Stay is a Free and Useful Utility for Multiple Monitor Setups
When it comes to multi-monitor setups, users have wildly different demands. Some people make extensive use of spaces, while others won't; their applications must be...
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2025
ExtraDock Simplifies Remote Work
On the computer, where I get most of my work done, I have a dual monitor setup dialed in over a period of time to...
tinyMediaManager - Power User Toolbox for Movie and TV Show Collections
My personal media collection dates back to the days of ripping Netflix DVDs, back when the Internet used to come in the mail. Consisting of...
Calibre Keeps Getting Better
The free and open-source e-book manager, Calibre, by developer Kovid Goyal, has been around for quite a few years now. It is multi-platform, with versions...
People Sure Are Picky About PDF Tools
Few categories of software arouse as much debate as apps designed to work with PDFs, primarily because there are such a variety of use cases...
Ping Uptime Monitor - Simple and Configurable
Ping Uptime Monitor by Neat Software is a lightweight menubar app that monitors the availability and response time of any entity with an IP address:...
PowerPhotos Supercharges and Complements What Apple Provides
I've been taking iPhone photos since 2009, lots of them. I also own and use a DSLR, and my hard drive is full of huge...
Mountain Duck Version 5 Has New Features and It's on Sale
Mountain Duck is an app that allows you to integrate a variety of remote storage providers directly into Finder without the need for other proprietary...
The New BundleHunt Mac Bundle Is Live — Here’s What’s Worth Grabbing
The bargain software shopping spree that happens every November leading up to Black Friday is officially underway. The new Bundlehunt offering debuts today with an...
How My Self-Hosted Server Fits My Mac Life
When I retired in February, one of the first things I did was set up a home lab using the various components that I've been...
ProcessSpy
When troubleshooting system issues or thoroughly evaluating a piece of software, experienced and knowledgable Mac users often turn to activity monitor to get information on...
MountMate - A Tool I Didn't Know I Needed
I have an "always on" Mac on my desk with several external drives connected to it, drives I need frequently, but not continuously. I'd been...
Five Recent Finds at MacMenuBar
MacMenuBar.com is the best place on the Internet to find apps with that particular interface. Its recently added section is always worth checking out for...
My Mac Contacted 63 Different Apple Owned Domains in One Hour - While Not in Use
During a one hour period today, my computer contacted 63 different Apple domains while i was not logged on and using it. I have been...
A Photo Management Workflow Without Big Tech
One of the things that make the tools of Big Tech so seductive to use are their rich feature sets. Photo management apps from Google,...
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Use Obsidian in a Browser from Anywhere, Without Installation
I just got into self hosting about a month ago with an old Lenovo Thinkpad I pulled out of the recycling pile at work and...
BlockBlock and KnockKnock from Objective-See
Anyone who tells you that Macs don't get viruses is misinformed, and you shouldn't rely on that person for computing advice. Mac malware exists. Having...
Guilt Free Digital Media Pipeline Automation
After a nearly twenty year break from using peer-to-peer technology (torrents) to download movies and TV shows, I have decided that it's more ethically pure...
Mega Post: Protect Yourself Like Your Freedom Depends On It
Today was the day that I finally went through a comprehensive checklist to cut down my dependency on Apple web services to the fullest extent...
Redirect Web for Safari
I've recently been using Safari much more regularly than I have in years. I found quite a few helpful extensions that improve the experience. One...
