Snaps Of Apps 1.16: multi‑display window manager with snapping/grids + workspace snapshots — now includes a free 7‑day trial

Hi r/macapps — I’m the developer of Snaps Of Apps, a lightweight menu bar window manager for macOS focused on multi‑monitor workflows (snapping, tiling, and saving/restoring workspace layouts).

100% Off promo code below

I just shipped v1.16, and the big change is that it now includes a free 7‑day trial, so you can actually test it in your real multi‑display setup before buying.

# What Snaps Of Apps does (quick overview)

Window snapping & tiling across multiple displays (keyboard + mouse workflows)
Grids / custom snap areas for consistent layouts
Workspace Snapshots: save a working set of apps/windows and restore later (useful for “modes” like Coding/Design/Meetings)

# What’s new in 1.16

Free 7‑day trial (so you can evaluate before purchasing)
Custom grid/tile improvements so custom layouts behave consistently with standard presets
Moom-style custom grid editor fixes (better editing/rename/save/delete reliability + grid fidelity)
Snapshot reliability improvements (cleaner launch/quit behavior across more apps)
License entry UX fix (Cmd+V paste works properly in the license field)
Still a menu bar app (no Dock icon)

# 100% limited-time promo code (optional)

If you try it and decide you like it, here’s a 100% off promo code (limited availability):

Promo code: `CAXZPHD`

How to redeem:

1. Install from the site: [`https://www.snapsofapps.com`](https://www.snapsofapps.com)
2. Open the app → Buy Software
3. Enter code `CAXZPHD` → checkout total updates to (-100%) (while they last)

If anyone tries it, I’d appreciate feedback on:

multi‑monitor snapping feel (especially mixed DPI setups)
snapshot restore behavior (apps you’d want better support for)
any “wish list” features for v1.17+

Happy to answer questions in the comments.

https://redd.it/1pwwvt7
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APP Question: Speech to Text - See words on screen.

What are the speech to text apps where you can see the text on screen, before using it. One example is AquaVoice. But I am curious of others ones do this.

https://redd.it/1px0cps
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I built a macOS app to localize your iOS/macOS & Laravel apps, looking for feedback from fellow devs

Hi all

I’m an indie dev from Belgium and I recently shipped Parlo, a macOS app that helps developers localize their iOS, macOS, and Laravel apps in just a few minutes.

The idea came from my own workflow localization was always one of those things I postponed because it just felt tedious copy pasting translations from Google Translate or Deepl. I wanted something fast, cheap and dev-friendly.

Feature overview

* Import your localization files and translate them into 30+ languages
* Choose between:
* Magic Mode (Parlo handles translations for you)
* Bring Your Own Keys (DeepL, OpenAI, Google Translate)
* Keeps placeholders & pluralization intact
* Preview and export clean localization files
* A bit of fun polish (particle effects, skeuomorphic receipts 😄)

I think this app might be useful to a lot of devs, because localizing apps has had a noticeable impact for me in terms of App Store visibility and revenue.

I’m looking for:

* Feedback on the UX
* Feature ideas (especially from other Mac / iOS devs)

If you want to try it, Parlo includes 10 free credits so you can test it without committing.

App Store link:
[https://apps.apple.com/be/app/parlo-translate-apps-with-ai/id6755882532?mt=12](https://apps.apple.com/be/app/parlo-translate-apps-with-ai/id6755882532?mt=12)

Video Walkthrough

https://reddit.com/link/1px171s/video/rtx7zlzjrr9g1/player

Happy to answer any questions!

https://redd.it/1px171s
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End of Year Sale - Simple Screenshot now $1.99 (was $5.99) - Simple Screenshots from the Menubar

My macOS app Simple Screenshot is now $1.99 (was $4.99) – only until the 2nd of January 2026. Happy new year!

🖥️ Ultra-simple, lightning-fast screenshots
🌙 Supports Dark Mode
🔒 Fully compatible with the latest macOS versions
♾️ Lifetime support & updates
📲 Supports Family Sharing

Grab it now → 🔗 *https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-screenshot/id1087881337?mt=12*

\#MacApps #Productivity #IndieDev #SimpleScreenshot #MacOS #Tahoe #Apple #Macbook #iMac

https://redd.it/1px38rh
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Getting the Most from Ebooks, A Mostly Free Workflow

[Ebook Workflow](https://preview.redd.it/wqorcnrcds9g1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=25497963f7c634a68de4b5c4a967eece5c217232)

One of my passions over the past few months has been growing and curating my collection of ebooks. I've loved reading longer than I've loved computers, but now I love both and this is how I married the two together. As a Mac and iOS user who also has a self-hosted server, I've tried a lot of different apps in an ongoing effort to craft the best workflow.

