I found a gem that I want to share, launcher app

I was looking for a ring app launcher, but none appealed to me, either they didn't allow shortcuts with letters or I had to keep the keys pressed down. I ventured to buy this app that I found well-hidden and with no presence on social media, Ringit, which I think is Japanese or something like that, and it has a free version. The point is that combined with Multitouch, it's just crazy. I only have to touch one corner of my trackpad, and it executes a ring of quick actions for the app. If I touch another part of the trackpad, an app launcher opens, fast, with no lag. It can execute Apple shortcuts, open apps, run key shortcuts, and other things. I highly recommend the app; I leave you an example of the ring in Arc and the one for the apps

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Pearcleaner... it's also a free Homebrew GUI!

With the latest update, Pearcleaner has taken a step that I have been waiting for for a long time: becoming a graphical interface for homebrew: search, installation, cleaning, etc.

Pearcleaner homepage GUI for Homebrew

https://redd.it/1ohr66b
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Folder Changer is now free: Spice up your folders
https://redd.it/1ohsbjp
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Just released Week Number Widgets

https://redd.it/1ohu8oa
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I made a daily to-do list app for people who feel overwhelmed, not for “productivity”
https://redd.it/1ohrebp
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InfoBubble

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6752404003

That app was made mostly for the editors work, to analyse the huge amount of news across the globe and find the "needed ones", using local AI (including Apple AI, but please don't), and see what's going on.

It has small inner library (for example, for US it's an around 5000 RSS channels), what I update periodically. That list is on GitHub also.

It can filter news by sentiment, so you can filter out all bad news (and it would look like USSR newspaper), or good ones, and it will make you sad.

It has "fear chart", so you can find "fear mongers" and "too positives", to not read them.

It has readed "no filter" mode, where AI tries to find the same news and group them into folders - it helps to find the source.

It has summaries, so it will be easy to see result on your language.

It has chat bot, if you want to transform summary to something different.

I have some plans for updates, but I'm using it for a month already, and it's… fine. Personally, im using it to find the news by the criteria "news what can be related to the Ukrainian citizens in Poland", it helps.

Right now I'm working on the updating source database mostly, but I have some ideas to make the full pipeline: find news, filter news, export in to the new rss.


https://redd.it/1ohxfma
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Mail clients

Hello all. I've used Apple Mail for years. I'm at a moment where now might be the time to change to an alternative, but I don't know what I'm missing, if anything. I've been looking at options. Perhaps it's best to stick with Mail, but is there a feature in an alternative that anyone would say is worth the change? I appreciate any input.

https://redd.it/1oi27di
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Looking for a movie/TV tracker app with some requirements

My expectations are,

must be able to create folders (or whatever it is called) to save my favs
Analytics section, where I see some funny stats like total watch hours in a year/month, Top genres
(Good to have) able to share my collection with other users,
For non-user/s, app might grab wiki/social links like IMDb of movies/shows

I came across few awesome apps like Cronica (free, open source), Movie Diary, Movie Memoirs that I am still using for their individual pros!

Also please share your app of choice 🙂

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DeskSweep Just Got Smarter—Your Disk Space Is Precious. 🧹✨

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We’re thrilled to announce the latest version of DeskSweep, your trusted macOS utility for keeping your desktop clean, organized, and clutter-free—automatically, regularly, and without any effort on your part.

As Kristin M. put it:

>"Loving the functionality of the app and the 'set it and forget it' part."

But here’s the thing: We’ve been doing our job too well. Over time, your destination folder (where your desktop files are move to) might grow in size, quietly eating up your precious disk space. That’s why we’ve introduced Destination Folder Monitoring in this update.

Now, you can set a size limit for your destination folder. If it exceeds that limit, DeskSweep will gently warn you by changing the color of the menubar icon—still unobtrusive, but just enough of a nudge.

If you haven’t tried DeskSweep yet, **download it for free from the App Store** and experience the magic of a cleaner, more efficient Mac!

For more information, visit our website.

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A Definitive Backup and Sync App Comparison

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Backup and Sync App Comparisons are here!

View it here: Backup & Sync App Comparison (Best viewed in the Google Sheets mobile app or on Desktop).

Although I contact developers in advance, not all respond. This is a crowdsourced project, so if you use a Backup or Sync app that has NOT yet been added, you may add it by filling out this: Form

If I got something wrong, please right-click>comment on the sheet.

All of my comparisons: AI Apps | Backup/Sync Apps | Browsers | Calendar Apps | Clipboard Managers | Dictation Apps | Email Clients | Image AI | Launchers | Note Apps | Password Managers | PDF Readers | Screen Recorders | Window Managers

What do you use and why do you prefer it?

