Apps I am not uninstalling. part 7
Whyfi:- I stumbled across an app called OnlineIndicator in the group, and the idea of seeing my internet connection in real time was right up my street. It’s free too, which always earns points. I had spent hours trying to find something like this and only ended up with a 7-day demo of an App Store app that was far too expensive to be useful.
Then, like all good internet rabbit holes, I had barely started using OnlineIndicator when WHY-FI appeared, and within minutes I had bought it. Honestly, it’s a fantastic app. If OnlineIndicator sounds interesting, Why-fi is the glow-up version, with a visually rich menu bar icon that changes colour in real time depending on line speed.
You also get lines and graphs for real-time performance, plus an onboard speed test. The Radar feature is one of the best parts, especially if you have a few hotspots around the house or regularly use public Wi-Fi. It tells you which hotspot is best as you move around. Slightly less fun was discovering that my neighbour’s internet is faster than the router in my office. So annoying.
DITCH \- Every true Mac owner seems to have a passion for finding the next great uninstaller, and I fully accept that we are a very committed bunch. We want complete removal with nothing left behind. With Appcleaner and Pear Cleaner both free, there is already strong competition, but I still had to try DITCH.
It sits in your notch and appears the moment you drag an app to the top of the screen, which is a very neat idea. The developer says it was built on the strength of CleanMyMac, and from what I have seen so far, apps removed with it have not left any leftovers behind. That said, uninstalling is serious business in Mac circles, so I would still love to hear what the experts think.
For now, though, Ditch feels like a great free app and a very convenient way to remove apps without messing around in right-click menus.
AllMyBatteries \- This is another app I’d wanted for ages and only found much later. It’s an App Store app, and the first three devices are free, which works perfectly for me with an Apple Watch, MacBook, and iPhone. At last, I can check battery levels in real time from my Mac.
Setup is straightforward, and the battery percentages appear in the menu bar. So no more walking from the office to the kitchen just to see whether the watch is charged. One glance, problem solved, dignity preserved.
DockDoorPro \- Can I make a post without talking about dock customisation? Absolutely not. Just as I was starting to think 2026 was not exactly a thrilling year for dock apps, I saw a comment on my previous post praising DockDoor Pro. What made it more annoying was that there was no sign of a Pro version on the DockDoor site, and I had already mentioned DockDoor plenty of times.
Eventually I found DockDoorPro on a less-than-saintly app distributor’s site and installed it, partly because I wanted to track down the developer or at least find out what was going on. And I’m glad I did, because this app is brilliant.
It’s quietly being developed in the background, but it already feels polished, stable, and packed with features. Installation is easy, the instructions are well animated, and before long you are deep in the world of dock customisation again. The dock moves like the default Mac dock, which I really like, and overall it feels lively.
If dock customisation is your thing, I highly recommend giving DockDoorPro a look. I’ll be doing a full review in my next dock customisation post in two months. The developer, who seems like a genuinely great guy, asked me to mention that it is still in development, so some features will be added and others may disappear. So far, though, it has behaved really well for me.
At the moment I have it set as an invisible animated dock
Whyfi:- I stumbled across an app called OnlineIndicator in the group, and the idea of seeing my internet connection in real time was right up my street. It’s free too, which always earns points. I had spent hours trying to find something like this and only ended up with a 7-day demo of an App Store app that was far too expensive to be useful.
Then, like all good internet rabbit holes, I had barely started using OnlineIndicator when WHY-FI appeared, and within minutes I had bought it. Honestly, it’s a fantastic app. If OnlineIndicator sounds interesting, Why-fi is the glow-up version, with a visually rich menu bar icon that changes colour in real time depending on line speed.
You also get lines and graphs for real-time performance, plus an onboard speed test. The Radar feature is one of the best parts, especially if you have a few hotspots around the house or regularly use public Wi-Fi. It tells you which hotspot is best as you move around. Slightly less fun was discovering that my neighbour’s internet is faster than the router in my office. So annoying.
DITCH \- Every true Mac owner seems to have a passion for finding the next great uninstaller, and I fully accept that we are a very committed bunch. We want complete removal with nothing left behind. With Appcleaner and Pear Cleaner both free, there is already strong competition, but I still had to try DITCH.
It sits in your notch and appears the moment you drag an app to the top of the screen, which is a very neat idea. The developer says it was built on the strength of CleanMyMac, and from what I have seen so far, apps removed with it have not left any leftovers behind. That said, uninstalling is serious business in Mac circles, so I would still love to hear what the experts think.
For now, though, Ditch feels like a great free app and a very convenient way to remove apps without messing around in right-click menus.
AllMyBatteries \- This is another app I’d wanted for ages and only found much later. It’s an App Store app, and the first three devices are free, which works perfectly for me with an Apple Watch, MacBook, and iPhone. At last, I can check battery levels in real time from my Mac.
Setup is straightforward, and the battery percentages appear in the menu bar. So no more walking from the office to the kitchen just to see whether the watch is charged. One glance, problem solved, dignity preserved.
