Looking for 'Finder' Alternative
Is there any good finder alternative that is easy to use. I tried Nimble Commander but it little weird and I find it difficult to use.
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Is there any good finder alternative that is easy to use. I tried Nimble Commander but it little weird and I find it difficult to use.
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Best app… but too expensive
What is an app that you want to buy but feel like it’s just too expensive for what it does or there other programs that may not be as good but they fit in the budget.
Also post what your alternative is.
Mine would be PDF expert. I just really like the interface. I use UPDF instead. UPDF is great but I prefer the flow of PDF expert.
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What is an app that you want to buy but feel like it’s just too expensive for what it does or there other programs that may not be as good but they fit in the budget.
Also post what your alternative is.
Mine would be PDF expert. I just really like the interface. I use UPDF instead. UPDF is great but I prefer the flow of PDF expert.
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Rewind alternative Screenmemory
Just read that with the Meta acquisition of the company, Rewind is going to be discontinued. Looking for alternatives and Screenmemory comes to mind
https://screenmemory.app/
When I had tried it a year ago the recording file size was waaaay larger than Rewind to make it practical to use. Has anyone been using the newer versions? I see the changelog has a new October build release but changes seem minimal so not sure how actively it’s being developed.
Thoughts? Any other viable alternatives?
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Just read that with the Meta acquisition of the company, Rewind is going to be discontinued. Looking for alternatives and Screenmemory comes to mind
https://screenmemory.app/
When I had tried it a year ago the recording file size was waaaay larger than Rewind to make it practical to use. Has anyone been using the newer versions? I see the changelog has a new October build release but changes seem minimal so not sure how actively it’s being developed.
Thoughts? Any other viable alternatives?
https://redd.it/1pfgxor
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screenmemory.app
ScreenMemory is like having a photographic memory, for your screen.
I created a privacy-focused offline image converter.
https://preview.redd.it/tja7dbkanj5g1.jpg?width=2880&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=11dabd7ae3c6c77ad3d38e94b980dbe6fb1419a1
I've been working on a macOS image converter called Transfigurator and wanted to share it here. The main thing that sets it apart is that everything happens locally on your Mac - no internet needed, no cloud uploads, nothing leaves your device.
I built this because I was frustrated with online converters that either required uploading sensitive images or had annoying limitations. So I made something that processes everything right on your Mac using native tools.
Here's what it does:
\- Converts between JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, and TIFF formats
\- Handles batch processing - you can drop dozens or hundreds of images at once
\- Lets you create custom presets for your workflow (web optimization, mobile, print, etc.)
\- Includes flexible resizing options while maintaining aspect ratios
\- Has a floating drop zone so you can convert images from anywhere without opening the main window
The performance is pretty solid - it can process hundreds of images in seconds, and it's optimized for both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
One thing I'm particularly happy about is the privacy aspect. Since everything runs locally, your images never leave your device. No data transmission, no cloud storage, just your files on your Mac.
It's a one-time purchase with no subnoscriptions. I wanted to keep it simple - buy it once, use it forever, no limits.
If you work with images regularly (photography, design, web dev, content creation), this might be useful. It's especially handy when you need to optimize photos for websites, prepare images for social media, or convert files for archival purposes.
You can check it out on the App Store if you're interested. Happy to answer any questions!
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https://preview.redd.it/tja7dbkanj5g1.jpg?width=2880&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=11dabd7ae3c6c77ad3d38e94b980dbe6fb1419a1
I've been working on a macOS image converter called Transfigurator and wanted to share it here. The main thing that sets it apart is that everything happens locally on your Mac - no internet needed, no cloud uploads, nothing leaves your device.
I built this because I was frustrated with online converters that either required uploading sensitive images or had annoying limitations. So I made something that processes everything right on your Mac using native tools.
Here's what it does:
\- Converts between JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, and TIFF formats
\- Handles batch processing - you can drop dozens or hundreds of images at once
\- Lets you create custom presets for your workflow (web optimization, mobile, print, etc.)
