One of the websites says: “You have a VPN on. Please turn it off.” But I don’t have any VPN installed.

>On my MacBook Air M2 one of the websites says: “You have a VPN on. Please turn it off.” But I don’t have any VPN installed.
I only have Private Relay on.
Also my location services not working at all... But all settings is correct...
What is going on ?

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Relational File Management

Do you know of a file structuring app or finder alternatives that let you either nest documents (without folders) or let you relate documents to one another?

I ask because I often have, let’s say, document B, which is a response to document A. Then I’ll have document C, which is a response to B, and so on. I’m an attorney and file management options are horrid for showing relationships between files. Tags don’t work well for this (not for me, anyway), file names or numbering don’t seem to work well to show those relationships, and folders don’t work well because having several layers of subfolders for just one document gets sloppy real fast.

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What are some FAST loading apps.. and why are others SLOW?

I'm not a programmer but I have a question. Why are some apps so quick to load and others are slow. As an example:

There are numerous competitors to daisy disk, but daisy disk loads their graph crazy fast...


Daisy Disk (Fast) - Others Slow

Phoenix Slides - Wildly Fast - Others like Edge Viewer... slow...

Pear Cleaner - Slow to Load Apps - App Cleaner - Super fast...

I love pear cleaner and I know it has more features but that doesn't explain it totally.


Leave a comment below if you have apps that seem to lead way faster than others in the same category.







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[MacMobility] Powerful Control App For iOS and MacBook - Substantial Update And Discount

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People are always trying to find free alternatives to paid tools/apps. So I’m building a macOS /iOS app directory to centralize them all into one place. It’s FREE to submit your app (devs) or recommend one (also what's missing from other directories?). Launching Monday!
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Building an AI that executes real work from voice searching for our ICP

Hey folks,

We’re two founders building something we’re really excited about: an AI that lets you talk to your computer like it’s a teammate.

You speak naturally, and things just gets automated. Tasks get handled in the background while you keep moving.

We’re still early, and while it could help lots of people, we don’t want to build for everyone.

We want to build for the people who’d feel the value instantly.

So we’re asking:

Who do you think deals with the most repetitive digital work that could be offloaded?

What’s something you wish you could just say out loud and have done automatically?

Any jobs, roles, or communities where you think this kind of voice-powered flow would immediately click?

Not trying to pitch anything, just trying to find the people who live this problem every day.

Even “this wouldn’t help me at all” is super useful.

Appreciate any thoughts ✌

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Just released Cyclework 2.5 – bug fixes, Apple Reminders integration, improved stats & more

Hi r/macapps,

I’m excited to announce that version 2.5 of Cyclework, my simple Pomodoro-style focus timer for macOS, is now live. This update focuses on stability, deeper integration with macOS, improved analytics, and broader language support.

What’s new in 2.5:

Bug fixes & performance improvements: the app is smoother and more responsive for managing work and break intervals.
Full Apple Reminders integration: sync your tasks and focus sessions seamlessly with Apple Reminders and Calendar for a unified, native macOS workflow.
Enhanced statistics & system logic: improved analytics to monitor your progress in a fluid and intuitive way.
Expanded language support: Cyclework now supports 12 languages, including Traditional Chinese and Polish, to reach more users around the world.

Cyclework remains a one‑time purchase (no subnoscriptions) and runs entirely on‑device.

Ready to boost your productivity? Download Cyclework 2.5 now from the Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/it/app/cyclework/id6754218094?mt=12

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Location services on my MacBook M2 not working unless I sharing my location to one of my family member ... Is this something new ?

The problem started about two weeks ago — every app that needs location data suddenly stopped being able to find even an approximately correct location.

For example:

⏺ The Weather app said I was in Istanbul.

⏺ Apple Maps, Safari, Find My, and all the others couldn’t show my location at all.

I thought it was an issue with macOS 26.01, so I reinstalled Sequoia on my MacBook Air M2 — but nothing changed.

All my settings were correct.

Then suddenly, I tried sharing my location with my mom — and boom, all the location services started working again. Maps, Safari, Weather, and Find My could all see my location. Before when location services worked I never shared my location to anyone...

Is this something new? Do I actually need to share my location with a family member to make it work?

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Cardinal: I created a "Everything" for macOS

Cardinal: A fast file searching tool for macOS

After moving from Windows to macOS, I really missed Everything — that insanely fast file search tool. I tried a lot of alternatives on macOS, hit many roadblocks, and after a long while, I finally built my own version: Cardinal.

I’ve been using it for a while now, and it’s been great — it solves the problem where Spotlight just can’t find certain files, and it’s fast enough to feel instant. Personally, I love it, so I’m sharing it here in case others find it useful too.


The project is open source: https://github.com/ldm0/cardinal

You can download it here: https://github.com/ldm0/cardinal/releases/

UI: https://i.imgur.com/MkxfAaw.png






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