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StayHere – a small app to keep macOS Spaces focused
Hi everyone, I’d like to drop a post about a problem I managed to solve recently. I switched to macOS not that long ago. I started using Spaces heavily. And one thing began to annoy me very quickly. I wanted Spaces to work like separate rooms. One for programming. One for communication. One... -
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Side Calendar — a slide-out calendar that lives at the edge of your screen
Side Calendar 2.1.0 — a calendar that lives at the edge of your screen Most calendar apps on the Mac fall into two shapes: a full window that takes over your screen, or a tiny menu-bar dropdown that's too small to actually plan in. Side Calendar is built around a third shape — a slide-out side...- shaun07776
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Foldwise — macOS file sorting/automation app
Hi all, I’ve been working on a small macOS app called Foldwise and thought I’d share it here: Foldwise.pro It’s a file sorting/automation tool that helps organize folders with rules based on file name, type, size, date, and even PDF text content. It also has real-time monitoring, scheduled... -
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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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Universal I made QuicKard (Never panic at the checkout again!)
Hi everyone! I don't know if you're familiar with the meme about Aldi cashiers scanning your groceries at superhuman speed, but after living in Germany for 10 years, the pressure of standing at the checkout fumbling through your wallet for the right loyalty card is very, very real. That's...- motou
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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Universal Focus one – Task Manager for iPhone, iPad & Mac (TestFlight Beta)
Hi everyone, for the past two years I’ve been working on a native task manager for Apple devices, and I’ve just opened a TestFlight beta. The app is called Focus one. It’s designed for people who want a clear structure and more focus, without the complexity of some advanced tools or the...- MrWillowstreet
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InfiniDesk 2 released! A novel app letting you go beyond one desktop on Mac
Hi, I am Ben, a long-term user and indie developer for Mac. I just released version 2 of InfiniDesk, a menu bar app which effectively lets you have more than one desktop on your Mac. Each desktop can have its own layout of files, folders, and wallpaper. 🔗 https://infinidesk.app InfiniDesk... -
[Early Access] HookAnchor: Unified Launcher with Self-Adjusting Names
Hi everyone! I've built a keyboard launcher for Mac that solves a problem I kept hitting: I have tens of thousands of documents, but only a tiny fraction matters right now. The Problem: Traditional launchers (Spotlight, Alfred, Raycast) force you to remember exact file names and wade through... -
Substage: I made a new kind of command bar for Finder that uses natural language!
Hey folks! I wanted to share a side project that I've been working on! It's a little Mac app called Substage. It's a command bar that sits below Finder windows and lets you interact with your files using natural language: (If you want to give it a try you can download it here!) During my... -
Mouse Jiggler for Mac - Free
Hey everyone! 👋 I’m excited to introduce Mouse Jiggler, a simple yet powerful tool designed to keep your Mac awake during important tasks. Whether you’re presenting, coding, monitoring systems, or attending a virtual event, this app ensures your screen stays on - without interruptions! 🔹 Why... -
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I'm a college student and I made this macOS app, what do you think of it?
Hi everyone I wanted to share my journey with my startup Shift as a 20 year old college student. I started coding Shift for macOS in mid-November 2023. The idea came to me when I had to switch between so many tabs ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and constantly move back and forth. I thought, "What if... -
I'm proud to introduce MacsyZones, macOS Window Manager (free and open source)
Hello fellow Apple fanboys, I wanted to share my app MacsyZones. It is an equivalent for PowerToys / FancyZones of Windows. Here is the recent version's announcement video: You can see MacsyZones Website: https://macsyzones.com What it does for you? You can create any number layouts with...- MeowingCat
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FocusDock: app to enhance macOS focus modes
Hey all! I made this macOS application after comming back from holidays and realising I can't keep my focus when there are so many distractions trying to steal my attention. I love that macOS introduced focus modes, but there are few things that are bugging me: Even when the focus mode is...- occatiinal
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Sharing a series of free macOS (14+) mini productivity apps
Hi 👋 I’ve been building with Claude some macOS mini productivity apps to improve my own workflows as a designer/developer I figured why not share them with the community. I'm basing each in a different letter, maybe someday I'll have the whole alphabet: 1. Achico - File Compressor 📦 —... -
iPhone QuirkPlus: Your Day Planner
Daily Planner is like a digital calendar. From reminders to managing your workflow on the go, planners can manage your personal checklists such as Birthdays, Anniversaries, grocery lists, and doctor appointments, as well as work-related checklists, meetings, deadlines etc. This will give you a...- Sachin Suthar
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Does macOS 15.1 make Siri useful?
For the past several years, I have never used Siri on the Mac. I have turned off the icon in the menu bar and just never use it. However, with the new voice and updated AI features, I am curious if this is enough for people to use Siri on the Mac again? Personally, I might give it a try but I...- socialwill
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Universal Introducing "FocusBeats: Pomodoro + Music" for Vision/Mac/iPhone/iPad
Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision! You like to work with background music? And you want to improve your productivity with the Pomodoro (25m / 5m) technique? Then my new app is what you've been waiting for: FocusBeats provides selected themes for music like movie soundtracks or...- Jeehut
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Vimo Rebinder - Supercharge your keyboard
Hello MacRumors community, I am delighted to introduce Vimo Rebinder, the app I developed for simplify the shortcuts. About Vimo Rebinder: Expand Shortcuts: Shortcuts are gifts from developers! Access a world of shortcuts more easily with the rebinding system. Simplify Keystrokes... -
Finito - use AI in any Mac app
Hello folks, my name is Mike Antonic, previously I was the lead developer of PaintCode (www.paintcodeapp.com) and Drama (www.drama.app). I developed a new native app for Mac called Finito: https://www.finito.ai/ It can help you improve your writing, correct grammar, answer questions, generate... -
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Looking for an app (or Word feature) to create fill in forms
Hi everyone, I’ve been tasked at work to create a word template or look for an app that allows users to fill in information on the form and auto populate. I’m hoping that makes sense. I do know that Word has some auto populate features and other form functions, but I’m specifically looking for...- Bearygoodfries1
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