DockDoorPro \- Can I make a post without talking about dock customisation? Absolutely not. Just as I was starting to think 2026 was not exactly a thrilling year for dock apps, I saw a comment on my previous post praising DockDoor Pro. What made it more annoying was that there was no sign of a Pro version on the DockDoor site, and I had already mentioned DockDoor plenty of times.
Eventually I found DockDoorPro on a less-than-saintly app distributor’s site and installed it, partly because I wanted to track down the developer or at least find out what was going on. And I’m glad I did, because this app is brilliant.
It’s quietly being developed in the background, but it already feels polished, stable, and packed with features. Installation is easy, the instructions are well animated, and before long you are deep in the world of dock customisation again. The dock moves like the default Mac dock, which I really like, and overall it feels lively.
If dock customisation is your thing, I highly recommend giving DockDoorPro a look. I’ll be doing a full review in my next dock customisation post in two months. The developer, who seems like a genuinely great guy, asked me to mention that it is still in development, so some features will be added and others may disappear. So far, though, it has behaved really well for me.
At the moment I have it set as an invisible animated dock
GitHub
GitHub - bornexplorer/OnlineIndicator: A macOS menu bar app that replaces the Wi-Fi icon with customizable status indicators.
A macOS menu bar app that replaces the Wi-Fi icon with customizable status indicators. - bornexplorer/OnlineIndicator
on the right side of the screen, which gives me a bit of that old cDock feeling again. So no, this does not mean I am done reviewing dock customisation apps. ExtraDock is still lurking at the bottom of my screen, and the poor DockDoorPro developer has already received a ten-page document from me about what should be added, changed, and politely removed.
The bigger problem now is that there are actually some amazing dock apps around, so it is less about finding something good and more about deciding which direction and price point suits you. I’m very excited about DockDoorPro, and if you are already a DockDoor user, supporting it would be a nice way to reward a developer whose app many of us have enjoyed for free for a long time. At this point it is becoming a bit like window shopping, because the dock app scene is genuinely full of very good options, all with very different appeals.
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The bigger problem now is that there are actually some amazing dock apps around, so it is less about finding something good and more about deciding which direction and price point suits you. I’m very excited about DockDoorPro, and if you are already a DockDoor user, supporting it would be a nice way to reward a developer whose app many of us have enjoyed for free for a long time. At this point it is becoming a bit like window shopping, because the dock app scene is genuinely full of very good options, all with very different appeals.
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CoTypist - Helpful Writing Assistant or Drunk Typing?
Imagine AI autocomplete based on your writing style in every application. That's CoTypist.
But I have feelings.
## What is CoTypist and how does it work?
From the developer:
>Cotypist predicts your next words, works in every app, and generates suggestions automatically. Save hours of typing every month.
>The Cotypist Way
>
> You never leave your flow.
>
> You start typing, and the right words just appear—your words, the ones you would have written anyway.
>
> No more wrestling to get the thoughts out of your head.
>
> Tab. Smile. Keep going.
>
> What felt like work now feels like flying.
## How it works
Launch CoTypist. It runs a small LLM (Google Gemma 4 E2B) in the background using llama.cpp. (You can choose another model but this is the one that the developer recommends and installs during setup.)
Start writing. CoTypist will periodically take screenshots of your screen to analyze your writing style. The screenshot never leaves your device as it's all processed locally by Gemma 4. You'll know its doing this because the icon is highlighted in the menu bar when it happens.
If you like the suggestions that it makes, you can simply hit the tab key to accept them and continue writing.
You don't have to use the suggestions in every application - you can select which apps you want to use it with. For example, if you're coding, you wouldn't want to use CoTypist - such a small model is not going to perform well in that context.
When I first started writing with CoTypist, I thought, "Go home, CoTypist. You're drunk."
But after about 30 minutes of use, it starts to learn. It will suggest words that you would have written anyway. (Usually.)
Sometimes, it takes a moment for CoTypist to realize that you've switched contexts. For example, I might write a business email and then move on to a personal one. For a moment or two, CoTypist will suggest words that are from the previous context. But after a few seconds, it realizes that this is a new context and will suggest words that are more appropriate for the email I'm writing.
It's great for drafting. Sometimes you just can't find the right words but CoTypist will suggest something that works - for now. Then you can go back and refine the language to your liking.
## Quirks
Oddly, it doesn't spell check. If I start typing a word incorrectly, it may recognize what word I'm attempting to type and already have a suggestion for the next word or phrase, so I'll hit the tab key to accept it - but it doesn't correct the spelling of the previous word. That seems like an obvious miss.
I've also found that it tries to suggest extensions to words, even those that I've pasted. For example, I use Espanso for text snippets, such as a link I might send to someone to schedule a 30-minute call with me.
That particular URL ends with "/30m" but when I insert it with Espanso, CoTypist insists on adding "in" to the end of it ("/30min"). Of course, this breaks the scheduling link and I have to fight with CoTypist to get it to stop doing that.