\- Includes flexible resizing options while maintaining aspect ratios
\- Has a floating drop zone so you can convert images from anywhere without opening the main window
The performance is pretty solid - it can process hundreds of images in seconds, and it's optimized for both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
One thing I'm particularly happy about is the privacy aspect. Since everything runs locally, your images never leave your device. No data transmission, no cloud storage, just your files on your Mac.
It's a one-time purchase with no subnoscriptions. I wanted to keep it simple - buy it once, use it forever, no limits.
If you work with images regularly (photography, design, web dev, content creation), this might be useful. It's especially handy when you need to optimize photos for websites, prepare images for social media, or convert files for archival purposes.
You can check it out on the App Store if you're interested. Happy to answer any questions!
https://redd.it/1pfk9wd
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Turn any Cheap Mouse into a Smart Mouse – with my free app
I’ve been struggling with Logitech Options+ for a long time, so I ended up writing my own app to turn cheap mice into “smart” mice. 😅
With this app, you can assign gestures to your mouse buttons. For example, my current setup:
* **Middle mouse button**
* Hold and drag left/right → switch Desktops
* Hold and drag up → open Mission Control
* Hold and drag down → open Downloads
* **Lower side button**
* Click → open Mission Control
* Hold and drag left/right → switch Desktops
* Hold and drag up → open Applications
* Hold and drag down → open Downloads
* **Upper side button**
* Click → take a screenshot, automatically copy it to the clipboard, and open an editor so you can draw on it
* **Right mouse button**
* Hold and drag in 4 directions → scroll (ideal for apps with horizontal or free scrolling like Photoshop)
* **Keyboard**
* Assign actions to key combinations (e.g. custom shortcuts, opening apps, etc.)
* **Extra actions bound to gestures or keys**
* Open **clipboard history** at the mouse cursor
* Open the **emoji picker** at the mouse cursor
* Trigger a **custom keyboard shortcut**
* **Open an app or file**
* Change **mouse scroll direction independently** from the trackpad
* Add gestures for **horizontal scrolling**
All gestures are fully customizable, and—unlike Logitech Options+—they don’t “randomly stop working from time to time”. And the app is free.
Right now I’m using it with a cheap $10 mouse and I’m very happy with it.
Since I mainly built this app for myself, I also added a few “side features” that turned out to be quite useful:
* A simple **screenshot manager**
* A **clipboard manager**
* **Trackpad gestures**, so the trackpad can be smarter too
**Disclaimer:** I don’t hate Logitech as a company. I just built this app for my own use and I’m sharing it so others can use it too.
P/S: I built the website together quickly, so please forgive how rough it looks.
Download: [https://www.mousegic.com/](https://www.mousegic.com/)
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I’ve been struggling with Logitech Options+ for a long time, so I ended up writing my own app to turn cheap mice into “smart” mice. 😅
With this app, you can assign gestures to your mouse buttons. For example, my current setup:
* **Middle mouse button**
* Hold and drag left/right → switch Desktops
* Hold and drag up → open Mission Control
* Hold and drag down → open Downloads
* **Lower side button**
* Click → open Mission Control
* Hold and drag left/right → switch Desktops
* Hold and drag up → open Applications
* Hold and drag down → open Downloads
* **Upper side button**
* Click → take a screenshot, automatically copy it to the clipboard, and open an editor so you can draw on it
* **Right mouse button**
* Hold and drag in 4 directions → scroll (ideal for apps with horizontal or free scrolling like Photoshop)
* **Keyboard**
* Assign actions to key combinations (e.g. custom shortcuts, opening apps, etc.)
* **Extra actions bound to gestures or keys**
* Open **clipboard history** at the mouse cursor
* Open the **emoji picker** at the mouse cursor
* Trigger a **custom keyboard shortcut**
* **Open an app or file**
* Change **mouse scroll direction independently** from the trackpad
* Add gestures for **horizontal scrolling**
All gestures are fully customizable, and—unlike Logitech Options+—they don’t “randomly stop working from time to time”. And the app is free.
Right now I’m using it with a cheap $10 mouse and I’m very happy with it.
