Cleanshot X video recording

Does anyone know if cleanshot x will improve there video screen recording to be more like screen studio or at least have the background & annotation features they have for screen capture also for video screen capture?

https://redd.it/1othqz2
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Built a native macOS AI assistant that pops up anywhere

I have built this app for myself, tailored made to my specifications, but putting it out here in case anyone else is interested. If so i can get the app notarized by Apple and share.

Instant Access - Double-tap right Shift key to activate from anywhere
Full Chat Interface - Rich conversations with support for text, images, videos, PDFs, and URLs
Rewrite in Place - Transform text directly in any application without copy-paste
Quick Actions - One-click operations like Summarize, Translate, Simplify, and allows to enter customs actions.
Image Generation - Create and modify images with Gemini's AI capabilities
Screenshot Capture - Analyze any application window with AI
Multi-Model Support - Switch between Gemini and OpenAI models dynamically.
Glass UI.
Secure - API keys stored securely in macOS Keychain
Accessibility-First - Full keyboard support and system-wide automation

Supports both Gemini 2.5 pro and Flash api, and also any Open AI compatible API.

https://preview.redd.it/lw562kel3h0g1.jpg?width=1172&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a42cb620a9f557a7eba60e0b69011bf737f288e8

https://preview.redd.it/9qyn07is3h0g1.jpg?width=1014&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b7dc702cc6e7343b2ca362daa2651f70063e5fb

For context of the default size of the window ( resiable)

https://preview.redd.it/29lukq2g4h0g1.jpg?width=1070&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c334f942c5f7a0d58a3b6d026e8bc95e5a25a4d0


https://github.com/Joaov41/Assist

https://page-f8q4io8mf-johns-projects-68d89c74.vercel.app

https://redd.it/1otlvsg
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[META] Townhall on Post Quality

**Ongoing quality improvement measures:**

* Pin/Highlight high quality content for a few days.
* Low Karma posts are now auto-rejected based on a minimum r/MacApps community karma expectation. Posters receive a message notifying them of the cause.
* Developers who do not disclose affiliation to an app have their posts removed.
* Developer promotion of particular app is limited to once every 30 days. Some devs make a point of re-posting every 30 days, as a result.
* Github post/comments sent to moderation queue for review
* AI posts sent to moderation queue for review
* Spam/Bot account auto-removal by automod.

This means up to 70% of posts are being removed, but creates significant work. Automod often filters legitimate posts/comments that have to be restored.

**Changes last month:**

* New Rule #1 to guide posts.
* Also, an alert appears when posting about app categories in MacApp comparisons, prompting users to check comparisons first. Developers must differentiate from competition.
* New developer user flairs for established, well-recognized community devs. Not a hard standard, but typically includes those here 1+ years with fair community karma.
* “Deal” flair added.
* New Rule #8 Vibe Code flair requirement.
* Problem: Most do not self-disclose, and this is impossible to moderate.

**We’d like to improve things further to:**

1. Incentivize higher quality posts.
2. Limit lower quality posts, while encouraging new devs.

**Ideas collected so far:**

1. Non‑MAS apps require a website with a ChangeLog and contact method.
2. Require a current VirusTotal hash for non‑MAS, and/or GitHub app Posts with <100 GitHub stars.
* Problem: May be hard to moderate. Non‑devs shouldn't need to include a hash just to recommend an app.
3. Require “New Dev” post flair for simple apps; instead of “Vibe-coded?” 

* Problem: Not all devs who produce simple, buggy apps are new.

1. Create a crowdsourced quality app list. Ranked? Apps added only with multiple user recommendations, or endorsement by a flaired developer. Moderator screening?

* Problem: I’m not a webdev. I can automate form-fed google spreadsheets best, and can implement this, but it’s not pretty or mobile friendly. 
* If someone else has a better solution and skill to automate this, I’m open. But there can’t be a conflict of interests such as personal websites usually represent.

1. Create app comparisons in additional, high-competition categories. I can sustain creating about 1–4 of these per year. High effort and huge timesink to produce.
2. New Pinned/Megathread ideas welcome.

**Above all, we don’t want to make things so complicated that there is too much friction for anyone to want to post quality content, while making things unreasonable to moderate.**

Please provide feedback or suggestions. None of these ideas are settled, and respective merit can be evaluated based on comments/upvotes.

https://redd.it/1otrfsc
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I made a simple list of 90 sites where you can promote your app
https://redd.it/1ottu8e
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Question about parakeet

Hey, I tried out parakeet and it's absolutely amazing. It's so fast, accurate and efficient as well.

