Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source]
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From the macapps community on Reddit: 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.
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
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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
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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.
https://redd.it/1phjkrt
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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
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Living Out Loud
Subnoscriptions - Not as much as I thought...and worth it
My subnoscriptions to TV, software, news and blogs
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
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As the noscript says: How do I add smart folders to the sidebar in Bloom?
https://redd.it/1phlwv8
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bloomapp.club
Bloom - Finder, but Refined
Bloom is a refined file manager for Mac, offering enhanced search experience and many powerful tools.
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…
https://redd.it/1phmwno
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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…
https://redd.it/1phmwno
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Reddit
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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.
does anyone know what the name of the app was and if it works on macos26?
https://redd.it/1phonlc
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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.
does anyone know what the name of the app was and if it works on macos26?
https://redd.it/1phonlc
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Any Youtube downloader apps for Mac that will automatically check for new videos?
I am using Downie and it's awesome, but it doesn't seem to support automatically checking for new videos and downloading them. Is there anything out there that would fill this void (and isn't a garbage/scam app)?
https://redd.it/1phrgl2
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I am using Downie and it's awesome, but it doesn't seem to support automatically checking for new videos and downloading them. Is there anything out there that would fill this void (and isn't a garbage/scam app)?
https://redd.it/1phrgl2
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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.
https://redd.it/1phrdrf
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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.
https://redd.it/1phrdrf
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App Store
Instant Reminders - WakeMinder App - App Store
Download Instant Reminders - WakeMinder by Omar Sherif on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Instant Reminders…
The Last NFO Viewer
https://github.com/NoLooseEnds/the-last-nfo-viewer/
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GitHub
GitHub - NoLooseEnds/the-last-nfo-viewer: A modern, native macOS application for viewing NFO, ASC, and DIZ files, written in Swift.
A modern, native macOS application for viewing NFO, ASC, and DIZ files, written in Swift. - NoLooseEnds/the-last-nfo-viewer
Anyone purchased from unclutterapp.com before?
I'm trying to purchase DaisyDisk from unclutterapp.com using ApplePay, but it's not processing.
I've tried on both my MacBook and iPhone, but it's unable to process.
Has anyone successfully purchased from them before?
https://unclutterapp.com/bundle/
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I'm trying to purchase DaisyDisk from unclutterapp.com using ApplePay, but it's not processing.
I've tried on both my MacBook and iPhone, but it's unable to process.
Has anyone successfully purchased from them before?
https://unclutterapp.com/bundle/
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Editors’ Choice — Black Friday Mac Apps Collection 2025
12 Mac essentials that earned their spot by being genuinely brilliant.
Made a new stickeys app
Just launched my tiny side project: Yoyo, a customizable sticky-note app that uses macOS liquid glass and fades into your desktop like it actually belongs there. Free, lightweight, and kind of addictive to use. Would love feedback from the you guys!!
https://preview.redd.it/dutqndtee36g1.png?width=4760&format=png&auto=webp&s=cd4bb95311ea48d115d49fc9e44b62cfeb2783b4
https://yoowr.com/yoyo
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Just launched my tiny side project: Yoyo, a customizable sticky-note app that uses macOS liquid glass and fades into your desktop like it actually belongs there. Free, lightweight, and kind of addictive to use. Would love feedback from the you guys!!
https://preview.redd.it/dutqndtee36g1.png?width=4760&format=png&auto=webp&s=cd4bb95311ea48d115d49fc9e44b62cfeb2783b4
https://yoowr.com/yoyo
https://redd.it/1phwdwo
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Is there any Browser Bookmark Sync tool available?
Hi everyone.
I am a Mac and iOS user, but most of the time I use Brave / Chrome on my Mac.
On iPhone, I use Safari.
As you might notice, this brings some issues with bookmark synchronization. If I save something on my mac, I can't easily find it on my iPhone.
To solve this, I am looking for a tool or plugin that could keep all my bookmarks in sync between the two. Does anyone know of such a tool?
If your first answer is "Use Safari on Mac" - I tried, but I find it a bit difficult to adapt to with a few features, so the transition is not possible at this time.