Since I mainly built this app for myself, I also added a few “side features” that turned out to be quite useful:
* A simple **screenshot manager**
* A **clipboard manager**
* **Trackpad gestures**, so the trackpad can be smarter too
**Disclaimer:** I don’t hate Logitech as a company. I just built this app for my own use and I’m sharing it so others can use it too.
P/S: I built the website together quickly, so please forgive how rough it looks.
Download: [https://www.mousegic.com/](https://www.mousegic.com/)
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Comparison of Uninstaller Apps
### Introduction
For years now, my go-to for uninstalling apps on macOS has been TrashMe 3. You see, the tricky thing with macOS is that simply dragging an app to the Trash, the classic way, doesn't actually get rid of all its associated files. You can easily spot these lingering bits and bobs with tools like EasyFind, Find Any File, HoudahSpot, or ProFind after you've 'uninstalled' something. That's precisely why there are so many Mac apps out there designed to tackle this problem, offering a much cleaner uninstall experience by sniffing out and deleting those pesky leftover files.
TrashMe 3 has always been a solid performer for me, doing exactly what it's supposed to. In my experience, it consistently feels like it catches most of those leftover files during the uninstall process. I've dabbled with alternatives from time to time, but I always find myself coming back to TrashMe 3. I've even recommended it countless times in this sub when folks ask for the best option. But, let's be real, that was always more of a gut feeling than hard facts.
Lately, I've been experimenting with virtual machines, which sparked an idea: to create a consistent environment for testing applications. So, that’s when I finally decided to take matters into my own hands and find the actual best uninstaller tool out there. It won’t be perfect, but at least it will be better than what we currently have (to my knowledge).
### Method
To make sure this test is fair, I needed all the apps to be tested on the exact same disk image with the same applications installed. So, I whipped up a virtual disk image using the free and open-source tool virtualOS VM, loaded it up with macOS 26.1, and then installed ten popular, randomly chosen apps (more on those below) that would later be uninstalled and checked for leftovers. I also threw in three more tools for the test itself: Tiny Shield to block any unwanted internet connections from the apps being tested or uninstalled, Shottr for taking screenshots, and finally, Find Any File to hunt down any remaining files. The disk image was then cloned for each uninstaller tool I wanted to test. Each uninstaller app was installed on its dedicated disk image and given all the necessary permissions within macOS system settings.
Once everything was set up, I ran the uninstaller apps and used them to remove the predefined list of applications, which you'll find below.
#### Selection of Uninstaller Apps
Now, I'm not claiming to have covered every single option out there,I’m sure there are dozens of apps that can do this. But I did try to include the most popular ones that came to mind. I used all the options below in their premium mode, if applicable, just to make sure that any feature limitations of a free version wouldn't mess with the test results. It's also worth noting that uninstalling apps and removing leftovers isn't the main gig for all these tools; for some, it's just one feature among many. Tools like CleanMyMac or Sensei are packed with various features, while others like AppCleaner or Remove-It focus solely on this specific task. This can be seen as one explanation for the wide range of prices for these tools. Here's the list of the uninstaller apps I tested, sorted alphabetically:
| App | App Cleaner & Uninstaller | AppCleaner | AppZapper | BuhoCleaner | CCleaner | CleanMyMac | Hazel | MacKeeper | OnyX |
### Introduction
For years now, my go-to for uninstalling apps on macOS has been TrashMe 3. You see, the tricky thing with macOS is that simply dragging an app to the Trash, the classic way, doesn't actually get rid of all its associated files. You can easily spot these lingering bits and bobs with tools like EasyFind, Find Any File, HoudahSpot, or ProFind after you've 'uninstalled' something. That's precisely why there are so many Mac apps out there designed to tackle this problem, offering a much cleaner uninstall experience by sniffing out and deleting those pesky leftover files.
TrashMe 3 has always been a solid performer for me, doing exactly what it's supposed to. In my experience, it consistently feels like it catches most of those leftover files during the uninstall process. I've dabbled with alternatives from time to time, but I always find myself coming back to TrashMe 3. I've even recommended it countless times in this sub when folks ask for the best option. But, let's be real, that was always more of a gut feeling than hard facts.