The only problem is, whenever | say a number like "thirteen dollars", it doesn't appear as $13, but rather it appears as "thirteen dollars"

Do you know if this is something that parakeet naturally does and if there's anything I can do about it to fix it?

Thanks again in advance.

https://redd.it/1otth96
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If Apple Music is pissing you off, Swinsian may be the cure

Updated my machine to Tahoe, and by FAR the worst thing is the Music app.

I disabled all the iCloud stuff because I have a carefully-curated collection of files, and it's been an absolutely nightmare to manage.

Tag changes don't write correctly, the UI will just go randomly blank while browsing around, it's basically unusable for anyone who wants to manage an offline music collection.

Swinsian, however, I've never been so eager to hand over my money. It's like going back to the old iTunes days. Familiar, quick, stable, easy to edit tags, and it reads changes from the folders instead of relying on a database file, which means I can sync my music files between multiple machines (via Syncthing) and changes made on one will appear on the others.

I can still use Smart Playlists, I can edit album art, it just freaking works like iTunes USED to...

And the best part? It has a feature that automatically sets the system sample rate to match the source file. I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW HANDY THIS IS.

It's such a shame that Apple is getting utterly embarrassed by third-party devs now, especially since it was iTunes and iPod that converted me back in the late 2000s, but here we are.

High recommendation for Swinsian. Fabulous piece of software.

https://redd.it/1ou2svz
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itsycal Liquid Glass

Anyone knows if it's possible or planned to switch the style of the calender to transparent more liquid glass style?

https://preview.redd.it/29a2l45i8l0g1.png?width=436&format=png&auto=webp&s=3f8a0918feb90610634ab1f3e080d66de9ee91d5



https://redd.it/1ou442m
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Menubar time tracker for freelancers, which one?

I'm looking for a time tracker that mainly lives in the menu bar and allows me to log and track billable hours. I really don't like or want an automated tracker, I just want to manually create a client, tasks per client and track that.

I don't mind a paid option but I not a subnoscription. Export options would be great.
I'm basically looking for a drop-in Clockify alternative with a pay once or lifetime price.

https://redd.it/1ou4dgd
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I’ve rebuilt Lifter — a macOS app that brings order to your photo and file imports

Hey everyone,
I recently gave my macOS app Lifter a complete rebuild — new design, new structure engine, and a cleaner workflow.

It’s a focused utility for photographers and creatives who want order without managing folders by hand.


Highlights:
• Automatic Year/Month/Day folder creation
• Fully custom folder patterns (e.g. {YYYY}/{MM}/{DD})
• Simulate mode to preview every action before copying
• Duplicate detection with optional MD5 comparison
• Rename templates using tokens like {DATE}, {BASENAME}, {COUNTER}
• Runs fully offline, built with SwiftUI for macOS


I made it to simplify my own photo imports after every shoot — it just grew into a full macOS tool.
If you enjoy neat file structures or workflow tools, you might like this approach.


https://apps.apple.com/be/app/lifter-import-sort/id6596760364?l=nl&mt=12

https://preview.redd.it/yu6zrs2ppl0g1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6604ec99085d8dbc51d8ca09a3f61467317e053c



https://redd.it/1ou5l84
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Found any Black Friday deals yet?

I'm keeping an eye out for discounts on apps worth getting a lifetime license for, such as Clop, Downie, Dato, and Snippety. So far, I haven't seen them on sale, but I'm curious to know if you guys have found any sweet deals worth snagging.

Thanks!

https://redd.it/1ou6qt7
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Glass Toy update (v0.6) - a simple app to play around with Liquid Glass
https://redd.it/1oubxf8
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XSpeak: the fully private app that helps you to be your best in meetings in real-time. Made by human. Major update. [Promo Codes]

https://redd.it/1ouicyd
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CompressO: Convert any video into a tiny size. Completely free!
https://redd.it/1oudlqj
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Clocker CPU Leak macOS 26.1

I'm a happy user of this tool, but since macOS 26.1 I'm getting constant 50% CPU usage.


Is it happening with anybody else? I tried to submit a report to the dev, but no success :(

https://redd.it/1oui1fk
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Apple Intelligence file rename app
https://redd.it/1ouppu8
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Finally found 2 genuine Free Auto Clickers for Mac (MT Auto Clicker & AutoClicker.org) – Sharing my experience
https://www.mtautoclicker.com

https://redd.it/1ouvhy5
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