Petrichor 1.2 adds support 20+ audio file formats and an audio equalizer

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TIL that the native MacOS Emoji/Char Picker has a compact view and an expanded view

https://redd.it/1oyrq90
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iCloud Sync Tool (CloudSyncBridge)

Hello, I always wanted to be able to sync an external drive or a mac folder (other than Documents and Desktop) with iCloud… this weekend’s project was a free and open source tool that allows you to bidirectionally sync folders and external drives with iCloud!

Check it out: CloudSyncBridge (https://www.npmjs.com/package/cloudsyncbridge)

Setting up a folder/project is as simple as running the command “cloudsyncbridge install”. You are able to configure exclusions before starting the sync.

Hoping this can be useful to more people. Also, if you’re looking for a feature, feel free to contribute or post here!

https://redd.it/1oyxjli
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Overlay which should help for you productivity

Hi guys, for the last 2 months I've been building an app which can combine multiple ai models in one place. Firstly, I've added multiple AI tools, and then I've added settings so users can select temperature and other settings.

getvillson.today

Right now, I've ported the mobile app to macOS, and my goal is to make an app that you can call from any place and at any time to be more productive with AI instead of using different tools, apps, or even web tabs. You can just call an overlay.

So I've already made a shortcut and overlay, and in the next release, there will be a button that you can use to attach any app context instead of selecting text or something like that. More about the current app state you can see in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBkyPl2O6eo

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/villson-chat-with-ais/id6748914767?platform=mac

I would appreciate honest feedback on what I can add and whether it would be useful to you.

https://redd.it/1oyx407
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PowerPoint on Mac Feels Off. Any Good Alternatives?

I recently switched to a Mac and started using Microsoft PowerPoint, since I’ve been using it forever. The problem is that it feels very different from the Windows version. I also tried Keynote, but the interface and overall feel didn’t appeal to me.

Are there any good PowerPoint alternatives for Mac, or am I missing something with Keynote? Thanks in advance.

https://redd.it/1oz0jaa
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This Safari extension highlights keywords fully automatically so I don't have to
https://redd.it/1oz3tzv
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Unhealthy dock obsessions

So many would read this as a noscript to a horror movie, and others will be happy that the promised dock app post is finally out again, but it’s not - not this week.

Turning 50 (damn, I was young) was the best thing in my life, but turning 55, nobody ever shared, would be challenging to say the very least.

Here is a much shorter, updated post for this month. Lots more in the draft folder coming soon to this forum.

I am not going to delve too much into dock stuff today because a very extensive, well-researched draft is ready; these developers are releasing new versions daily. It is amazing.

In essence, till that post appears, if you need to customise your dock, get away from Mac’s inability to allow customisation. As much as people raved about icon colour changes, the reality was that this was not new. I could do it since the day I started customising docks. So for the next week or two.

Animated, transparent Dock

If you want to completely overhaul the dock, including a new appearance, colours, icons, animations, screen positions, speed, and pretty much everything else, two apps still dominate the scene.

**SIDEBAR** \- I first started using it many years ago, and now an absolute game-changer. For dock customisation, just download Sidebar. There's a slight, very insignificant learning curve, but you'll have a new dock immediately. Then, you should go into settings- don’t be intimidated. The options might seem overwhelming at first, but they're all necessary in some way. It has consistently led the pack - with a demo, monthly, and one-off purchase options- and as an active Reddit poster, I can say this is a solid app worth investing in.

**DOCKFIX** \- About two years ago, this app landed on my desk. Back then, it only offered the same options as Mac did, but only if you were willing to fiddle with terminal commands or spend hours adjusting settings. I said it was an app to watch. In just a month, the developer produced a functioning app that worked well. Now, it keeps getting better. Once installed, you get an instant new dock, and customisation is quite straightforward. You might initially wonder where all these amazing customisations are hidden, but like with Sidebar, it’s a matter of exploring the settings. There are many options, and they might not seem immediately understandable to a new user. The price is low, and a single purchase with a healthy demo period makes it worth installing.

So, how do you choose? Well, you don’t - install both, but not together. Spend a few days with each app. This isn't a one-day decision about which to use. They are brilliant, and the competition among these developers is of a calibre that world leaders should learn from. They don’t compete; they just keep improving. Well done, guys.

And just as you thought that was a long post, I bring you **DOCKFLOW** and **EXTRADOCK**.

What **Dockflow** introduced to the app market was a first, and I can say that without any fingers pointing at me. This is the only dock app that works with Mac’s dock. Mac has often made this impossible, but here is a developer who managed to bypass this problem, and I have praised this app—and I continue to do so. If you haven't given it a test drive but use the dock to navigate and possibly operate several apps, in my case several for web design, several for the home computer, and yet a third dock of only video editing, you will wonder why you never installed this app before.

Warning: The market is currently flooded with initially free but now expensive alternatives, and this trend has been ongoing in recent months. I support a free trade market. I live in a country where dollars are very costly, yet these have caused computer crashes, security issues, and more. In other words, try DOCKFLOW first. Check

the settings menu, as that's where the real magic happens, and then you can make your own observations.

Another app that just impressed me is **Extradock**. Do we need an extradock? Well, I always said no, yet now the screen is filled with docks.

Strangely enough, this app, recently acquired by Dockflow, received several glowing reviews from me even before Dockflow was available. It was created out of frustration by a talented developer and is now in the hands of a company that has rewritten it and even made it compatible with Dockflow.

They are separate apps, both offering demos and available for outright purchase, and they now work together—disproving my initial comment about Dockflow only functioning with Mac’s default dock. This is a great team of developers, and these apps are beautiful, stable, and incredibly useful.

Of course, none of my posts will ever be complete without **Cdock**—the app that turned dock customisation into an art form. Sadly, no upgrades have been released yet, and it has already lost traction with the previous Mac operating system. I think we might have to thank the developer and move on, but keep an eye on these posts.

As always, I love to share your opinions and experiences. I'm more than willing to accept that there are better, cheaper, and more customisable options, so please share them in the comments.

The entire list of dock customisation apps will be published between now and early December. For the AI detectors, this article was written by a human without any financial gain, who pays for most of the apps he reviews. To everyone else, I appreciate all the recent comments about the sudden silence and slow progress, but I’ll soon be back to annoying the forum.

https://redd.it/1oz7ae1
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Is there a (preferably free) way of getting this lockscreen functionality from the app Alcove?
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