Mac folks: drop your single favorite utility (paid or free) in the replies. Looking to discover stuff outside the usual suspects. Bonus if it's open source.

#macOS #MacApps #FOSS #OpenSource #IndieDev #SaneApps

Question for the macOS folks here: which utility category do you trust the least? For me it's clipboard managers — they see everything, and most are closed binaries.
#macOS #privacy #FOSS #MacApps #IndieDev #PublicCode #SaneApps

Mac launchers are one of those tiny obsessions that somehow say everything about how we work. A quick dive into Mac launchers, keyboard habits, and the odd comfort of tools that disappear into your hands.

https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/05/02/launchers-and-me/

#MacApps #Productivity

🔗 Launchers and me // @gurupanguji

So I turned off LaunchBar and began using Spotlight exclusively. It sucked. I hung on that long only because I kept thinking, “Surely it’s going to improv...

What does Photos.app do for 20 seconds when, after a few days, you go to Clean Up a photo and it sits there Preparing Clean Up? Is it loading in a new model or some such?

#Apple #macOS #Photos #tech #Mac #macapps

Built Monk Mode because I was tired of opening YouTube for one video and getting dragged into Home and Shorts for 20 minutes.It blocks the feed layer on YouTube, X, Reddit, and similar sites, but still lets me use search, direct links, and the parts I actually meant to open.Mac app, $15 lifetime: https://mac.monk-mode.lifestyleCurious if anyone else wanted "use the site, not the feed" instead of a full blocker.#Productivity #MacApps #Focus
Google Finally Releases the Gemini App for Mac — https://nuclearbits.com/google-finally-releases-the-gemini-app-for-mac/
Google Finally Releases the Gemini App for Mac • Nuclear Bits

Michael Friedman, Group Product Manager, Gemini App writing on the Google Blog about the release: Today, we’re bringing the Gemini app to macOS as a native desktop experience, designed to live right where you work. It’s always just a keyboard shortcut away, so you can quickly get the help you…

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OpenAI Rushes Updates for Mac Apps After Axios Hack Compromise

OpenAI recently issued urgent updates for its Mac apps after a developer tool inadvertently pulled in a malicious library, highlighting the risks of supply-chain vulnerabilities. Fortunately, the company assured that its systems and software integrity remained intact despite the incident.

https://osintsights.com/openai-rushes-updates-for-mac-apps-after-axios-hack-compromise?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#SupplyChain #Openai #MacApps #EmergingThreats #OpenSource

OpenAI Rushes Updates for Mac Apps After Axios Hack Compromise

OpenAI rushes Mac app updates after Axios hack compromise, learn how supply-chain fallout impacts developer tools and open-source libraries, read the latest now.

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Hello Mastodon! Joining this space feels right considering what we are all about👋

I'm SaneApps — public-code macOS utilities built by one indie dev.

No subscriptions. No tracking. No VC money. Everything is on GitHub.

Apps: SaneBar / SaneClip / SaneHosts / SaneClick / SaneSales

Built for a sound mind. 🧠🛠️

#macOS #IndieApp #FOSS #PublicCode #Privacy #OpenSource #MacApps #IndieHackers

VaultSort 2.8 is out. Storage Analysis replaces three disconnected tabs with one unified view. See your disk health, largest folders, hidden space explained, and anomalies — all without leaving the tab. One-time purchase. No subscriptions. #MacApps

Yep, it’s a Monday.

I just learned Day One is doubling its price for the base plan (current customers can keep their price) and introducing a more expensive tier with AI stuff.

DOUBLING the price. Come on.

#Apple #MacApps #iPadApps #iPhoneApps #Journal #Journaling

https://dayoneapp.com/blog/introducing-day-one-silver-and-gold/

https://dayoneapp.com/plans/

Introducing Day One Silver and Gold

Today, we're renaming Day One Premium to Day One Silver and introducing a new tier: Day One Gold. If you're a current Premium subscriber, here's what you

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