Request to Horizontally Center All PDF Page Content Without Changing Page Size

You want to center the entire content of a PDF page horizontally without changing the page size. Your goal is to merge all elements on each page into a single object and move that object to the exact horizontal center of the page.



In short, you want to realign the page content without altering the page dimensions. For example, the text is not perfectly centered, and you want to shift all content a few centimeters to the left to make it centered.

How do I fulfill these requests? I don't use Acrobat.

https://redd.it/1pgnjk2
@macappsbackup

Building a voice command layer for Mac, looking for feedback

I got tired of dictation that just types words.

I’m working on an open source Mac app (Openvox) that listens to a short voice command and actually takes actions in your tools.

Not “write an email”, more like:

While viewing a Jira ticket: “Summarize what I just did, add it as a comment, and DM the assignee that it’ll hit prod Monday.”
On an error page: “Create a Jira bug with a screenshot + summary and assign it to me.”

It uses local Whisper on device and APIs / browser extensions, and always shows you a draft to approve before sending.

I’m trying to find Mac power users who live in Jira / Slack / email and want to try an early version + tell me what’s broken.

If that sounds like you, I put a short demo + waitlist here:
`https://openvox.io/?src=reddit_macapps`

Happy to answer any questions and also share details on how I’m wiring it into macOS.

https://redd.it/1pgozw1
@macappsbackup

screen recording app for MacOS 10.15

i want a free screen recorder to record screen and internal audio simultaneously
which app is best for that
now i'm used TapRecord in free trial and it good

https://redd.it/1pgn4u1
@macappsbackup

Looking for a lightweight alternative to Obsidian

- I take a ton of courses and also teach part-time.

- I usually use Obsidian for notes.

- My M2 Max MBP display cracked on its own.

- I'm unwilling to pay >$800 for a screen repair when a newish used laptop with better specs costs less than 50% more.

- I dust out the 2018 15" i7 MBP. I use this on-the-go while keeping the M2 Max docked.

- I try to use Obsidian on this computer but it gets real hot real fast and the battery drains.

- I try Bear as a work-around but its too messy and everything is organized by tags, not directories

- I'm looking for recommendations on a macOS native (meaning Swift; not Rust) markdown editor that would work well with a 2018 i7 15" MBP and not heat up the machine.

https://redd.it/1pgskm0
@macappsbackup

I built a native Android to Mac tool (file transfer, mirroring, remote control, photo sync). Looking for early macOS testers

Hi everyone,


I've been working on a small project called LinkMyDroid. A lightweight macOS app (built entirely in native Swift) that connects your Android phone to your Mac over your local Wifi network.


The goal is to provide a fast, privacy-friendly bridge between Android and macOS over your local WiFi network, without relying on Electron, Java wrappers, cloud services, or third-party servers. Just pure native performance.


Current features:

\- File transfer between Android and Mac

\- Screen mirroring from Android to macOS

\- Remote control of your Android phone from your Mac (taps, scrolls, navigation)

\- Photos & videos transfer

\- Contact sync

\- Clipboard sharing (Mac -> Android instantly, Android -> Mac manual send until I build a safe method)


The macOS version has just been approved on the App Store under the name LinkMyDroid (Apple did not allow the "Mac" in LinkMyMac), and I am looking for early testers who are willing to try it and give feedback.


Mac App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/app/linkmydroid/id6755784154


Android closed test (Google requires 12 testers for production access):

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.kdg.beam\_android


Both apps communicate only over your local network.

No servers, no accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Everything stays on your devices.


It's still early, so any feedback is super helpful, bugs, UX issues, suggestions, anything.


Thanks to anyone who gives it a try!

\- Kevin



https://redd.it/1pgu395
@macappsbackup

Bleachbit not working in Terminal app

Mac-mini bleachbit-5.0.2 % python3 bleachbit.py \--clean

The function bindtextdomain() is not available.

No work to do. Specify options.

https://redd.it/1pgs4um
@macappsbackup

Free Final Cut Pro organizer with background remover / animation
https://youtu.be/wUqZQ6ZozEo

https://redd.it/1ph04sw
@macappsbackup

Can you recommend a video compression program like pimosa?

I missed out on pimosa's Black Friday deal, so I'm looking for alternatives

https://redd.it/1pgzpyp
@macappsbackup

Subnoscript for final cut pro, Auto subnoscript using caption cut pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVJPrAoUzmk

https://redd.it/1ph2url
@macappsbackup

CloudMounter or Forklift...?

I need some advice. I have a synology NAS. When I login to my computer, I want it to be always mounted. Is cloudmounter enough than use finder or should I be using commander one or forklift?

https://redd.it/1ph2cii
@macappsbackup

Cant install iStat Menus

When I download it directly from the Bjango website, the zip file appears to be corrupted.

