Cheap/Free alternative to PixelSnap?

I'm looking for a Mac App that lets me measure anything on screen (not just a window ruler). I found PixelSnap but it's $39. Anyone know of anything cheaper?

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MacOS Zip and RAR Compression Extraction Encryption?

This old windows user used WinZIP and WinRAR in the distant past to handle compression and encryption needs. What is the best app in the MacOS universe to handle these tasks?

Thank you in advance for your advice / opinion.

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Finder alternative with more than 4 locations in a single window?

I am using the free version of QSpace which lets me view four panes/locations at a time in a single window. Is there any app with options to select upto 8?

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NornicDB - MacOs native graph-rag memory system for all your LLM agents to share.
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1piu83v

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Disappointed with GetAPI (TablePlus Dev) — Bought Perpetual License, Zero Progress for a Year

Bought a GetAPI perpetual license in April 2025 because it’s one of the only truly native macOS API clients (not Electron).

Loved the idea and wanted to support it early.

Fast forward nearly a year and there’s been:

• No meaningful updates

• No real improvements

• No clear communication

Now it feels like the next step will just be an “upgrade license” with a minimal changelog, which is pretty disappointing as an early supporter.

I respect indie devs, but if you sell a paid perpetual license, users expect some visible progress or at least transparency.

Posting this as both a warning to potential buyers and a nudge to the dev, anyone else experiencing this?

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Still problems with several apps on macOS 26 Tahoe

I have various apps that I use in my top menu bar on my Mac with macOS 26 Tahoe. I used Bartender for years and have now switched to Ice. This works under Tahoe. However, I have several apps that crash constantly. So far, I haven't been able to find a solution for this:

Dato
Battery Indicator
ScrenFloat

Interestingly, this does not happen with all apps. The following continue to work:

Lungo 
Pure Paste
PCalc 42

I also have apps that simply crash constantly in the background, such as Spokenly.
Is there any solution to restore stability? Or alternative apps that work?





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Privacy-First Time and Goal Tracker

Hi everyone 👋,

First time posting to share an app.

I don't have good time management skill. I don't know

* How my time spent in day or week?
* Am I productive or not (+ context switching)?
* How long is my deep work?
* What time I most focused?
* How can I improve?

I want enforce screen time limit for certain website. Put goals for my target (like x hours per day for learning).

I am extremely sensitive with my data, so I want make sure app is 100% offline. I searched for other app (RescueTime, Timing, Qbserve, ...). They are either subnoscription model, too expensive, or send data to cloud, or no detail tracking, or learning from my spent time.

So I create this time tracker app, **how it's different**

* Freemium
* 100% offline, data stay on your computer
* Detail tracking
* Learn from your spent time

I would love to hear your feedback or roast me 😂.

For more details: [https://tmquy.com/okana](https://tmquy.com/okana)

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A fully offline iMessage analytics app for macOS - everything runs on your device

https://redd.it/1pize2e
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ProcessSpy - Native macOS process monitor updates

[ProcessSpy - macOS process monitor](https://preview.redd.it/csar9lbdmd6g1.png?width=3118&format=png&auto=webp&s=a67c5ab4bf3104d8e5f31abe4755f194328f47cf)

Dear r/macapps users,

After a few months I'm here again with some updates:

* multi-property quick search
* regex support in quick search
* ability to reveal finished processes \[paid\]
* ability to pause and resume process
* performance improvements

The app is free to use, with some extra features available through a paid license (lifetime).

Check it here: [https://process-spy.app](https://process-spy.app/)

Documentation (in progress): [https://docs.process-spy.app/](https://docs.process-spy.app/)

Happy monitoring!



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My Take on Bloom, a Mac File Manager

Bloom

I've always used a file manager as the center of the way I interact with my computer, much more so than a launcher, dock, or menu-driven UI. I used PathFinder for 17 years before switching to Qspace in 2024. I took advantage of the Black Friday sale on Bloom, a relatively new app, to give it a try. Bloom is a well-designed, affordable app with a lot of promise. It's definitely a tool for advanced users and may be overkill for those who aren't. It's not a Finder clone, so you'll have to reprogram your muscle memory to use it efficiently. The developer is actively adding new features and seems responsive to user feedback.

# What I Like

Multi-pane layouts
Speed of file operations
Archive view - see inside compressed files without opening them
Paste copied images and text as new files
Search is better than Spotlight
Built-in file operations for image operations, previewing, and renaming files
Portal window, a unique and powerful implementation of the shelf concept
Saved named workspaces

# Wish List

Auto-mounting of WebDAV and NFS shares. The hooks into conventional cloud storage options are OK, but this is a power user app, and it should improve support for self-hosted services and European services like Koofr and kDrive.
To really stand out from the competition, improving its renaming capabilities (with regex and EXIF awareness) would go a long way.
Improvements in dual-pane persistence ~~and the ability to save named workspaces~~.
More powerful tab management - pinned tabs, color-coded tabs, tab groups, keyboard shortcuts for more tab operations
Integration with Shortcuts, AppleScript, Service Menu, and the addition of a plugin system that other devs could hook into, like they do with Finder.
It wouldn't appeal to me, but I can see the app reaching a larger audience by implementing a Finder compatibility mode that mimics Finder's keyboard shortcuts, viewing modality, and folder opening behavior.

If you like this kind of tool, I'd pick up a copy now, for $16. The dev's website says that all future updates will be available to anyone who purchases the app--no subnoscriptions, no paid updates after a year, or any of that monetization optimization stuff. If you need more features right now and don't want to wait, try Qspace, but keep Bloom in mind.

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Messenger for macOS Shut Down - Alternatives?

Starting December 15, Meta officially shut down its standalone Messenger app for macOS. What will you use from now on? Besides the web interface, which is slow and inconvenient just for sending messages. Maybe Beeper? Or what other alternatives do we have?

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Is DeepPeek any good?

How good is DeepPeek and what similar alternatives are there?

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InstantLingua - Open source PopClip extension for AI-powered translation and writing

Hey everyone,

I've been working on a PopClip extension called **InstantLingua** and wanted to share it with the community.

**What it does:**

InstantLingua brings LLM-powered language tools directly to your text selection workflow. Select any text, and instantly get:

* Translation between 18 languages with optional bilingual comparison
* Grammar correction
* Text rewriting (8 styles: professional, concise, fluent, etc.)
* Summarization
* Smart reply suggestions for emails/messages
* Custom prompts for any text processing task

**Multi-Provider Support:**

Works with OpenAI (GPT-4.1/5), Anthropic (Claude Sonnet/Haiku/Opus 4.5), Google (Gemini 2.5/3), xAI (Grok 4.1), and Ollama for fully local processing. Bring your own API key.

**Privacy-Focused:**

* No data collection or storage
* API keys stored locally in PopClip settings only
* Direct communication with AI providers

GitHub: [https://github.com/laurensent/InstantLingua](https://github.com/laurensent/InstantLingua)

Would love to hear your feedback or feature suggestions. Pull requests welcome.

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Best CAD/Design MacApps for 3D Printing?

I'm looking for a good 3D CAD/Design MacApp that balances functionality and price. What have you used and what would you recommend?

Also interested in related apps like slicers, if anyone has additional recommendations.

Background/vent: I'm making the best of a new 3D Printer after u/BambuLab's customer service informed me their paid return policy only covers malfunctions, not product listing info inaccuracies.

https://redd.it/1pj34n4
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A native macOS app for searchable Claude Code (and Codex!) history - fully offline

https://redd.it/1pjb7dh
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