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?
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[Update] Osaurus 0.3.0 — Open Source (MIT) Local AI for macOS (Apple Silicon)

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DockFlow - Celebrating 800 users milestone with a 40% promo code

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

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Caskly is now Updatest! A smarter, redesigned home for macOS app updates 🧠
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Anything similar to Helm ?

https://helm-app.com/

Anything similar to this? It's quite expensive.


P.s.Not fastlane

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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?

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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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I built my first Mac app — a simple alternative to Flow without subnoscriptions 🚀 (free promo codes inside)

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Hey everyone! 👋

I’d like to share my very first Mac app: **Cyclework**.
It’s a clean and minimal Pomodoro-style focus timer I built because I used to love **Flow**, but I got tired of paying yet another **subnoscription** just to stay productive.

Honestly, the subnoscription trend on the App Store has gotten a bit out of hand, so I wanted to make something that feels premium, looks native on macOS, but stays affordable (and in this case, free for a few of you).

Cyclework lets you:

* Run **multi-phase Pomodoro cycles** (focus / short break / long break)
* Track your progress with **smart stats**
* Adjust sessions and timers easily from the **menu bar**
* Enjoy a **macOS-native design** that feels like it was built by Apple
* Integration with Apple Calendar
* Focus session customization
* Multilanguage

👉 [Cyclework on the Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cyclework/id6754218094?mt=12)

I’d really love your feedback
Thanks for checking it out! 🙌

Here are a few **free promo codes** if you’d like to try it out:

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Supercharge — 1 year later (50% off, limited)

It’s been a year since I last posted Supercharge here.

Since then, I have been busy adding lots of stuff. 19 versions. 90+ new features.

For those that don't know, Supercharge improves your Mac experience with a bunch of useful tweaks and extra functionality. It fixes a lot of macOS papercuts.

Website

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Since I love the r/macapps community and to celebrate:
- ~~I'm giving away Supercharge for free to the first 10 people: 18no1sf~~ (All out)
- Supercharge is 50% off for the first 100 people: 54pgvft\
(Use the code on the Gumroad checkout)

Also:
- Comment an idea for a Supercharge feature. It must be some kind of macOS papercut and not be too big in scope. I will pick the best 5 ideas and give a free license. Before commenting, check the existing features.

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Highlights:

Capture Text — OCR any on-screen area to plain text. Works anywhere.
Cat Mode — Temporarily disable keyboard and mouse so pets cannot interrupt.
Keep Awake — Prevent computer sleep and dimming.
Mute Microphone — Global mic mute/unmute via shortcut or menu.
Isolate Window — Focus one window: hide other apps and minimize other windows.
Spotlight tab shortcuts (macOS 26) — Jump straight to clipboard history, actions, or files tabs.
Quit All / Quit All Except Frontmost — Clear the deck with optional per-app exclusions.
Dock middle-click actions — Middle-click a Dock icon to quit; optionally hide, minimize all, or cycle windows instead.
Notifications control — Clear all notifications or instantly close the top one.
Screenshot workflow — Auto-open preview, show Markup by default, auto-copy to clipboard.
Dock power-ups — Shift-click to open a new window; prevent Dock showing, disable red-button quitting.
Mission Control actions — Close, hide, minimize, or quit straight from Mission Control.
Desktop visibility — Toggle desktop icons and desktop widgets on demand.
Display tweaks — Night Shift and True Tone toggles.
Audio & volume — Fine steps (half/quarter), quick mute, show input devices in menu.
Pointer helpers — Center pointer on wake; optionally hide pointer until movement.
Function keys mode — Toggle between media keys and standard F-keys.
Shortcuts noise control — Auto-dismiss “Running your automation” notifications.
AirDrop housekeeping — Auto-move incoming AirDrop files to a chosen folder; auto-select your target device in the AirDrop sheet.
Downloads cleanup — Auto-archive older items to keep Downloads sane.
Clipboard hygiene — Auto-clear on a timer or when the Mac sleeps/locks.
Keyboard brightness — Map shortcuts to brightness up/down.
Open Dock folders in Finder — Reveal Dock folders instantly in Finder.
Eject all disks — One action, with exclusions.
App launcher hotkeys — Bind global shortcuts to launch any app.
Color Picker — Copy in multiple formats fast.
Calendar tidy-up — Auto-open and then trash newly created `.ics` files.
Sleep Displays — Put all screens to sleep instantly.
Hidden iMac accent colors tool — Quick access to the secret system accent palette.

Finder context menu items:

Share (fast inline) — Show selected Share services inline for faster sharing; hide providers you do not use.
New from Template — Create files from your template library (placeholders, auto-open, subfolders).
Open in App — “Open in …” (VS Code, BBEdit, etc.) directly from the menu.
Open in New Window — Force folders to open in a new window.
Print — Print files directly.
Copy Contents — Copy a file’s text without opening it.
Email — New email with selected files attached (Mail, Outlook, Spark, etc.).
Checksums — Copy SHA-256 / SHA-512 / MD5 / CRC32, etc.
Unquarantine — Remove the “downloaded from the

Supercharge — 1 year later (50% off, limited)

It’s been a year since I last [posted Supercharge here](https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1gql7q5/supercharge_150_elevate_your_mac_experience/).

