Press kit
Everything you need to write about DeskShift. Use any of it freely. If something is missing, write to deskshift@binisor.com and you'll hear back from me directly.
In one sentence
DeskShift puts an IKEA IDÅSEN standing desk in the Mac menu bar: one tap, one shortcut or a schedule moves it to the height you want.
In one paragraph
Many standing desks spend most of the day at sitting height. Changing position means stopping, reaching under the desk and holding a button until it gets there. DeskShift is a native Mac app that removes that step. It lives in the menu bar, remembers up to 12 named heights, and moves the desk from a tap, a keyboard shortcut, Spotlight, the Shortcuts app or Siri. Its Posture Coach reminds you to switch positions, or moves the desk for you on a schedule you set. There is no account, no tracking and no subscription: the basics are free and Pro is a one-time purchase.
Fact sheet
- App
- DeskShift
- Made by
- Ionut Binisor, independent developer, Bucharest, Romania
- Platform
- macOS 26 or later, Mac App Store only
- First released
- July 5, 2026
- Price
- Free to download. Pro is a one-time purchase: $19.99 in the US, €19.99 in the euro area. Every install starts with a 14-day full Pro trial.
- Works with
- IKEA IDÅSEN (the tested desk). Other desks with a Linak Bluetooth controller on a best-effort basis.
- Languages
- English and 39 more
- Privacy
- No account, no analytics, no tracking, no ads
- Mac App Store
- apps.apple.com/app/deskshift/id6773494854
- Contact
- deskshift@binisor.com
What it does
- Move the desk from the menu bar, with the live height next to the icon.
- Up to 12 named memory positions, each with its own icon.
- Posture Coach: reminders to switch positions, or the desk moves itself on a schedule.
- Global keyboard shortcuts for every position, and for up, down and stop.
- Desk actions in Spotlight, the Shortcuts app and Siri.
- Double-tap the desk's own button to jump to Sit or Stand.
- iCloud sync across Macs, and more than one desk.
Images
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About the developer
Ionut Binisor is an iOS and macOS developer in Bucharest, Romania, writing Swift since 2017. DeskShift is a solo project: designed, built and supported by one person. More about Ionut →
DeskShift is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by IKEA or LINAK. IDÅSEN is a trademark of Inter IKEA Systems B.V.