# Background

I was an Amazon customer for a long time, but in February of 2025, the company decided it would [no longer allow customers to download their books](https://appaddict.app/post/use-calibre-to-back-up-your-kindle-books-before-february-26) as user-maintained files and limited them to access with Internet-connected Amazon-approved devices, and implicitly acknowledged that they could and would remove your access to your purchases at their discretion. Before their deadline arrived, I downloaded a thousand+ ebooks and audiobooks I'd purchased over the years. I removed the digital rights management restrictions from my property. Now I can use whatever device I want. I can convert the books to different formats and I can loan them to friends, just like the physical books I purchase at brick-and-mortar stores.

# Getting New Books

You can let your conscience be your guide. I still purchase books sold without DRM from various sources, but I also use sources that Reddit would rather I not mention. Feel free to check out [AppAddict](https://appaddict.app/post/getting-the-most-from-ebooks-a-mostly-free-workflow) if you would like to access that information.

# Library Management

Although some UI snobs don't care for its idiosyncratic interface, I use and love [Calibre](https://appaddict.app/post/calibre-keeps-getting-better) and its many plugins. I can't think of anything I want it to do that it can't handle. Its killer features include:

* Metadata including covers, tags, authors, publishers, series, publication date, format, acquisition date, ratings, and custom fields for user-defined data like read/unread.
* Built-in OPDS server for use with third-party apps providing remote access for e-reader software and downloaders.
* Easy to craft and save complex queries-- e.g., science fiction books about time travel published in the 80s rated 3 stars or above or biographies of rock musicians from England published by Oxford Press.
* Import covers and metadata from dozens of sources.
* Combine books to make your own omnibus editions.
* Create virtual libraries for ease of management. Books can belong to multiple virtual libraries.
* Supports a huge number of formats: PUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, DOCX, RTF, TXT, HTML, HTM, ODT, LIT, FB2, PDB, CBZ, CBR, DJVU, CHM, HTMLZ.
* Offers format conversion.
* Remove DRM via a plugin.

Apple's own Books app lets you import and read only three formats: pub, PDF, and iBook. It chokes on DRM. It also lacks queries beyond a basic search for authors and noscripts. It is very much geared towards selling you new books from Apple's bookstore. I only use it for backup.

# Remote Access

I use an Intel MacBook as a daily driver for ebook management. When I am at home, I can use its built-in web server to browse my library on my iPhone and iPad. For remote access and to share with friends and family, I use Syncthing to keep a mirrored copy of my database on my self-hosted server. I run [Calibre-Web](https://neilturner.me.uk/2023/11/22/managing-e-books-with-calibre-web/) a free third-party app in a Docker container that I connected to the Internet with a free Cloudflare zero-trust tunnel. Calibre-Web has a built-in OPDS service that connects to apps like Readest and MapleRead, so that I can do queries, read metadata, and download books on a device from anywhere with Internet connectivity.

# Reading

I've been using [MapleRead SE](https://www.maplepop.com/web/mr/index.php)($8.99), the edition of the software with the biggest feature set. Other editions don't handle

PDFs, and the free edition has a five-book limit. The full-featured edition offers extensive formatting of fonts, themes, and highlights. If you need or want language support, it has good tools for search, lookup, translation, highlighting, notes, and vocabulary lists. You can use text-to-speech to turn any book into a pseudo-audiobook. There are multiple ways to get content into your library, which will sync across platforms.

I am testing a relatively new, free, and open-source ebook app, [Readest](https://readest.com/), an offshoot of the Linux app, Foliate, with a richer set of features and support for more platforms. Readest can do a lot of what MapleRead does, in fact, more in some areas, not so much in others. It supports more formats: EPUB, MOBI, AZW3 (Kindle), FB2, CBZ/CBR (comics), TXT, and PDF. The PDF support is new and has some rough edges. At present, I would not use it as my primary PDF reader if you are dependent on those documents for important work. Readest will sync notes and highlights across devices, but it doesn't handle uploading, so you'll have to do that manually if you want that feature to work as intended. One nice feature is the ability to load two books simultaneously, handy if you are working on your language skills and want to see the same book in different languages at the same time.