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Music audio levels?
https://redd.it/1oic8ei
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[Update] Osaurus 0.3.0 — Open Source (MIT) Local AI for macOS (Apple Silicon)

https://redd.it/1oidsmj
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DockFlow - Celebrating 800 users milestone with a 40% promo code

https://redd.it/1oidonn
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AppDeck 1.1.6
https://redd.it/1oibyf8
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DaisyDisk: Where did all your Mac storage go?
https://todayonmac.com/daisydisk-where-did-all-your-mac-storage-go/

https://redd.it/1oifzh3
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Caskly is now Updatest! A smarter, redesigned home for macOS app updates 🧠
https://redd.it/1oiiumz
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Anything similar to Helm ?

https://helm-app.com/

Anything similar to this? It's quite expensive.


P.s.Not fastlane

https://redd.it/1oioiov
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NeckSense - Uses your AirPods to monitor posture while you work

Vibe coded this ios app to keep track of my neck posture so I can vibe code even more. Uses AirPods' motion sensors to track head position in real-time - sends gentle notifications when slouching too long.

Features:
• Menu bar app, runs in background
• Customizable thresholds (15-40°) and intervals (5-40s)
• Session tracking/statistics
• Works with AirPods Pro, Max, or 3rd gen regular AirPods
• Also on iOS if you want it there

Free tier: 3 sessions/day, 30min each
Premium: unlimited + full customization

url: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/necksense/id6754149962

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Looking for honest feedback - what features would make you actually use this daily?

https://redd.it/1oiud3v
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Apps I Have Installed and Will Not Uninstall - Part 3.

Catching up on some long-overdue posts, I find that listing the apps I’ve installed and won’t be removing is always a good starting point. To everyone who has been asking about the sudden silence in the Dock Obsession series, I apologise, and I am pleased to confirm that it will be available very soon.

Without wasting time, here are some apps I’ve come across; some may be well known, while others might have far better alternatives already used by many. I am always eager to learn about any app I haven’t tried, so please do comment.

SENTINEL \- I might have been slow to learn about this app, and I think what I honestly didn’t understand was the denoscription of exactly what the app does. This is an app that disables “gatekeeper', or if you’re not comfortable disabling the setting, then you can drop the app dmg onto the file and get a fully signed .dmg to install. Not having to visit Settings, Security, and then look for the allow button makes installing apps painless. If what I said above makes no sense, just download the FREE app and everything will become clear. I was very happy to see that this is the developer of PEAR cleaner, another free app well worth installing.

UDOCK: - What do you mean you are happy Mac removed the Launchpad app? Don’t lie. The number of free launchpad apps shows that people aren’t happy, and I have stopped downloading these apps. Then I stumbled upon Udock. This is a launcher and so much more. There’s nothing this app won’t customise, or at least nothing I have discovered yet. If you miss the launcher app and are willing to spend a few dollars then this might be the place to invest.

SILENZ:- I have relied on Soundcontrol for playing voice messages from my Whatsapp while muting Radiola (radio player). I have only found Soundcontrol and Soundsource able to do this effectively, but when I came across SILENZ, I thought I might give it a try. Now when playing the whatsapp voice messages Radiola is not just stopped but lowered at a speed I want and then returning to normal as soon as I close the whatapp message. A lovely app, and although I am still adjusting the settings, it is a pleasant and very handy app indeed.

COHERENCE X: There are a few apps that do what Coherence does, and several are free. Some people would even argue that creating an app shortcut can be done inside the browser, and this is indeed true, but when I don’t want a shortcut, I want an app user experience. This is an app that does just that. The result is an app with no tab bars or favourites at the top- just that webpage rendered as an app. Coherence will require a payment, although a demo version is available, and it is a costly exercise but only a one-off payment. A very popular alternative is Webcatalog, which also offers a demo and has a monthly usage fee, which would have worked so much better if it was a once-off payment.

SOCIALWATCH 2: Here is a programme that has one specific function, which is to access social media sites side by side. Do we need to see Reddit, X, Facebook, and Instagram next to each other at the same time? I suppose that depends on who you ask. But now, without spending money on online platforms, I am able to post and see in real time what my posts look like on several sites. I can also tag and involve people all at once, and I am loving it and of course it is FREE

Post 4 of “apps I have installed” will be coming soon as there are some awesome apps available. For now, it’s back to the customisation post about the dock that has become a bit of a monster of my own making.

PS. This post was not AI written, researched, or altered other than for spell checking. Can the human AI detectors that seem to be so opinionated lately please ignore my posts?

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