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* Options for sorting how the windows appear



Please check it out and donate to the dev! It's really the best of these apps hands down and it's free.


Download link and changelogs: [https://github.com/ejbills/DockDoor/releases](https://github.com/ejbills/DockDoor/releases)

Buy me a coffee link for github/ejbills: [https://buymeacoffee.com/keplercafe](https://buymeacoffee.com/keplercafe)



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Any workout apps?

Hi, im wondering if theres any good workout apps on the mac, either in the app store or something you can download from the web?

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I built a fully offline Text-to-Speech app for macOS (no cloud, no subnoscriptions) Giveaway: Lifetime Promo Codes

https://reddit.com/link/1ppnxy9/video/pwxw3danyx7g1/player

Hey everyone 👋

Indie macOS dev here. I’ve been building a small app for myself and decided to ship it publicly last week:

FonoX \- a native, fully offline Text-to-Speech app for macOS.

I built it because most TTS tools today are cloud-based: subnoscriptions, usage limits, logins, and sending your text to someone else’s servers. I wanted the opposite.

FonoX is:

\- Fully on-device TTS - runs entirely on your Mac

\- Offline & private - no cloud, no tracking, no analytics

\- Truly unlimited - no subnoscriptions, no credits, no rate limits

\- Fast - optimized for Apple Silicon

It turns text and documents into natural-sounding audio, locally:

• Plain text, Markdown

• PDF, EPUB

• Export to WAV or M4A

Currently supports English (US & UK) with multiple natural voices.

I’m mainly using it for:

\- listening to long articles and docs

\- converting PDFs/EPUBs into audio

\- offline usage when traveling


I’d love early feedback from this community - especially from people who care about privacy and native macOS apps.

Happy to answer any questions, and I’m very open to feature ideas or criticism 🙏

P.S. To get early feedback on UX and real-world usage, I’m sharing a few free license keys with people who want to test it seriously.

If you’re interested, leave a comment with how you’d use an offline TTS app on macOS. I’ll randomly select a few commenters and follow up by DM over the next couple of days.

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Users of AppCleaner: Do you delete files in ~/Library/Group Containers?

AppCleaner shows files located in

 Containers

but unchecks them by default. Should we delete them or let them remain? What do you usually do and have you had any issues afterwards?

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possible request? for a dev looking for something to code. An app that shows all current OS permissions assigned to an app.

I've looked around and searched in this and other forums. I cannot find what I want. I did find other people looking for the same.

Right now, on MacOS you can go into privacy and security and look into each permission and see which apps have the permission assigned, but it seems you cannot select an app and see a list of all currently assigned permissions.

If I am mistaken, can somebody point me to an app that does this or a way to do is. If I am not mistaken and it doesnt exist...maybe a simple project for somebody wantint to dev something.

thanks

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Looking for quick notes app

Hi there! I remeber having a quick notes app on macos that allowed using math in-line.
So you would type stuff like:
\-------------------------------------------------
Hi there this is a note
a=12
b=35
a+b= <result here in lightblue or something>
\-------------------------------------------------

I remeber it being very simple and useful, but cant seem to find it :(

EDIT: Claude found it!! -> https://numi.app/

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School or coursework related app

Hi All,

I'm in the middle of planning some coursework for myself. It's all self study. I've been out of school for a while now. Back then we used Blackboard and some other web-based course management software.

Is there any Mac app that organizes coursework, a semester calendar, homework, exams etc well? I'm not looking for a life integration app or to pull this stuff into my Calendar or do obsidian.

I'm studying for a financial exam and two other hobby related things through June of next year and I just want to put my 'syllabus' and stuff into an app so I can look at a calendar, see what I need to study, and track my progress.

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CSV editor for MacOS

Hi all,

I'm looking for a CSV editor for MacOS.
I've tried a few apps on the App Store, as well as a paid option, but none of them seem to suit my needs, so I'd like to hear what you're using :)

I've searched on the subreddit but other threads seem to be outdated.

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Which app uninstaller removes the most files?

When I uninstall an application I want every single file/folder/etc… related to that app to be removed from my computer.

I’ve tried a couple of apps so far and they all seem to remove different files, never the exact same amount. Some manage to find more files than others.

