Boop
Long-distance
11 pm for you, 1 pm for them. Send a hug before bed.
Get a desktop pet.
Boop your friends.
A tiny pixel pet lives on your screen. Send it to a friend's with a poke, a snack or a hug.
Free · macOS 13 or later · Windows 10 or 11 · No account needed
01 · Care
Hover to play with your own pet
Feed, play, pat, nap or dance. Click its belly, ears or tail and it reacts right there.
02 · Friends
Send a hug to their screen
Swap codes once. Then your pet can walk onto a friend's screen with a poke, a snack or a hug, Mac or Windows.
Working late
A friend's pet drops by with a snack.
Work besties
Both in meetings. A poke says "I saw that email."
Family far away
Send a toy over and see who plays back.
03 · Music
It dances to your music
Play a song on Spotify and your pet picks an instrument: violin for slow songs, drums for a groove, guitar when it speeds up.
Try it: press play.
Sound on. Demo loops made for this page.
Desk Groove
A steady groove
112 BPM
Who's dancing
04 · Pets
Pick your pet
Five pets, each with its own habits and things to say. The one you pick is yours for good.
Zuzu · the dog
Wags with the whole back half.
"guess what. i love you."
Puff · the cockatiel
Steals your crumbs, then sings about it.
"i found a crumb in your keyboard"
Bloop · the octopus
Has a few thoughts about your desktop. Mostly kind.
"you have a lot of tabs open. just saying."
Panda · the cat
Acts too cool. Purrs the second you look away.
"i'm on your keyboard because i like you. don't read into it."
Pickle · the frog
Amazed by flies, rain and you.
"i saw a fly. it was beautiful."
05 · Wardrobe
Dress it up
Coats, hats, bandanas and things to hold. Friends see the look when your pet visits.
Zuzu
06 · Focus
Stays out of your way
Naps when you're busy
After five quiet minutes it curls up and sleeps.
⌥⌘P · Ctrl+Alt+P
Hides in a click
Press the shortcut, or Hide on its card.
Do Not Disturb
Pauses visits
Friends can't send anything until you turn it off.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes, and there's no account to make.
Which computers does it run on?
Macs with macOS 13 or later, and PCs with Windows 10 or 11. ARM PCs have their own download.
How do I add a friend?
Hover your pet and click +. Paste their code, or copy yours and send it. Mac and Windows friends can add each other.
It won't open
Windows: if you see “Windows protected your PC”, click More info, then Run anyway.
Mac: right-click Boop.app and choose Open. If it says it can't verify Boop, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway. Still stuck? Run FIX IF MAC SAYS DAMAGED.command from the download.
Get a desktop pet. Boop your friends.
Free · macOS 13 or later · Windows 10 or 11