Thanks!
https://redd.it/1pi41aq
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Hi everyone.
I am a Mac and iOS user, but most of the time I use Brave / Chrome on my Mac.
On iPhone, I use Safari.
As you might notice, this brings some issues with bookmark synchronization. If I save something on my mac, I can't easily find it on my iPhone.
To solve this, I am looking for a tool or plugin that could keep all my bookmarks in sync between the two. Does anyone know of such a tool?
If your first answer is "Use Safari on Mac" - I tried, but I find it a bit difficult to adapt to with a few features, so the transition is not possible at this time.
Thanks!
https://redd.it/1pi41aq
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Winter Bundle - Craft, Raycast, Endel and Ground News
https://www.theessentialsbundle.com/winter-deal
The endel pricing seems nuts.
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https://www.theessentialsbundle.com/winter-deal
The endel pricing seems nuts.
https://redd.it/1phuv4l
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The Essentials Bundle
The Essentials Bundle | Winter Clarity Deal Dec 8–31
Curated apps that make your winter calmer and smarter.
I switch networks too often & wanted a way to quickly check my current IP, so I made an app - Wisp
My workflow involves switching between networks multiple times a day. Local network, office provided VPN and client VPNs, I needed a quick and easy way to see my current IP address after switching. I made an app to do this from the Mac menubar - Wisp IP Tools. I've always been a fan of simple menubar apps and this is my third menubar app.
You can download it from here: https://wisp.aravindvs.com/
Wisp IP Tools - Video Preview
Disclaimer - The app uses an API that I've built and hosted to detect the external IP. I am not logging your IP nor I'm sending it to third parties, its a simple ping-pong implementation where the server returns the detected IP address. I do see how many API hits are there on my endpoint however.
I've tried to keep it minimal & clutter free, just do one thing at a time
Your feedback would be greatly helpful!
https://redd.it/1pic5d8
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My workflow involves switching between networks multiple times a day. Local network, office provided VPN and client VPNs, I needed a quick and easy way to see my current IP address after switching. I made an app to do this from the Mac menubar - Wisp IP Tools. I've always been a fan of simple menubar apps and this is my third menubar app.
You can download it from here: https://wisp.aravindvs.com/
Wisp IP Tools - Video Preview
Disclaimer - The app uses an API that I've built and hosted to detect the external IP. I am not logging your IP nor I'm sending it to third parties, its a simple ping-pong implementation where the server returns the detected IP address. I do see how many API hits are there on my endpoint however.
I've tried to keep it minimal & clutter free, just do one thing at a time
Your feedback would be greatly helpful!
https://redd.it/1pic5d8
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Aravindvs
Wisp - Your Network Info at a Glance
A simple, free Mac menubar app that shows your IP addresses and MAC address.
RatioMaster for Mac
Hey! A network-engineer friend and I (I’m a software dev) built a tool similar to RatioMaster, but optimized for Apple Silicon and with a modernized algorithm to make it basically undetectable.
If anyone’s interested, it’s free until tomorrow — and as long as you don’t go crazy with the numbers you enter, it really is undetectable (like… don’t put 10TB per second).
You can check it out here: ratiobooster.com
It’s Mac Silicon only for now. Any optimization ideas are welcome!
https://i.redd.it/yhz1qaeep76g1.gif
https://redd.it/1pid9y0
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Hey! A network-engineer friend and I (I’m a software dev) built a tool similar to RatioMaster, but optimized for Apple Silicon and with a modernized algorithm to make it basically undetectable.
If anyone’s interested, it’s free until tomorrow — and as long as you don’t go crazy with the numbers you enter, it really is undetectable (like… don’t put 10TB per second).
You can check it out here: ratiobooster.com
It’s Mac Silicon only for now. Any optimization ideas are welcome!
https://i.redd.it/yhz1qaeep76g1.gif
https://redd.it/1pid9y0
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Ratiobooster
RatioBooster — RatioMaster Alternative for mac
mac ratio boosting app for private trackers. The most advanced RatioMaster replacement.