Has anyone reviewed which app uninstaller/cleaner removes the most files altogether?

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Bloom with 2 View Panes But Only One Sidebar

I use Bloom with 2-panes stacker vertically, but there is only one sidebar. Too many times I click on the sidebar but forgot to make the pane I want to change the active pane. I could not find an option for dual sidebars to go with dual panes. The left and right sidebar option still only changes the current active pane. I want one sidebar for each pane. Have I missed an option somewhere?

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Question: Can the Notch host two apps?

Question is in the noscript. I recently downloaded Boring Notch and I like it. I like being able to hove over it and get my info at a glance. But I just found Folder Hub and it looks similar (maybe better?) than Folder Peak but uses the notch as well. Also, my menu bar is a little busy already and after using something to hide apps on my menu bar and hating it, I don't want to go back.

Can the notch host two apps that require hovering over? Or do I need to choose?

Thanks!

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Is chromeisbad.com still valid?

Can I reinstall chrome? Because of Antigravity test runs.

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Build an Alternative to Raycast & Popclip. Try it out, use my referral code 292O1DPL to get credits that never expire.

Yo'all

Just released my first Mac app after spending 6 months building it for myself during college.

The problem I was trying to solve: I'd be studying, have a question, open ChatGPT in my browser, see a X notification, and 30 minutes later I'm watching YouTube. Every. Single. Time.

I realized the real issue wasn't discipline (maybe i have adhd) - it was that I kept having to LEAVE what I was doing to get help. Context switching was destroying my focus.

ahsk keeps you in flow state, designed specifically for students:

\- Select any text, hit Opt+Shift+A → instant AI explanation appears (no tab switching)

\- Focus mode that actually terminates distracting apps (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc.)

\- Auto-generates flashcards from whatever you're reading using spaced repetition

Built with SwiftUI, runs on Apple Silicon + Intel. Notarized and sandboxed.

Free tier with 100 AI queries/month. Student tier is $15/mo for unlimited. You can use referral code that I have put in the noscript to get more credits for free and share it with your friends to get more and more.

Download: ahsk

You can check all the features here

Genuinely would love feedback from this community - you all know Mac apps better than anyone. What am I missing? What would make this actually useful for you?

Happy to answer any questions!

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hey devs... tell us about your Christmas discounts 🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲

i like to buy discounted Mac and iOS apps on Christmas day, so how about we get devs commenting here with their upcoming sales info in the comments.

please make clear if the price mentioned is an upfront app discount, in-app purchase discount, or (i'm not sure this is even possible) a subnoscription discount.

thank you!

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TextPal emoji app

There used to be an slack inspired emoji picker app called TextPal which I really enjoyed using. Unfortunately, when I reset my Mac I forgot to save the app, I only noticed when I tried to download it again that it is no longer downloadable. I tried going back on Wayback Machine to a time where the Gumroad site still worked but it unfortunately doesn't work.

If any of you still have the .app file I'd be very grateful if you could send it, or tell me where I can find it. Thanks

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I selected the features I really used in task managers to create my own free version.

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LlamaBarn — A tiny macOS menu bar app for running local LLMs (Open Source)
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Actual apps that I use and that you probably use as well.

Apple: Notes, Reminders, Freeform, Journal,

Flow: Best Pomodor that is cross wide so it blocks the apps on your iphone to mac and websites and ipad very friggin good. Literally glaze this so much its probably the best pomodoro out there and so worth it.

AppLockr: Good App locker if you don't want people to snoop around.

Maccy: Great clipboard manager, would prefer pastepal or paste but still very good

Aldente: Limit Battery Life 80% just good enough might be better out there but used this since the beginning so yeah

Alcove: Hate that the battery increase pop up takes up space, so this helps alot to utilize the space above and give me more screen real estate, and just so good. The features and such I can see the music play just good

Grammarly: Crosswide grammer checker for those who just suck at typing

PearCleaner: Good for cleaning all the files not just the app itself.

Trackweight: Lab Work and a backup lol

Monocle 3.0: for distractions helps so much as someone who puts too many windows in one screen just bery convenient.

OnText: I use alot of AI so it's so easy for me to highlight then just select gemeni

LogiOptions: Good for more tools and stuff if u have the mouse





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AppDeck v1.1.9
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