Lately, I've been experimenting with virtual machines, which sparked an idea: to create a consistent environment for testing applications. So, that’s when I finally decided to take matters into my own hands and find the actual best uninstaller tool out there. It won’t be perfect, but at least it will be better than what we currently have (to my knowledge).
### Method
To make sure this test is fair, I needed all the apps to be tested on the exact same disk image with the same applications installed. So, I whipped up a virtual disk image using the free and open-source tool virtualOS VM, loaded it up with macOS 26.1, and then installed ten popular, randomly chosen apps (more on those below) that would later be uninstalled and checked for leftovers. I also threw in three more tools for the test itself: Tiny Shield to block any unwanted internet connections from the apps being tested or uninstalled, Shottr for taking screenshots, and finally, Find Any File to hunt down any remaining files. The disk image was then cloned for each uninstaller tool I wanted to test. Each uninstaller app was installed on its dedicated disk image and given all the necessary permissions within macOS system settings.
Once everything was set up, I ran the uninstaller apps and used them to remove the predefined list of applications, which you'll find below.
#### Selection of Uninstaller Apps
Now, I'm not claiming to have covered every single option out there,I’m sure there are dozens of apps that can do this. But I did try to include the most popular ones that came to mind. I used all the options below in their premium mode, if applicable, just to make sure that any feature limitations of a free version wouldn't mess with the test results. It's also worth noting that uninstalling apps and removing leftovers isn't the main gig for all these tools; for some, it's just one feature among many. Tools like CleanMyMac or Sensei are packed with various features, while others like AppCleaner or Remove-It focus solely on this specific task. This can be seen as one explanation for the wide range of prices for these tools. Here's the list of the uninstaller apps I tested, sorted alphabetically:
| App | App Cleaner & Uninstaller | AppCleaner | AppZapper | BuhoCleaner | CCleaner | CleanMyMac | Hazel | MacKeeper | OnyX |
Jibapps
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Pearcleaner | Remove-It | Sensei | System Toolkit Pro | TrashMe |
|---------------|:-----------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|
| Regular Price | $34.95 | Free | $19.95 | $39.99 | Freemium | $119.95 | $42.00 | $95.40 / year | Free | Free | €7.99 | $59.00 | $4.99 | $14.99 |
| Open Source | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Developer | Nektony LLC | FreeMacSoft | Austin Sarner & Brian Ball | Dr.Buho Inc | Gen Digital Inc | MacPaw Way Ltd. | Noodlesoft, LLC | Clario Tech DMCC | Titanium Software | Alin Lupascu | OSXBytes | Cindori AB | Sascha Simon | Jibapps |
| Version | 9.0.2 | 3.6.8 | 2.0.3 | 1.15.1 | 2.9.187 | 5.2.10 | 6.1.1 | 7.3 | 4.9.2 | 5.4.3 | 2.0.0 | 2.0 | 2.2.0 | 3.7.1 |
| Framework | SwiftUI | AppKit |
|---------------|:-----------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|
| Regular Price | $34.95 | Free | $19.95 | $39.99 | Freemium | $119.95 | $42.00 | $95.40 / year | Free | Free | €7.99 | $59.00 | $4.99 | $14.99 |
| Open Source | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Developer | Nektony LLC | FreeMacSoft | Austin Sarner & Brian Ball | Dr.Buho Inc | Gen Digital Inc | MacPaw Way Ltd. | Noodlesoft, LLC | Clario Tech DMCC | Titanium Software | Alin Lupascu | OSXBytes | Cindori AB | Sascha Simon | Jibapps |
| Version | 9.0.2 | 3.6.8 | 2.0.3 | 1.15.1 | 2.9.187 | 5.2.10 | 6.1.1 | 7.3 | 4.9.2 | 5.4.3 | 2.0.0 | 2.0 | 2.2.0 | 3.7.1 |
| Framework | SwiftUI | AppKit |
