Distill Web Monitor4.1.1-beta

Select specific portions of a webpage and let Distill Web Monitor watch them for updates instead of repeatedly refreshing pages. The Mac app checks those selections in the background and can alert you when content changes through desktop notifications, email, SMS, push notifications, Slack, Discord, or other connected apps. Smart notification conditions help limit alerts to changes that match rules you define.

Cloud monitoring can continue around the clock, while a single dashboard lets you manage all monitored pages. Distill keeps a version history so you can compare earlier and current content, and it can track password-protected pages, PDFs, and private pages. Browser extensions for supported browsers and mobile tracking apps provide additional ways to monitor content beyond the Mac application.

It suits researchers, shoppers watching hard-to-find items, teams following service updates, and anyone who needs changes noticed during computer-based work. The freeware Productivity software runs on macOS 12 Monterey or later and supports Apple Silicon Macs using the arm64 architecture. The current 4.1.1-beta version remains focused on webpage monitoring in a dedicated macOS productivity tool.

Advanced requirements can be handled through Distill’s paid plans, while free monitoring is available as a starting option. Users who work across browsers or phones should note that the extension and mobile tracking options depend on supported browsers and devices.