# Community

Goodreads is the OG of Internet book communities and at its inception created a lot of innovative tools. Today it's owned by Amazon, rarely adds new features and is used for data harvesting and to to steer you towards the walled garden of its billionaire owner. There are plenty of other apps and websites out there for book lovers and I encourage you to find one where you fit in.

\- [StoryGraph](https://thestorygraph.com)

\- [Library Thing](https://www.librarything.com)

\- [Hardcover](https://hardcover.app)



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Backup of passwords?

Hi.

This is not ment to start a discussion of best password managers or so, this is about what to do if something crashes.

At the moment I use Apple Passwords and UpLock, to be able to share it with my wife and kids.

I also have an account for 1Password which I may drop when it is up for renewal. But which ever I choose to stay with in the future, I think it is important to do backups.

As for now I do backups of 1Password as zip files to Jottacloud. As Apple Passwords are in iCloud, anyone has any good ideas on how to backup that? Preferably to Jottacloud (or Filen, Proton and similar) ?If I export as civ file it does not export passkeys it seems.

https://redd.it/1px2kb9
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Is this concerning?

I already deleted the app and moved to something else, but figured it was worth sharing on here.

https://preview.redd.it/if9dp8abct9g1.png?width=962&format=png&auto=webp&s=02b96cb10749783f2b01b1b00e3bf13be31a30ef



https://redd.it/1px8wck
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50 Free Promo Codes for Onliner - Mouse Jiggler & Shortcuts trigger

Version 2.0 is here, we have huge changes. The biggest one - Onliner can trigger Shortcuts. Free 50 codes below, enjoy!

https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/onliner-auto-mouse-jiggler/id6738056056

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>Update: I added 30 more codes to list ;)

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Bought ANYBOX and am pretty disappointed. To say the least. I actually think it is trash.

I thought Anybox was a full-featured database (-like) app for URLs. But I'm pretty disappointed. Why?

Sorting

^(Main window,) ^(list view)

I can only sort by 'Name' and 'Date Added'. I cannot sort any other column I (made and) selected in list view. Especially the columns 'Folder' and 'Tag' would be very useful for sorting but they don't do anything when clicking on the header.

^(Sidebar)

Sorting Folders in the sidebar is not possible.
Sorting Tags in the sidebar is not possible.

Editing

Edit URL and Edit Metadata are separate right-click menus → Why not a single window where all info on a link is editable at once? Illogic, confusing and implemented in a messy way.
Cannot edit in the Inspector (which could be that 'single window')

Syncing

No idea how I can activate syncing. It doesn't start by itself anyway.

Settings are set right in the system settings: On both my Macs Anybox has full disk access and it's also switched on in iCloud (system settings). Both Macs are on the same Apple account. All other iCloud syncs work.

Folders

Cannot make main folders in the sidebar, only child folders.
Cannot make folders in the main window.

Search

Cannot search for folders.

Export

I can only export all bookmarks; not just one of the folders with bookmarks. Which can be done in any browser with a plugin however.

So, concluding: I spend €24 on something that does not ease using URLs. Anybox appears to be a half-baked, user unfriendly, frustrating and above all, time robbing app. The opposite of what it should be.

\----

MacMini M4, Sequoia 15.7.3 + Macbook Pro, Sequoia 15.7.3

https://redd.it/1px9spc
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Is there a mac app that compiles and searches for all your browser history across multiple browsers?



https://redd.it/1pxabtp
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DockDoor question: Notification dot in Window Switcher?

Trying out DockDoor to replace Alt Tab after seeing it on here.

When I CMD TAB, I'd like to see notfication dots or indicators on the app icons for the windows.

Is there such a feature? I've replaced CMD TAB with DockDoor's WindowSwitcher.

https://redd.it/1pxg52q
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Wipr 2 vs Ublock Orgin Lite?

What are the pros and cons of this two? currently I am using Wipr 2 and some elements are not working and sometimes it takes time to load?

https://redd.it/1pxhn0n
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New Program - Neat Little Find

I've been on this forum for a while and I am still blown away that once in a while, a program slips through the cracks. The program Application Wizard is quite neat actually.

https://www.mabasoft.net/applicationwizard/index.html

I am just playing through it now, but take a look yourself.

https://redd.it/1pxj648
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I got tired of cluttered timer apps, so I built Zone: A native, minimalist focus timer with a live Dock icon.

https://redd.it/1pxkzb4
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