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How to Use Spotify Car Thing as a Mac Dashboard
A small screen and a physical dial can make your Mac feel more present.
Carthios gives Spotify's discontinued Car Thing a second life as a tactile desk dashboard for your Mac.
Use the screen for music, weather, transit, coding status, and system monitoring. Use the dial and buttons for the actions that feel better when they are physical. Dictation and timers stay close without taking over your main display.
Setup is intentionally simple: install Carthios on your Mac, connect Car Thing over USB, and let the matching dashboard install automatically.