Is anyone else experiencing the same issue?

https://redd.it/1ph6enu
@macappsbackup

Why is Ice taking so much memory on my Macbook?
https://redd.it/1ph8eq0
@macappsbackup

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source]

https://redd.it/1pha59q
@macappsbackup

I've upgraded A Better Finder Rename's regular expressions support.

With Apple's Xcode tools pretty much forcing my hand in making A Better Finder Rename Ventura or later, I've finally been able to swap out the decade old regular expressions library for the shiny new Swift regular expression library, giving a host of under-the-hood improvements.

So while I was at it, I've added improved previewing and implemented SED-like case conversion

https://preview.redd.it/c51vyb4soz5g1.png?width=2218&format=png&auto=webp&s=e8770a3429cde46032219afed0ea3ea024903ba3

http://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderRename/

Enjoy!

https://redd.it/1phdlg9
@macappsbackup

Subnoscription Outlook for the Year Ahead

In a move no one could have predicted, I managed to cut my subnoscription costs this year (by $7). I drastically reduced the number of subnoscriptions, too. In December of 2024, I had [a whopping 55 monthly subnoscriptions ](https://louplummer.lol/subnoscriptions-not-as-much-as-i-thought-and-worth-it/)that cost me $193 a month, a number that includes software developers, [bloggers I support financially](https://oneamonth.club/), web hosting companies, network services like my DNS and VPN providers, and pay TV. This year, I managed to pare it down to 43.

# The Breakdown

* **Movies and TV:** $32.40 a month for Netflix, YouTube Premium, [Plex Pass](https://plex.tv/), and [Infuse](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/infuse/id1136220934). I don't have cable--I cut that cord a long time ago.
* **App Store Subnoscriptions:** $44.15 a month for 12 different apps, some of which I've been using for years, like [Day One](https://appaddict.app/post/day-one-is-popular-for-a-reason), Carrot Weather, and [Drafts](https://amerpie.lol/2025/01/19/122427.html). The total includes the fee for Apple Music and the iCloud 2 TB plan.
* **Other Software and Tech Services:** $79.88 a month for cloud storage, [DNS](https://nextdns.io/), Usenet, AI, [email](https://appaddict.app/post/fmail2-for-fastmail), [RSS](https://linkage.lol/rss-in-an-integral-part-of-the-indie-web-experience/), [search](https://appaddict.app/post/using-kagi-search-engine-on-a-mac-software-and-tips), and a couple of [automation](https://appaddict.app/post/connect-your-mac-apps-with-ifttt) apps.
* **Blogging:** $25.91 a month to four different [blogging platforms](https://linkage.lol/omglol-is-the-best-thing-on-the-internet/), four domains, and an analytics service.
* **IndyWeb Support:** $9.50 a month to seven different bloggers (including [Kottke](https://kottke.org/)).

# Why?

Some of the costs I picked up in 2025 are associated with my decision to de-Google in the name of privacy. I'm now paying for [Kagi,](https://appaddict.app/post/using-kagi-search-engine-on-a-mac-software-and-tips) a search engine; Fastmail for [email](https://appaddict.app/post/fmail2-for-fastmail); and ChatGPT instead of Google Gemini. Some of the money I saved by canceling all pay TV services except Netflix went towards a subnoscription to a Usenet provider and indexer. Substantially less of my income is going to billionaires now. I'm not paying a dime to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, or Meta, and they have much less access to my data. Most of my app subnoscriptions go to indie developers and employee-owned companies.

I no longer subscribe to 13 of the App Store apps that I was paying for last year, mostly because I found that I no longer used them enough to justify the cost; I didn't rage-quit anyone's app. I dropped a location tracker, a list maker, a couple of quotes apps, [two related to movies and TV,](https://appaddict.app/post/apps-for-trakt) and one that went out of business, Pocket. I use [Inoreader](https://amerpie.lol/2024/03/20/inoreader-absolutely-worth.html), my RSS provider for read-it-later services, now.

# I'm Not Mad but that Doesn't Mean I Like It

Obviously, I like the stuff I'm paying for enough to let go of some dough. Almost everything I use has some cost incurred by the owner for backend support. Development continues, and new features get added. My most expensive subnoscription used to be The New York Times at $24 a month. Today, it's ChatGPT, a company whose morals and ethics are suspect but whose product basically taught me the skills I needed to get into self-hosting this year. I don't think I could have mastered Linux as quickly without its help.

I know that it's a privilege to be in a place where I can afford all of this. I'm retired. I drive a 21-year old Toyota. I don't have cable. I don't get a new phone every year. I've lived in the same house since 1996. Testing software is my hobby and, yes, it costs money. Many hobbies do.

https://redd.it/1phjkrt
@macappsbackup

[USD 25 -> Lifetime Free] CalPerks: AI Calorie Tracker
https://redd.it/1phjyfl
@macappsbackup

Bloom 1.5.14 now supports smart folders. But how to add these to the sidebar?

As the noscript says: How do I add smart folders to the sidebar in Bloom?

https://redd.it/1phlwv8
@macappsbackup