Zone Bar from Sindre Sorhus is out
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zone-bar/id6755328989?mt=12

https://redd.it/1p48lqn
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File counting app

I have a few hundred directories with 3-25 files in each. Is there an app or terminal command that would walk the tree and report file counts per directory? Thanks!

https://redd.it/1p471v0
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Safari vs zen vs Orion for mac

Which is the better browser? I use a pretty old imac with open core legacy patcher

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Kupaa combines focus intervals and breath-work. Promo codes available

Kupaa combines focus intervals with guided breath-work

Hey, I launched Kupaa, a little macOS app I’ve been building. It mixes Pomodoro-style focus intervals with simple guided breathing to help you stay calm and focused in during work sessions.

Link to app store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kupaa/id6743203140.

DM me if you’d like a promo code to test it! (No subnoscription and no tracking)

https://redd.it/1p4gz29
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I built a free-forever alternative to Wispr Flow
https://vowen.ai/

https://redd.it/1p4jag4
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Clipboard Manager and Quick Notes app

Hello! I’ve had my MacBook for four years using only Vscodium, iTerm and AppCleaner. I want to speed up my workflow with a clipboard manager and a quick-launch notes app. Got overwhelmed by the options and want your opinion. I was thinking maccy + plain text editor / apple's notes app / antinote + slidepad / hot corner. Also unclutter seem to tick some boxes but seen mixed reviews here.


Ideally free or one-time purchase only (no subnoscriptions) and open source with good privacy.


Lastly in my search I found some interesting app and specifically wailbrew and launcho. Are these worth looking into?


Thank you!!

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Looking for ideas on what mac apps can I build

Hey Everyone,

A developer here and I have been a mac user for 4+ years now and want to do something for the community so i want to see what issues the community has been facing with their os and see if i can get something ready to fix them

Or if you guys have any ideas you wanted built and wont mind it being used by other people as well cuz ill put it out for free a comment would be appreciated

https://redd.it/1p4l14z
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Looking for a Calendar that allows you to block time

I’m looking for a calendar app that helps blocking time, I’m doing that with Google Calendar but I feel there is better solutions out there.

Let me know also your experience
Thanks a lot!

https://redd.it/1p4j43n
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What's on Your Black Friday Wish List?

Black Friday

Even before I started writing app reviews, my Applications folder was always bulging because I have a hard time resisting any software that looks interesting or useful. We actually have a Software category in our family's monthly budget. While there is a lot of Mac software, there isn't an infinite supply, and making a wish list for Black Friday sales means there are a lot of apps being discounted that I won't buy because I already own them! So just keep in mind that this list is the most interesting selection from what I don't already have.

[CSV Table](https://csvtable.com/) \- I have large collections of digital media (books, music, movies), and I really enjoy looking over the data associated with them. CSV Table has advanced tables and sorting, powerful and flexible searching, import and export, and inline editing. With the Black Friday discount, I can pick up two copies for $19.
Digital Photo Frame \- Featured in "Apps We Love" on the Mac App Store, Digital Photo Frame can access personal photos from online and local sources (not just Apple Photos), or you can connect it to large photo databases like Unsplash. It supports live photos and videos, and you can select audio files to play along with your slide show. You can integrate other data into your display (calendar, weather, photo metadata) and have granular control of transitions, timing, and other aspects of your slideshow. On Black Friday, the lifetime license of $69.99).
[Anybox](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anybox-bookmark-read-later/id1593408455) \- One of the big three bookmark managers for Mac (along with Goodlinks and Raindrop.io), Anybox is a universal app for iPhone, iPad, and macOS. You can search your bookmarks with Spotlight. It has great organizational modalities (nested tags and folders) and robust import capabilities. I have over 2K bookmarks, and I am assured that Anybox can handle that. The Black Friday discount is 30% off.
FileMinutes \- The file search utility has what looks like an easy-to-learn syntax to make finding a specific file or groups of files easy right from the keyboard. It offers easy filtering, path navigation, favorites for folders you repeatedly search, file actions, Finder integration, and the ability to save searches, which is incredibly useful for complex search jobs you don't want to rebuild each time you need them. It's a whopping 50% off right now. I'm picking up a three-machine license for $10.50.

https://redd.it/1p4muc1
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Proxly v1.5.1 - Safari profile support, custom URL transformations, native app support, oh my! - 25% OFF this week
https://redd.it/1p4oi8o
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Following up on the Screen Studio alternative - Black Friday lifetime deal

Hey everyone,

A couple months ago I shared Motionik here. Got tons of feedback and have been shipping updates. If you’re looking for something as polished as Screen Studio, you can try Motionik, it’s free to test including exports.

Running a Black Friday deal on lifetime access. Would love any feedback!