AppKit | AppKit | AppKit | SwiftUI | AppKit | AppKit | AppKit | SwiftUI | AppKit | SwiftUI | SwiftUI | AppKit |
#### Selection of apps to be removed
The apps I chose to uninstall were picked to represent a broad spectrum of popular Mac apps across different categories and using various tech stacks. I used AppDetective to figure out the framework each application used and Apparency to see if an app was sandboxed. Specifically, I picked and installed the following apps directly from their websites:
| App | Acorn | Bitwarden | BusyCal | Google Chrome | IINA | Microsoft Teams | Notion | PDF Expert | Raycast | Rectangle Pro |
|-------------|:--------------------------------------:|:--------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------:|:------------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------:|:------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:------------------------------------------:|
| Developer | Flying Meat Inc. | Bitwarden Inc. | Beehive Innovations | Google LLC | Collider LI | Microsoft Corporation | Notion Labs, Inc. | Readlle Technologies Ltd. | Raycast Technologies Inc. | Ryan Hanson |
| Version | 8.3.2 | 2025.11.2 | 2025.4.2 | 142.0.744.176 | 1.4.1 | 25306.805.4102.7211 | 4.24.0 | 3.10.23 | 1.103.10 | 3.64 |
| Framework | AppKit | Electron | SwiftUI | AppKit | SwiftUI | SwiftUI | Electron | SwiftUI | SwiftUI | AppKit |
| App Sandbox | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
### Data Collection
After uninstalling all the chosen apps using each respective uninstaller application, I ran a leftover file search with Find Any File. To keep things fair and comparable, I used the exact same search parameters across all apps: the precise application name as listed in the first
#### Selection of apps to be removed
The apps I chose to uninstall were picked to represent a broad spectrum of popular Mac apps across different categories and using various tech stacks. I used AppDetective to figure out the framework each application used and Apparency to see if an app was sandboxed. Specifically, I picked and installed the following apps directly from their websites:
| App | Acorn | Bitwarden | BusyCal | Google Chrome | IINA | Microsoft Teams | Notion | PDF Expert | Raycast | Rectangle Pro |
|-------------|:--------------------------------------:|:--------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------:|:------------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------:|:------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:------------------------------------------:|
| Developer | Flying Meat Inc. | Bitwarden Inc. | Beehive Innovations | Google LLC | Collider LI | Microsoft Corporation | Notion Labs, Inc. | Readlle Technologies Ltd. | Raycast Technologies Inc. | Ryan Hanson |
| Version | 8.3.2 | 2025.11.2 | 2025.4.2 | 142.0.744.176 | 1.4.1 | 25306.805.4102.7211 | 4.24.0 | 3.10.23 | 1.103.10 | 3.64 |
| Framework | AppKit | Electron | SwiftUI | AppKit | SwiftUI | SwiftUI | Electron | SwiftUI | SwiftUI | AppKit |
| App Sandbox | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
### Data Collection
After uninstalling all the chosen apps using each respective uninstaller application, I ran a leftover file search with Find Any File. To keep things fair and comparable, I used the exact same search parameters across all apps: the precise application name as listed in the first
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column of the table below. For comparison, I also conducted a file search before any uninstallation by the tested tools (first column) and another search after uninstalling apps the classic Apple way – by dragging them from the Applications folder to the Trash (and then emptying it). The numbers in the cells tell you how many leftover files for a specific app were found after the uninstallation process.
