Stop Making CRON Jobs!
Cron Was Made for Always-On Unix ServersEarly in my career, I used to get annoyed when the old hands would wave away every automation problem...
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2026
Raindrop.io Gets a Significant New Feature
I've used the bookmark service Raindrop.io (and its apps for macOS and iOS as well as the Safari extension) the last three years, and it's...
One Year Into Switching to an EU Cloud Storage Provider
It's a given that we all need a safe place to store or back up our digital lives--somewhere our data will survive if a laptop...
Automate Your Homebrew Backups and Easily Reinstall your Mac Apps
The number of Mac apps you can install through the free package manager Homebrew keeps growing by the day. Tools like Cork, Taphouse, and Updatest can...
MountMate, the App You Didn't Know You Needed, Gets Updates
One of the things I treasure most about being part of the community that includes independent Mac developers is the opportunity to make feature requests....
The Prompt I Use to Generate an Obsidian Friendly Log With Backlinks, Tags and Tasks
Every night, shortly before 12:00 AM, an automation I set up on my Mac opens the ChatGPT app and send this prompt: Generate my Obsidian...
Keyboard Maestro, The App That Makes Everything Better - Tips for the Automation Curious
When Keyboard Maestro went on sale during the Black Friday season last year, I was surprised by the number of people who purchased the app...
SnapsofApps Has New, Powerful Features
Ryan Dekker, the developer of SnapsOfApps, a robust and full-featured window management app, just released an update that adds a bevy of new features aimed...
Clawdbot Can Do It
Automating repetitive tasks on my Mac has been an ongoing obsession for years. To me, it's the essence of using a computer as the tool...
Four New Free and Affordable Apps I Like from Indi Devs
SmartTrackerSmartTracker is a universal app that syncs across all platforms via iCloud. Using the URL from a vendor's page (Newegg, Amazon, Micro Center, etc.), the...
Spaces and Desktops and My Mental Health
I spent most of my computer using life on a Macbook and only recently started using a dual display setup. I didn’t start this process...
The File-Sharing Tools I Trust—and Why
When it comes to sharing data from a Mac, there are plenty of scenarios and plenty of methods. Identifying the right tool for the job...
Tailscale: The Best Free App Most Mac Power Users Aren’t Using
Someone asked me to name the best free app available to Mac users in 2026. I didn’t hesitate before choosing Tailscale. Tailscale is a VPN,...
Droppy - A Notch App with a Lot to Like
I've tried a variety of notch apps, and I haven't been truly happy with any of them. I'm not sure whether the novelty of the...
Image Workflow with Cleanshot X, Clop, Clotski, NameQuick and Hazel
Apps gain new capabilities through updates. Our preferences change, task requirements shift, and workflows evolve right along with them. It pays to periodically reevaluate the...
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Smart Ways to Pay Less for Mac Software
You don't need wads of disposable income to enjoy new software on a regular basis, and you don't have to rely exclusively on freeware to...
Some Useful Single Purpose Apps
Complex, multi-purpose apps with a zillion functions can be fun to learn, even if you never quite feel like you've mastered them. Every time I...
A Mostly Free and Open Source App Collection for Image Workflows
Rather than trying to consolidate all the image tools I use into one giant app with hundreds of features, I prefer to use smaller, specialized...
2025
ExtraBar is the App of My Dreams
ExtraBar is a new app from the developers at AppItStudio. That's the same team behind ExtraDock and DockFlow, two useful additions to my toolbox in...
If You're Itching to Spend that Christmas Cash on Some Software, Here's the Second Megalist and some Free Advice
Paid Mac Apps – Power User IndexIf you got some cash or gift cards for Christmas and want to try out some new software, you...
