Trying to find this old Mac app from around 2020

Hey all!

I used to use an app on my MacBook (around mid-2020) that had an always-on sidebar where you could pin your social media apps, things like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, etc. It showed little badge notifications whenever you got messages or updates.

I think it might have been called Stack, it may have morphed into Stack Browser, which looks similar but that is more cluttered than it was, or something really similar? It was like a unified dashboard for all your web apps and socials hub.

Does anyone remember this, or know if it still exists under another name?

https://redd.it/1omxwj9
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Hermes: a voice app for dictation and voice-enabled commands

https://redd.it/1omzlev
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Lumen – A focused place for your notes, tasks, and ideas — thoughtfully amplified with AI.

https://redd.it/1omz2em
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RegexMate v4.0 — a regex tool with built-in reference docs, now supports macOS 26 and includes bug fixes.

https://redd.it/1on3ppz
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Tactile - notes, todos, and more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7pyoiJESO0

https://redd.it/1on63at
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Keyzer, my new app is released — a native password manager that securely saves your passwords as portable files.

https://redd.it/1on78h2
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The New BundleHunt Mac Bundle Is Live — Here’s What’s Worth Grabbing

The bargain software shopping spree that happens every November leading up to Black Friday is officially underway. The new Bundlehunt offering debuts today with an unusually strong offering of power user tools as opposed to a collection of cookie-cutter clipboard managers and AI chat wrappers. It's got good automation tools, some real creative apps, and a few niche power-user picks that would normally run you $40 or more. This is a bundle for getting work done, being creative and optimizing work flows. A few of the apps are geared towards developers, but most are for regular home and office users looking for useful tools.

I've been buying apps from Bundlehunt since 2015. When you make a purchase from them, you get a personally generated page with download links, license codes and installation instructions. Some apps are for a single computer, but often you can install what you purchase on multiple Macs. You can also download a CSV with all that info for your records. Not every app is a gem of course, but it's been a great way for me to pick up some real keepers at a fraction of the normal price. Additionally, I have never had a security issue with anything purchased there if you are wondering "Is it safe?"

My usual disclaimer - I'm not affiliated with any of these developers. In most cases, I've listed alternative apps that provide similar functionality to what's on sale here.

The Bundle
 BundleHunt Black Friday Bundle

These are my top picks from the new bundle. To see the full list of what's going on sale with more recommendations and a couple of warnings, you can check out the AppAddict blog, linked in the right sidebar of this sub.

- Mountain Duck - $14.99
- PowerPhotos - $5.99
- DearMob iPhone Manager - $3.00
- SwiftDoo PDF - $7.99
- Mosaic Pro - $4.00
- EaseUS NTFS for Mac - $6.00
- Yoink - $1.99
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betterdisplay lost keyboard brightness functionality

I seem to have lost the ability to increase/decrease the brightness of my external monitor (M2 MBP 14" hooked up to a Dell 2721QS) a month or two ago. I'm pretty sure this is due to the app updating, and I only have the license for an older version. I uninstalled the app, and reinstalled the previous version that I bought a license for but after that I still can't control my brightness. I have tried removing/re-adding permissions to the app, checking several settings on the app but still no luck.

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I made a bunch of apps you can use for free on your mac
https://redd.it/1onb7rc
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[Beta] PixyCAD — a new Mac CAD app (now with Liquid Glass)
https://redd.it/1onclo4
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