Keyboard Maestro - Best Video I’ve seen

For those looking to finally learn Keyboard Maestro:

https://youtu.be/reXNfWQMiNU?si=VoYsYFkqGZtS61QE

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Working on a clipboard sync app for Mac + Android — would love feedback

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The story of how I ended up resetting my iMac while using the PearCleaner app.

One thing I want to make clear is that the PearCleaner app did not reset my iMac.

I really like the PearCleaner app. Even after this incident, I still do. I think PearCleaner is functionally an excellent app.

So, what exactly happened? I was, of course, deleting an app. It was a very small app, but strangely, it was taking up a lot of space. Since it was a local AI app, I assumed it was because of the AI models I had downloaded without thinking much about it. So, I deleted it.

Then the loading time got long, and that’s when I took a closer look at the detailed list. There were multiple ‘Contents’ folders, each quite large. But the paths were strange. I started seeing names of other apps that I wasn’t trying to delete. I quickly force-quit PearCleaner, but by then, the Trash was already filled with numerous Contents folders, each with numbers appended to the names.

I tried to find a way to recover them, but at least on the surface, I couldn’t find one. And restoring them one by one felt far too tedious.

I opened the apps one by one. They wouldn’t launch because they were broken. After thinking it over a bit, I decided to just reset my iMac. Luckily, I had already been considering either resetting it or buying a new Mac, or this situation would have been much more troublesome.

When using PearCleaner to delete apps, always check the details carefully.

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What apps, extensions & settings do you install/configure on a brand new Mac?

As the noscript says… you get a clean shiny new Mac/ MacBook… what do you do for initial setup?

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Tessera Designer - Create beautiful, seamless patterns

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Which Mac apps would you love to get but find too expensive?

Just curious. Most of the discussions around the sub is around free or best value for money apps.

But which ones do you have or want to get but are too pricey?

E.g if money is not an object - what would you recommend?

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Working on a clipboard sync app for Mac + Android — would love feedback

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It’s that time again: What is your absolute "God Tier" Mac App of 2025?

As we wrap up 2025 and head into 2026, I want to refresh our collective "Must-Install" list. Last year's thread was a goldmine, but the landscape has shifted (new AI tools, browsers, and LiquidGlass updates etc.).

I’m looking for the apps that carried your workflow this year - whether it's for productivity, creativity, personalization, or just pure fun!

The Question: If you had to wipe your Mac today and could only install three 3rd-party apps first, what would they be for 2026?

To start the discussion, here are my top 3 picks for the year:

1. **TrackWeight**: My "fun" pick of the year. It literally lets you weigh objects using your Mac’s trackpad!!
2. **Ice**: The hot new open-source MenuBar management app.
3. **Pearcleaner**: To keep your Mac clean.

Best Mac Apps of 2025



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Notes apps that search document contents, not just noscript

I'm wondering if we can get a semi-comprehensive list going here of apps that can search, not just the noscript, but the contents of a text file. Also, can Spotlight/Alfred/Raycast do it? And I know this is r/macapps, but I'm wondering if Windows' global search can do the same these days. Apps that come to mind are Obsidian, Roam, Logseq — and I know Craft just implemented this. And then there's Houdahspot. But what about, say, Bear, iA writer, UpNote, etc., etc., etc.? The reason I ask: I'm a news reporter and over the years I've found myself wanting to search for a certain phrase or the name of a source inside my hundreds of files of interview notes, but I haven't had the time (or taken the time) to figure out which apps do this and which do it best, so I figured I'd open the question here and see if we can put our brains together.

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