne](https://lucarneapp.com/): A free native RAW editor and photo library for Mac. Built-in AI enhancement, film colour simulation and support for major camera RAW formats. (macOS, free; public beta)

## The Orchard: On the App Store

- [BreeZ](https://breezsimulation.app/): A wind tunnel in your pocket. A real-time 2D fluid dynamics solver that runs directly on iPhone. (iOS; live)
- [Phaseboard](https://phaseboard.app/): For people running several projects at once. Manage progress stage by stage and sync it through your own iCloud. (macOS, iOS; live)
- [OwnStats](https://ownstats.app/): Works out the daily cost of owning your things and how long you use them. Turns the purchase date and price into what each day of ownership really costs. (iOS; live)
- [Afar Window](https://afarwindow.com/): Brings the apps on your Mac to your iPad or iPhone, each fitted to the screen in your hand. Touch gestures work the Mac directly, and the microphone can feed a dictation app on the Mac. The two connect directly, end-to-end encrypted. (iOS, macOS; live)

## Open Ground: Open-source tools

- [Mac Duo](https://github.com/Glimmer-X/Mac-Duo): Adds a frosted-glass fold effect to your MacBook display. Reads the lid angle sensor and folds the desktop in real time as you close the lid. (macOS; open source)
- [PowerLens](https://github.com/Glimmer-X/PowerLens-Mac-Power-Monitor): A per-app power monitor that lives in the macOS menu bar. Tracks CPU, GPU and Neural Engine power in real time. (macOS; open source)
- [Afar Desktop](https://github.com/Glimmer-X/AfarDesktop): A native remote desktop client written for macOS. Built on FreeRDP with Retina scaling, hardware acceleration and file transfer through the clipboard. (macOS; open source)
- [Manuscript Matrix](https://github.com/Glimmer-X/ManuscriptMatrix): A submission board for researchers and students that tracks where each manuscript is and how it is progressing. View and record submissions, revisions and decisions in a clear matrix, with a command line and a built-in MCP server. (macOS; open source)
- [TokenLedger](https://github.com/Glimmer-X/TokenLedger): A ledger of your AI token usage and costs. Keeps daily usage records and comes with a visual dashboard and a built-in MCP server. (macOS; open source)

## Contact

- Email: hello@xxxxxxx.systems
- Rednote: [@XxxxxxxSystems](https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/6978346c0000000026002bc2)
- GitHub: [Glimmer-X](https://github.com/Glimmer-X)