Since then, I have been busy adding lots of stuff. **19 versions. 90+ new features.**

For those that don't know, Supercharge improves your Mac experience with a bunch of useful tweaks and extra functionality. It fixes a lot of macOS papercuts.

[Website](https://sindresorhus.com/supercharge)

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Since I love the r/macapps community and to celebrate:
- ~~I'm giving away Supercharge for free to the first 10 people: `18no1sf`~~ (All out)
- Supercharge is 50% off for the first 100 people: `54pgvft`\
(Use the code on the Gumroad checkout)

Also:
- Comment an idea for a Supercharge feature. It must be some kind of macOS papercut and not be too big in scope. I will pick the best 5 ideas and give a free license. Before commenting, check the [existing features](https://sindresorhus.com/supercharge).

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Highlights:

* **Capture Text** — OCR any on-screen area to plain text. Works anywhere.
* **Cat Mode** — Temporarily disable keyboard and mouse so pets cannot interrupt.
* **Keep Awake** — Prevent computer sleep and dimming.
* **Mute Microphone** — Global mic mute/unmute via shortcut or menu.
* **Isolate Window** — Focus one window: hide other apps and minimize other windows.
* **Spotlight tab shortcuts (macOS 26)** — Jump straight to clipboard history, actions, or files tabs.
* **Quit All / Quit All Except Frontmost** — Clear the deck with optional per-app exclusions.
* **Dock middle-click actions** — Middle-click a Dock icon to quit; optionally hide, minimize all, or cycle windows instead.
* **Notifications control** — Clear all notifications or instantly close the top one.
* **Screenshot workflow** — Auto-open preview, show Markup by default, auto-copy to clipboard.
* **Dock power-ups** — Shift-click to open a new window; prevent Dock showing, disable red-button quitting.
* **Mission Control actions** — Close, hide, minimize, or quit straight from Mission Control.
* **Desktop visibility** — Toggle desktop icons and desktop widgets on demand.
* **Display tweaks** — Night Shift and True Tone toggles.
* **Audio & volume** — Fine steps (half/quarter), quick mute, show input devices in menu.
* **Pointer helpers** — Center pointer on wake; optionally hide pointer until movement.
* **Function keys mode** — Toggle between media keys and standard F-keys.
* **Shortcuts noise control** — Auto-dismiss “Running your automation” notifications.
* **AirDrop housekeeping** — Auto-move incoming AirDrop files to a chosen folder; auto-select your target device in the AirDrop sheet.
* **Downloads cleanup** — Auto-archive older items to keep Downloads sane.
* **Clipboard hygiene** — Auto-clear on a timer or when the Mac sleeps/locks.
* **Keyboard brightness** — Map shortcuts to brightness up/down.
* **Open Dock folders in Finder** — Reveal Dock folders instantly in Finder.
* **Eject all disks** — One action, with exclusions.
* **App launcher hotkeys** — Bind global shortcuts to launch any app.
* **Color Picker** — Copy in multiple formats fast.
* **Calendar tidy-up** — Auto-open and then trash newly created `.ics` files.
* **Sleep Displays** — Put all screens to sleep instantly.
* **Hidden iMac accent colors tool** — Quick access to the secret system accent palette.

Finder context menu items:

* **Share (fast inline)** — Show selected Share services inline for faster sharing; hide providers you do not use.
* **New from Template** — Create files from your template library (placeholders, auto-open, subfolders).
* **Open in App** — “Open in …” (VS Code, BBEdit, etc.) directly from the menu.
* **Open in New Window** — Force folders to open in a new window.
* **Print** — Print files directly.
* **Copy Contents** — Copy a file’s text without opening it.
* **Email** — New email with selected files attached (Mail, Outlook, Spark, etc.).
* **Checksums** — Copy SHA-256 / SHA-512 / MD5 / CRC32, etc.
* **Unquarantine** — Remove the “downloaded from the

internet” flag.
* **Update Modified Date** — Bump `modified` without touching contents.
* **Make Executable** — `chmod +x` from the menu.
* **Invert Selection** — Swap selected vs unselected items in Finder.
* **Toggle Hidden Files** — Reveal or hide dotfiles.
* **Scan QR/Barcode** — Decode codes from files.
* **Date Created / Date Modified / Date Added** — Show these timestamps inline.
* **Is Identical** — Check if two or more selected files have identical contents.

[Everything!](https://sindresorhus.com/supercharge/release-notes) *(release notes)*

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[Supercharge FAQs](https://sindresorhus.com/supercharge#faq)

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I'm always open to feature requests, either here or through the feedback button in the app.

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Nevernap Pro: Keep your Mac awake, like a pro

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[Update] Deskeen 2.0.4 - Screenshot Elevated!
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Task planner that help complete complex tasks without burnout.

https://redd.it/1oj46pn
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