More details at https://motionik.com

https://redd.it/1p4iqxd
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Wipr 2 Blocklist 4 is greyed out in MacOS

My Wipr 2 Extra was previously greyed out. I deleted the app, restarted my Mac, now I can check it, but now Blocklist 4 is greyed out.

https://redd.it/1p4sbl2
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TextGlance – Screen OCR / text capture for Mac (holiday deal $2.99, giveaway codes)

app store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/textglance/id6755345671

https://reddit.com/link/1p4umyk/video/5y2rwgpbz13g1/player

Hello everyone, I’m the dev of TextGlance, a small menu bar app that does one thing: lasso any area of your screen → get clean text in your clipboard.

A few details :

\- Global shortcut → overlay lasso → OCR via Apple’s Vision framework

\- On‑device only: no servers, no accounts, no analytics

\- History of past grabs with thumbnails so you don’t have to re‑capture

\- Code mode to keep indentation/quotes when stealing code from videos/terminals

\- Supports 20+ languages (depends on your macOS language packs)

For the holidays sale it’s only $2.99  life time (no subs):

app store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/textglance/id6755345671

I’ve also got a batch of free promo codes for early users who are willing to give honest feedback or a review.

If you want one, upvote + comment, especially how you will use it with (subnoscripts, picture, logs, remote desktops, etc.) and I’ll DM some folks codes.

Really appreciate any reviews and feedback & feature suggestion!


https://redd.it/1p4umyk
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Sparkle vs Hazel AI Organizer?

Hi Guys!

Have any of you tried both ? Which one is better ?

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Photos Backup Anywhere Shout Out (No Affiliation)

Long-time reader, first-time poster (so apologies if I overlook something or transgress conventional posting etiquette). I am in no way affiliated with this app, but I simply wanted to give it a shout-out and spread the word.

# Photos Backup Anywhere

I have run into an issue where I need to free up storage space on my machine, but have been avoiding optimizing my Photos storage on account of running into issues with Time Machine not backing up optimized photos that are not local.

PBA has solved this issue for me. From the linked site: "During the backup process, it will automatically download any photos missing from the local photo library by fetching them from iCloud to ensure a complete backup." It supports shared libraries. Photos are backed up in a convenient Year>month>day file structure. Last and prominently, it collects no data, and registration is not required to use the app (see privacy and security policies here).


https://redd.it/1p4y0pm
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Fn toggle app?

When I am using my app as a browsing device, I want the function keys to be the symbolic functions for brightness control etc, however when I am using it for development I typically want them to act as F keys.

I haven't yet found an app capable of hotswapping between these functions (like Fn + Esc) acting as a Fn Lock. Is there any existing app for this function.

https://redd.it/1p4zl4z
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Ice app

Is the Ice app being updated? It looks like it was last updated months ago, and I'm using the beta with Tahoe

https://redd.it/1p50a0r
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I built a macOS app to batch-compress video folders (free & open source)

Hey,

I wrote a small macOS utility to make batch video compression a bit easier when you have messy folders full of files.

It’s called HandBrake Batch Compressor (HBC) and it’s free & open source:

GitHub: https://github.com/kemalsanli/HBC

What it does, in short:



You pick a source folder, and it recursively finds video files in that folder and all subfolders
It runs them through a CLI encoder in batch
By default it works in a safe mode:
All compressed files go into a separate compressed folder that mirrors the original structure
Your original files are left untouched
There is also an optional mode for people who want more automation:
For each file, if the new one is smaller, it replaces the original
If it’s not smaller or encoding fails, the original is kept
So it only replaces files when there is an actual size win and a successful encode
It can keep a simple log in the source folder so you can see what it did (sizes, replacements, errors, etc.)





Overall it’s a pretty conservative tool: the default workflow keeps everything separate, and even the replacement mode has built-in checks to avoid unnecessary data loss. No account, no sync, no cloud — just a small macOS app that tries to be a “one-click, shrink this folder” button.



If anyone here tries it and has thoughts on UX, defaults or rough edges, I’d appreciate the feedback.

HBC on action

https://redd.it/1p505bl
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Searching for productivity and essential mac apps recommendation

I just got a new mac studio for the first time since the intel era macbooks and very happy with it. Looking how I can improve my usage and take it into the next level, so far here is my list of essential software:

1. Zen Browser
2. Zed code editor
3. Obsidian for my notes, journal and canvas
4. Things3 for todo list
5. Claude Desktop + Claude code as AI essentials
6. Slack for work
7. Parallels + UTM as essential VM tools for running Windows apps
8. AmneziaVPN as self hosted VPN + Tailscale for connecting to my old machine or stream my mac to old laptop via Moonshot + Sunshine
9. OrbStack for better Docker
10. Meetily for local trannoscript and summary for my notes via local LLMs
11. Crossover for playing windows games
12. Stats to see my CPU/RAM usage

Is there any awesome software you guys can recommend that I can use to improve my every day work? Thanks a lot

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[Launch] Milee Grida – A new way to organize your macOS desktop + built-in Launcher

https://redd.it/1p5aas8
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