| App | Files Detected Before Removal | Uninstall via Finder | App Cleaner & Uninstaller | AppCleaner | AppZapper | BuhoCleaner | CCleaner | CleanMyMac | Hazel | MacKeeper | OnyX | Pearcleaner | Remove-It | Sensei | System Toolkit Pro | TrashMe |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------:|:--------------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|
| Acorn | 46 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Bitwarden | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| BusyCal | 53 | 38
| App | Files Detected Before Removal | Uninstall via Finder | App Cleaner & Uninstaller | AppCleaner | AppZapper | BuhoCleaner | CCleaner | CleanMyMac | Hazel | MacKeeper | OnyX | Pearcleaner | Remove-It | Sensei | System Toolkit Pro | TrashMe |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------:|:--------------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:|
| Acorn | 46 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Bitwarden | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| BusyCal | 53 | 38
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| 4 | 16 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| Google Chrome | 24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| IINA | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Microsoft Teams | 57 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 18 |
| Notion | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1
| Google Chrome | 24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| IINA | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Microsoft Teams | 57 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 18 |
| Notion | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1
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| 4 | 8 | 2 |
| PDF Expert | 45 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 39 | 31 |
| Raycast | 45 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
| Rectangle Pro | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 341 | 201 | 33 | 58 | 175 | 93 | 75 | 70 | 85 | 83 | 35 | 23 | 19 | 80 | 125 | 71 |
### Result
So, what did we find? Remove-It really shined, proving to be the most efficient uninstaller tool in this test, clearing out about 94.4% of all the files Find Any File could locate. Pearcleaner wasn't far behind, hitting 93.3%. On the flip side, the least effective method was the classic Apple way of uninstalling, just dragging apps to the Trash. Among the third-party tools, AppZapper (48.7%) and System Toolkit Pro
| PDF Expert | 45 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 39 | 31 |
| Raycast | 45 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
| Rectangle Pro | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 341 | 201 | 33 | 58 | 175 | 93 | 75 | 70 | 85 | 83 | 35 | 23 | 19 | 80 | 125 | 71 |
### Result
So, what did we find? Remove-It really shined, proving to be the most efficient uninstaller tool in this test, clearing out about 94.4% of all the files Find Any File could locate. Pearcleaner wasn't far behind, hitting 93.3%. On the flip side, the least effective method was the classic Apple way of uninstalling, just dragging apps to the Trash. Among the third-party tools, AppZapper (48.7%) and System Toolkit Pro
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(63.3%) were the least efficient.
1. Remove-It (94.4%)
2. Pearcleaner (93.3%)
3. App Cleaner & Uninstaller (90.3%)
4. OnyX (89.7%)
5. AppCleaner (83.0%)
6. CleanMyMac (79.5%)
7. TrashMe (79.2%)
8. CCleaner (78.0%)
9. Sensei (76.5%)
10. MacKeeper (75.7%)
11. Hazel (75.1%)
12. BuhoCleaner (72.7%)
13. System Toolkit Pro (63.3%)
14. AppZapper (48.7%)
15. Uninstall via Finder (41.1%)
### Discussion
Now, I have to be clear: this test isn't meant to be the be-all and end-all. It's just a small snapshot, a single test in a very specific environment. This isn't some academic paper, and I'm certainly not claiming it is. The results could look totally different with other apps installed, on different macOS versions, or even with newer versions of the apps themselves. How much and what features of specific apps were used could also play a role. But despite all that, this testing method gave us a pretty good idea of how the most popular uninstaller apps for macOS stack up against each other in a controlled environment. And it definitely showed that there are some remarkable differences in how well they clean up leftover files.
### Conclusion
Ultimately, it's pretty clear that the quality of these apps doesn't necessarily depend on their price tag. Among the top five uninstaller tools I tested, three are completely free. And the overall winner, Remove-It, is available for a comparable low €7.99 (about $9.30). Honestly, that was a bit of a surprise to me, but it just goes to show once again that free software can be just as good, if not better, than paid tools. Of course, many of the paid tools do offer a wider range of features than their free counterparts, which probably explains the price differences. In the end, everyone should really try out these tools in their own setup and decide what works best for them.
Disclaimer: I am neither the developer nor affiliated with any of the apps mentioned.
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1. Remove-It (94.4%)
2. Pearcleaner (93.3%)
3. App Cleaner & Uninstaller (90.3%)
4. OnyX (89.7%)
5. AppCleaner (83.0%)
6. CleanMyMac (79.5%)
7. TrashMe (79.2%)
8. CCleaner (78.0%)
9. Sensei (76.5%)
10. MacKeeper (75.7%)
11. Hazel (75.1%)
12. BuhoCleaner (72.7%)
13. System Toolkit Pro (63.3%)
14. AppZapper (48.7%)
15. Uninstall via Finder (41.1%)
### Discussion
Now, I have to be clear: this test isn't meant to be the be-all and end-all. It's just a small snapshot, a single test in a very specific environment. This isn't some academic paper, and I'm certainly not claiming it is. The results could look totally different with other apps installed, on different macOS versions, or even with newer versions of the apps themselves. How much and what features of specific apps were used could also play a role. But despite all that, this testing method gave us a pretty good idea of how the most popular uninstaller apps for macOS stack up against each other in a controlled environment. And it definitely showed that there are some remarkable differences in how well they clean up leftover files.
