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



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Bleachbit not working in Terminal app

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Free Final Cut Pro organizer with background remover / animation
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Cant install iStat Menus

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Is anyone else experiencing the same issue?

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Why is Ice taking so much memory on my Macbook?
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Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source]

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

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

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Enjoy!

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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.

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

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Which RSS app are you using?

I’ve been a longtime Reeder (now Classic Reeder) user, but I think it won’t get an update anytime soon, according to the developer.

I’ve tried New Reeder, but I don’t like to have another app to scroll…

What’s your RSS setup right now? I’d like sim inputs to make a choice…

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App to easily control brightness of external display

i used to have an app that let me control the brightness of my external display using the brightness keys on my MBP keyboard. all you had to do was make sure my cursor was hovering over the display i wanted to change the brightness of.


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🎄 WakeMinder: 50% off lifetime this Christmas (Mac, iPhone, Apple Watch)

I used to constantly think of things I needed to do when I got back to my Mac. I would dump them into Notes or Reminders, but then I would either forget to open those apps, or I could not set a meaningful time for the reminder because I did not know exactly when I would be back at the Mac.

So I built WakeMinder to tie reminders to one thing I always do: waking my Mac.





Here are some real-life moments where it actually helps:



🏃You’re out for a walk or at the gym

You remember something important you need to do when you get back to your desk. You send it from your Apple Watch or iPhone, close the screen, and forget about it.

Later, you open your Mac and WakeMinder quietly shows that reminder first, before anything else can distract you.

🚆 You’re commuting or sitting on a train

You think of a task for “when I get home” or “when I reach the office.”

You send a quick reminder from your phone. The next time your Mac wakes, that reminder is there waiting, right on time, without you having to go look for it.

📚 You’re reading an article on your iPhone

You find something you want to properly read or act on later on a big screen.

You share the link to WakeMinder. When you open your Mac, your browser opens automatically on that exact article so you can continue where you left off.

💼 You’re deep in work and get pulled into something else

A call, a Slack thread, or an email drags you away from what you were doing.

When you come back and wake your Mac again, WakeMinder shows you the reminder or link you left for yourself, so you go back to your original plan instead of wandering into random tabs.

🧠 You often open your Mac and just… blank

You know you sat down with a purpose, but the second the screen wakes, your brain flips to email, social media, or anything else that pops up.

WakeMinder gently puts your own “next move” in front of you first, so you act on your intention instead of whatever shouts the loudest.



What WakeMinder does:

Shows instant reminders the second your Mac wakes
Opens your default browser automatically with your saved link
Lets you send reminders and links from iPhone and Apple Watch
Uses iCloud and Apple’s infrastructure for sync and storage



Christmas offer (lifetime only):

1.99 USD per month
9.99 USD per year
19.99 USD lifetime
🎄 Lifetime is 50% off until 5 January 2026 → 9.99 USD 🎄



If you deal with distractions, ADHD-style forgetfulness, or constant context switching, it might quietly fix a real problem.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/wakeminder/id6744974871

Site: https://www.wakeminder.com

TL;DR: WakeMinder shows your reminders and links the moment your Mac wakes. Lifetime is 50% off until 5 Jan 2026.



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