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MacScriber v3.0 — 50% off launch deal!
Switched to NVIDIA Parakeet — ~10x faster than Whisper. On an M2 MacBook (256GB, 16GB RAM) a 1-hour recording is done in under 3 mins. Also added: DeepSeek support for summaries — absurdly cheap compared to other providers Custom system prompts — summarize exactly the way you want Search to...- skyeagle92
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Looking for a clean installer of Mojave 10.14.5 (18F132)
Hi all! I've joined these forums as I'm at a bit of a loss on how to locate an installer for Mojave 10.14.5 for a project on an old intel 2019 15" MacBook Pro that shipped with this version. I've had trouble locating it and was wondering how I could possibly find it. I am very grateful for any...- HelpMac1111
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- macos macos 10.14.5 mojave
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Backspace – Native Live Wallpaper App for macOS with Lock Screen Support
Backspace was built because every existing live wallpaper solution on macOS felt like a compromise. Either abandoned projects or subscription-based apps that were never truly optimized for Mac. The goal was simple: build something that feels like it belongs on macOS from the start. As a...- DynamicHorizon-Dev
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Remind — schedule Claude Code from the Reminders app
https://olliewagner.com/remind Remind is a macOS menu bar app. You add a reminder to a "Remind" list in the Reminders app, with the prompt in the body and a due time. At the due time, Remind opens your Terminal and runs `claude` with that prompt. A Stop hook writes the result back into the...- nilcoalescingoperator
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- automation claude claude code free macos productivity remind reminders scheduling
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Multi-Device BlackHole 2CH Audio Driver Installer for macOS
Hey everyone, Long-time member, first time posting my own tools here. I'm an indie developer (Adelvo Software) building missing-link audio and video tools for macOS. Virtual audio routing on macOS has been a pain for years. BlackHole is great, but getting multiple independent stereo pairs set... -
MacMini2014 no accept Windows efiloader
Hi everyone. Is there anyone else here who knows more about historical issues? I have a 2014 Mac Mini. I have a Windows 10 installation USB flash drive. Previously, I had Windows 10 installed as the only OS on the system’s single hard drive in EFI. After installing Linux Mint, Windows stopped...- Ventero
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- macos multiboot nvram windows
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- Forum: Windows, Linux, macOS, & Others on the Mac
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Resolved System Data: “Calculating...” just keeps spinning
Hi, when I go to System Preferences to view disk usage, nothing shows up under System Data, and the spinning wheel under “Calculating...” just keeps spinning and spinning but never finishes. Is there anyone who can tell me what is wrong? (M3 MBAir 16/512, Sequoia 15.7.5)- Macioso
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- macos memory handling system settings
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- Forum: macOS Sequoia (15)
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I can't believe Apple did this to my trade-in amount
I’m honestly pretty frustrated with Apple’s trade-in process right now, and I’m curious how many others have run into the same thing. I sent in my M3 MacBook Air in pristine condition—I had a screen protector on it, kept it in a case, and never dropped it. I’ve never had any issues with this...- Spooner83
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- Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
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The Swiss Army Knife for your macOS menu bar.
I created a macOS utility app called Ghostmoon. It lives in the macOS menu bar and gives you easy access to hidden system settings, essential stats, maintenance routines and other functionalities useful in everyday work. It currently has over 30 features normally found in multiple separate... -
Passwords is locked
Is there a way to trace which process is triggering Passwords to open, or whatever this prompt means? I'm not trying to login to anything. I'm not opening the Passwords app. I don't have the Passwords icon in my menu bar.- timelessbeing
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Battery life benchmarks across MacOS versions
I've been looking for benchmarks that compare the same system across different MacOS versions. I'm specifically interested in battery life, but I'm curious about other performance metrics too. For example, I'd like to see if an M1 Macbook Air works better on Ventura or Tahoe. There's a lot of...- barrybeebenson
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- battery life benchmark macos performance
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NewsNinja - feed aggregator for RSS, Reddit, Youtube (no account, no ads)
Hello, it's been over a year that I'm updating my side project and I just realized I never posted about it on this forum! NewsNinja is a feed aggregator allowing you to follow RSS feeds, subreddits and youtube channels and it's available on Mac, iOS, iPadOS and VisionOS. It doesn't require any... -
macOS Xcode Git <<<< Terminal Git
As an iOS developer I started working with Xcode's Git integration back in the years of iOS 13/14. During that time I've had to face lots of problems with it mostly when merging big developments, straight to the point where the other day I had to redo a complete development on a new branch...- Aquamite
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- development git macos shell terminal xcode zsh
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IMac won't download El Capitan or Yosemite
Hi there, I have a 2008 Imac that won't download El Capitan or Yosemite. It always give me the message "This copy of the install OS X El Capitan application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading." I have used a bootable usb to try to download the el... -
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With Apple Neo Official Will iPhone Get a Desktop Mode?
Hello everyone, I’m new here and wanted to bring up a question that’s been on my mind for a long time. Years ago, I had a Samsung Android phone that supported DeX mode, and I was genuinely surprised by how capable it was. Running a desktop‑style interface from a phone felt incredibly close to...- wdlvwdlv
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- apple neo apple silicon desktop mode ipad iphone macos
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- Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry
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Streamlets for macOS - An Internet Radio Player
Hi all 👋🏻 I'm the maker of Streamlets for watchOS and something I’ve been planning to do for some time is build a version for macOS, I’m pleased to say it’s being released this week, with a public TestFlight available. What I wanted to address 6 years ago with the watchOS version was to listen... -
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Does downgrading macOS improve battery life?
My MacBook Air M2 which I got new back in August 2022 has a maximum capacity of 91% left, and running macOS Tahoe on it causes it to drain from 100% to like 91-90% in one 1 hour when I browse the web, and overall the battery does not seem to last as long as before. I want to know, does...- Red29359
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- battery macos macos tahoe tahoe
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- Forum: macOS Tahoe (26)
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Pop up a folder/tag navigation menu anywhere
Hey all I built myself a small app to quickly pop up a menu of favorite folders, tags and more right at the pointer location. I just wasn't happy with the Finder/Dock/Spotlight or the more advanced tools like Alfred etc., they all felt like having to do work to actually get to my stuff. I like... -
Do I need an Apple Silicon Mac to use Agentic Coding in Xcode?
I have a late 2019 Intel MacBook Pro with a pretty impressive spec. It’s running the latest Sequoia release of 15.7.5. I’m curious about using the Agentic Coding features in Xcode. I’m using Xcode 26.3 on Sequoia, but I can’t find the Intelligence tab in Settings. I’m wondering if the agentic...