### Conclusion
Ultimately, it's pretty clear that the quality of these apps doesn't necessarily depend on their price tag. Among the top five uninstaller tools I tested, three are completely free. And the overall winner, Remove-It, is available for a comparable low €7.99 (about $9.30). Honestly, that was a bit of a surprise to me, but it just goes to show once again that free software can be just as good, if not better, than paid tools. Of course, many of the paid tools do offer a wider range of features than their free counterparts, which probably explains the price differences. In the end, everyone should really try out these tools in their own setup and decide what works best for them.
Disclaimer: I am neither the developer nor affiliated with any of the apps mentioned.
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Seeking for a feedback
Hi
New milestone achieved 🏄 I've added voice recognition to my project, very fancy animation, and model improvements.
So I'm thinking right now, should I've added a "persona" here, so you can use this tool not only for summary but also for writing a text?
I'm a bit stuck on which direction to move, but I've already achived everything that I wanted to make a summarization tool. I don't know where to move, but I also know that making an AI writing assistant could be huge chunk of work
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Hi
New milestone achieved 🏄 I've added voice recognition to my project, very fancy animation, and model improvements.
So I'm thinking right now, should I've added a "persona" here, so you can use this tool not only for summary but also for writing a text?
I'm a bit stuck on which direction to move, but I've already achived everything that I wanted to make a summarization tool. I don't know where to move, but I also know that making an AI writing assistant could be huge chunk of work
https://reddit.com/link/1pfoxhp/video/55o8jy9y1l5g1/player
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Developer oriented Disk Cleaner App written in Rust + Tauri
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GitHub - ozankasikci/rust-disk-cleaner: A disk cleaner app written in Rust, tauri, react.
A disk cleaner app written in Rust, tauri, react. Contribute to ozankasikci/rust-disk-cleaner development by creating an account on GitHub.
What were the best new apps of 2025? Someone else's, brand new, released first in 2025
I'm looking to see what I've been missing out on. I realized this week that there are all these cool new software things that I could've been using and yet I'm over here banging rocks together with Ogg and Ugg. Let's hype stranger's new apps (don't shill or self-promote) and try to avoid just talking about updates. Let's accept third-party add-ons, though. For example, the OpenVINO plugins were finally supported buy Audacity for macOS. Audacity ® | OpenVINO AI Plugins are now available for macOS. I think another big app release was the Affinity all-in-one designer bundle (leaving aside what we might think about it foretelling it becoming abandonware because it was purchased by Canva). Apple's apps of the year for all of its OSes are here.
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I'm looking to see what I've been missing out on. I realized this week that there are all these cool new software things that I could've been using and yet I'm over here banging rocks together with Ogg and Ugg. Let's hype stranger's new apps (don't shill or self-promote) and try to avoid just talking about updates. Let's accept third-party add-ons, though. For example, the OpenVINO plugins were finally supported buy Audacity for macOS. Audacity ® | OpenVINO AI Plugins are now available for macOS. I think another big app release was the Affinity all-in-one designer bundle (leaving aside what we might think about it foretelling it becoming abandonware because it was purchased by Canva). Apple's apps of the year for all of its OSes are here.
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Audacity ® | OpenVINO AI Plugins are now available for macOS
AI Music separation, noise suppression, music generation, trannoscription and super resolution is coming to macOS
I built a Kanban board for macOS per-app audio routing
https://i.redd.it/6q8tzrfuol5g1.gif
You know that moment when you're deep in focus with Spotify in your headphones, and then SLACK goes "BONK" at full volume because macOS just... doesn't let you route apps to different outputs?
