# Elfie

> Elfie is a festive macOS menu bar app: every day from December 1 to 24, a cartoon elf hides somewhere new on your Mac's screen and you have to find him. Clicking him reveals a joke or fun fact and unlocks a holiday wallpaper. One-time purchase: $7 for 1 Mac or $12 for up to 5 Macs. Free download; the app runs once a license is activated (no free trial). Made by Divv Saxena, an independent developer in India.

Key facts:

- Platform: macOS 13 Ventura or later, Apple Silicon and Intel. Not available for Windows, iPhone or iPad.
- How it works: the elf hides in a new spot each day from Dec 1 to Dec 24, peeking from behind a real app window, sitting on a window's title bar, peeking up from behind the Dock, hanging under the menu bar (beside the notch on MacBooks), or leaning in from a bottom screen corner. On Macs with several displays he uses all of them.
- Before December 1 the elf naps in a corner with a countdown. From December 25 to 31 he stays visible and celebrates.
- Extras: gentle snowfall, twinkling string lights under the menu bar, 24 unlockable painted wallpapers, a spoken "ho ho" and the day's joke read aloud (Sound can be turned off in the menu), a Hint button, "hide again" after being found, and the Control-Option-E hotkey to hide everything instantly (for screen sharing).
- Price: $7 (1 Mac) or $12 (up to 5 Macs), one-time, no subscription. Early bird: $5 for 1 Mac with code EARLYBIRD until November 30, 2026.
- No free trial: the download is free and opens with a short tour of what Elfie does; the elf, snow, lights and wallpapers start once you activate a license.
- Refunds: all sales are final (you can download it free and take the tour before buying), except where the law or the payment provider's buyer terms require a refund.
- Privacy: the app collects no personal data and has no accounts, analytics or ads. It goes online only to check a license key, sending the key and a random device ID. It reads window positions on the Mac to choose hiding spots but never records the screen or reads window contents.
- Performance: animations run on Core Animation; idle CPU use is under 2%.
- Payments: Dodo Payments is the Merchant of Record and issues license keys.
- Contact: divv@divvlaunches.com. Maker: Divv Saxena (@divvsaxena on X).

## Pages

- [Elfie homepage](https://elfiemac.com/): what Elfie does, the hiding spots, features, pricing and FAQ
- [Privacy Policy](https://elfiemac.com/privacy/): what the app and website collect (very little), third parties, rights under India's DPDP Act 2023
- [Terms & Conditions](https://elfiemac.com/terms/): license terms, payments, refund policy, governing law (India)

## Full details

- [llms-full.txt](https://elfiemac.com/llms-full.txt): everything above in detail, including the FAQ and summaries of the privacy policy and terms, in one file

## Optional

- [Divv Saxena on X](https://x.com/divvsaxena): the maker's updates

## More pages

- [A digital advent calendar for your Mac](https://elfiemac.com/digital-advent-calendar-for-mac): how Elfie works in three steps, pricing, and how it compares with physical and website advent calendars
- [Free Christmas wallpapers for Mac](https://elfiemac.com/wallpapers/christmas-for-mac): all 24 Elfie wallpapers; eight are free 3840×2160 downloads, the rest unlock in the app
- [Blog](https://elfiemac.com/blog/): gift ideas for Mac users, and where elves come from