Capture System audio only played by all apps on mac

Does anybody know a code example of how to capture system audio on mac? I struggled to make a working code. Using chatgpt or claude does not help.

Bonus if you can do it in Rust. Otherwise, swift code is fine.

https://redd.it/1ojr9fq
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Get Later App

This is a cool program. Although it hasn't been updated in a few years. Is there something that does this that's still under developerment?

https://getlater.app/


https://redd.it/1ojrui1
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Looking for alternatives to CleanMyMac (budget not issue)

Alrighty, I'm in the process of removing Moonlock and CleanMyMac from my Mac and working on getting my refunds back (even with a visa dispute if that's what it'll take).


I'm looking most importantly for apps with as clean UI as CMM that can manage the following:

\- Uninstall and Update Apps

\- and Checking and managing Disk Space

For the App management side of things, both Appcleaner and Pearcleaner which I admit Pearcleaner is my favourite so I guess I answered my own question there (combined with FindAllFiles if there's any remnants of files left after uninstalling).

For updating apps, I used to rely on MacUpdater but support for that is ending early next year, so I tried Latest however it's very hit n miss when it came to support for which app sources (CMM tended to update any app even from AppStore which was a bonus).

As for Disk Space management, I did try Daisy Disk but the image generated was super confusing sadly, and OmniDisk was quite well, it worked..


Either way I'm keen for suggestions for apps you use.

Thank you! :)

https://redd.it/1ojtgm2
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Need an indexer/search app which can also index NAS and Cloud Services like OneDrive

So, the finder is nice and all but my problem is that I need an app which can also search (or index) files on a NAS (Synology and TrueNAS) and also OneDrive. Heck finder won't even find some .afpub files I stored in iCloud. Which is really strange


I added the NAS via Samba into finder (also Forklift) but it won't find every time a file. Same with OneDrive although if I recall I would need for this to have the files locally (which I want to avoid as those are alone 92GB).


Now I read about FAF, NeoFinder, etc. But anyone have a recommendation? Even if is is simply an indexer so that I can search atleast for the name of the file. Oh and it doesn't need to be free if it could help me in this situation.

https://redd.it/1ojvgv6
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I've released Mocolamma, an unofficial Ollama management app!

https://redd.it/1ojumoe
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Premium apps that you only pay once and enjoy the benefits

Looking for apps that aren't subnoscription that you use everyday and are helpful. No criteria just helpful apps that make your life easier and more.

https://redd.it/1ok194g
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Affinity is making their big announcement at 1:00 PM EDT today.

Foe those that don't know Affinity makes 3 apps, Designer, Photo and Publisher. These are competitors to InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Their big advanatage is that they are a one-time purchase, and don't require an ongoing subnoscription.

At the beginning of the month, Canva (the new owners of Affinity) stopped selling new licenses for Affinity products, and teased a big announcement they're calling "Creative Freedom" on the 30th.

There's been a lot of speculation about what's going to happen. With the date, being the 30th, speculation is that this will be an announcement for a version 3.0. But the thing troubling everyone is if the new version will be a one-time purchase/upgrade, or if the new parent company, Canva, is going to move the suite to a subnoscription model.

I really hope another great one-time purchase option doesn't go away for the Mac community this afternoon.

https://redd.it/1ok2p3a
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Affinity went free

So the announcement dropped and everyone's relieved it's not another Adobe-style subnoscription nightmare. But from now on it's free to use.

https://www.affinity.studio/get-affinity

\-- Edit:

From the FAQs of their announcement

Is Affinity really free?
Yes, Affinity really is free. That doesn’t mean you’re getting a watered-down version of the app though. You can use every tool in the Pixel, Vector, and Layout studios, plus all of the customization and export features, as much as you want, with no restrictions or payment needed. The app will also receive free updates with new features and improvements added. If you’re on a Canva premium plan (Pro, Business, Enterprise, Education), you’ll also be able to unlock Canva’s powerful AI tools within Affinity via the Canva AI Studio.

Are AI features available?
Yes. With a Canva premium plan you can unlock Canva AI features in Affinity.

Can I access AI tools without a Canva Pro or other premium plan?
No, these are only available to those with Canva premium accounts.

https://redd.it/1ok5n3j
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New Affinity Announcement
https://youtu.be/UP_TBaKODlw

https://redd.it/1ok61zz
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Choosing the Right AI Dictation App
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKU9CABtnOw

https://redd.it/1ok56lk
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Any Mac app that allows for looping the mouse across multiple monitors?

So I have 2 monitors on my laptop (2017 MacBook Air) I’d like for the mouse to loop across screens like in Pac-Man. If my cursor goes to the bottom of one monitor I want it to pop up on the top of the other monitor. Same with right to left. The default behavior doesn’t warp the cursor when it hits an edge of the monitor setup on all four sides

https://redd.it/1ok7nyf
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Don't delete Affinity Photo Just Yet. Affinity Canva isn't totally free...

https://redd.it/1okb7w0
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What do we need more of?

-Dock replacements / fixers

-Focus apps / pomodoro timers

-trannoscription apps

-ai chat wrappers

-file organizers

-clipboard managers

-window managers

-launchpad replacements



https://redd.it/1okd86n
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Bartender 6.1.1

Any feedback on the Bartender 6.1.1 update? I'm hesitant to install it.

https://redd.it/1okciok
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