I've tried the existing tools. They give you volume sliders. They give you dropdown menus. But when you have 15 apps open and 3 audio devices, it becomes a mess.
So I built AudiDeck — it's literally a Kanban board for your audio.
\- Drag Spotify to Headphones
\- Drag Slack to Speakers
\- Drag Zoom to Monitor
That's it. No menus. No sliders. Just drag and drop.
Still in development but collecting emails for early access at audideck.app
Would love feedback from fellow audio-frustrated Mac users. What features would you want?
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https://i.redd.it/6q8tzrfuol5g1.gif
You know that moment when you're deep in focus with Spotify in your headphones, and then SLACK goes "BONK" at full volume because macOS just... doesn't let you route apps to different outputs?
I've tried the existing tools. They give you volume sliders. They give you dropdown menus. But when you have 15 apps open and 3 audio devices, it becomes a mess.
So I built AudiDeck — it's literally a Kanban board for your audio.
\- Drag Spotify to Headphones
\- Drag Slack to Speakers
\- Drag Zoom to Monitor
That's it. No menus. No sliders. Just drag and drop.
Still in development but collecting emails for early access at audideck.app
Would love feedback from fellow audio-frustrated Mac users. What features would you want?
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Program Request(s): App Launcher
I have a large number of apps, that I have on login. However, throughout my day, some get closed by accident, the odd one doesn’t launch, and some
of them are background apps. I would love to have this list of apps that I want open, and whether they are open, and if they are not, I can click, and launch.
The closest thing I’ve found is startup manager. However, it mainly controls what starts up but it can be finicky. For example, I’ve managed to get it so 99% of my apps startup in the background I don’t get blasted with open apps when I login.
1) Is there an app that isn’t a startup app that can accomplish this?
Second Request:
Some apps doesn’t close to background when you click x. They just close. 95% of apps are good with this but the odd one isn’t. Is there a program that makes it doesn’t close, but stays in the background.
I really appreciate the feedback!
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I have a large number of apps, that I have on login. However, throughout my day, some get closed by accident, the odd one doesn’t launch, and some
of them are background apps. I would love to have this list of apps that I want open, and whether they are open, and if they are not, I can click, and launch.
The closest thing I’ve found is startup manager. However, it mainly controls what starts up but it can be finicky. For example, I’ve managed to get it so 99% of my apps startup in the background I don’t get blasted with open apps when I login.
1) Is there an app that isn’t a startup app that can accomplish this?
Second Request:
Some apps doesn’t close to background when you click x. They just close. 95% of apps are good with this but the odd one isn’t. Is there a program that makes it doesn’t close, but stays in the background.
I really appreciate the feedback!
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What is the best Mac Audio Player (Not Streaming Service)?
I want to ditch Deezer after I canceled Spotify 2 months ago. Deezer is not that bad and way better than Spotify but I’m not listening to new music that often anymore so I thought about just going oldschool and buying music again.
There are whole FLAC albums on sale for 6€. On the other hand every streaming service costs me 1400€ in 10 years. That’s a lot of bought albums…
So what is the best player for that kind of usage?
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I want to ditch Deezer after I canceled Spotify 2 months ago. Deezer is not that bad and way better than Spotify but I’m not listening to new music that often anymore so I thought about just going oldschool and buying music again.
There are whole FLAC albums on sale for 6€. On the other hand every streaming service costs me 1400€ in 10 years. That’s a lot of bought albums…
So what is the best player for that kind of usage?
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macos/web hortcuts to make highlighting text easier
Are there any shortcuts to make highlighting text easier?
If not, could you add a feature like in Microsoft Word where you can select and highlight a sentence by clicking while holding down the command key? Or something more practical.
For example, highlighting the entire sentence with a single click (not just the word).
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Are there any shortcuts to make highlighting text easier?
If not, could you add a feature like in Microsoft Word where you can select and highlight a sentence by clicking while holding down the command key? Or something more practical.
For example, highlighting the entire sentence with a single click (not just the word).
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Taskbar for macOS – just a Windows-style taskbar I made for myself and ended up using every day
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