Otherwise, I've been using it for more than a week now and it's been helpful.
## Verdict
CoTypist is currently free while in beta. Will I pay for it? Maybe. It will depend on the pricing and how much I value it in my workflow. There are only so many utilities that I’m willing to pay for especially if there's a subscription.
I'm also at a point where I need a Mac with more RAM - the 24 GB on my M2 MacBook Air is starting to get squeezed and having an LLM with its own instance of llama.cpp running in the background consumes too many resources.
This post was written with the help of CoTypist, natch.
Originally posted on gadgetboy.org. I have no affiliation with the developer.
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Imagine AI autocomplete based on your writing style in every application. That's CoTypist.
But I have feelings.
## What is CoTypist and how does it work?
From the developer:
>Cotypist predicts your next words, works in every app, and generates suggestions automatically. Save hours of typing every month.
>The Cotypist Way
>
> You never leave your flow.
>
> You start typing, and the right words just appear—your words, the ones you would have written anyway.
>
> No more wrestling to get the thoughts out of your head.
>
> Tab. Smile. Keep going.
>
> What felt like work now feels like flying.
## How it works
Launch CoTypist. It runs a small LLM (Google Gemma 4 E2B) in the background using llama.cpp. (You can choose another model but this is the one that the developer recommends and installs during setup.)
Start writing. CoTypist will periodically take screenshots of your screen to analyze your writing style. The screenshot never leaves your device as it's all processed locally by Gemma 4. You'll know its doing this because the icon is highlighted in the menu bar when it happens.
If you like the suggestions that it makes, you can simply hit the tab key to accept them and continue writing.
You don't have to use the suggestions in every application - you can select which apps you want to use it with. For example, if you're coding, you wouldn't want to use CoTypist - such a small model is not going to perform well in that context.
When I first started writing with CoTypist, I thought, "Go home, CoTypist. You're drunk."
But after about 30 minutes of use, it starts to learn. It will suggest words that you would have written anyway. (Usually.)
Sometimes, it takes a moment for CoTypist to realize that you've switched contexts. For example, I might write a business email and then move on to a personal one. For a moment or two, CoTypist will suggest words that are from the previous context. But after a few seconds, it realizes that this is a new context and will suggest words that are more appropriate for the email I'm writing.
It's great for drafting. Sometimes you just can't find the right words but CoTypist will suggest something that works - for now. Then you can go back and refine the language to your liking.
## Quirks
Oddly, it doesn't spell check. If I start typing a word incorrectly, it may recognize what word I'm attempting to type and already have a suggestion for the next word or phrase, so I'll hit the tab key to accept it - but it doesn't correct the spelling of the previous word. That seems like an obvious miss.
I've also found that it tries to suggest extensions to words, even those that I've pasted. For example, I use Espanso for text snippets, such as a link I might send to someone to schedule a 30-minute call with me.
That particular URL ends with "/30m" but when I insert it with Espanso, CoTypist insists on adding "in" to the end of it ("/30min"). Of course, this breaks the scheduling link and I have to fight with CoTypist to get it to stop doing that.
Otherwise, I've been using it for more than a week now and it's been helpful.
## Verdict
CoTypist is currently free while in beta. Will I pay for it? Maybe. It will depend on the pricing and how much I value it in my workflow. There are only so many utilities that I’m willing to pay for especially if there's a subscription.
I'm also at a point where I need a Mac with more RAM - the 24 GB on my M2 MacBook Air is starting to get squeezed and having an LLM with its own instance of llama.cpp running in the background consumes too many resources.
This post was written with the help of CoTypist, natch.
Originally posted on gadgetboy.org. I have no affiliation with the developer.
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Cotypist – Smart Autocomplete for Mac | Type Faster, Write Better
Cotypist: Smart autocomplete for Mac. Type as fast as you think in any app. Save hours, reduce errors, and boost your productivity.
I made a utility for producers that lets you hear your mix on an iPhone speaker
[Hear Your Mix on Your Phone](https://preview.redd.it/3d8qvkwa56xg1.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=76d8510c15c56271b15fc770c77c8222ea2c8115)
Hi all, my name is Ryan and I've been developing music-related apps and plug-ins since 2017. I just released Mix Stream, an app for Mac and iOS that makes it easy for producers and creators to audition their mixes on an iPhone speaker.
It's just a $5 USD one-time purchase right now and you get a Menu bar app for macOS and a iOS receiver. It routes your system audio to your iPhone over Wi-fi.
I'll share a couple codes which you can redeem on the iOS App Store like a gift card:
* FHWYTAWR93HP
* 9PEWLARRLP3K
* 4P4WT6KLK364
* PNE34W7PTFFX
* NML7FEEY94YW
App Store: [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mix-stream-audio-to-phone/id6761495547](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mix-stream-audio-to-phone/id6761495547)
Landing Page: [https://mixstream.app](https://mixstream.app/)
Screenshot: [https://mixstream.app/assets/streamer\_web.png](https://mixstream.app/assets/streamer_web.png)
Demo Video: [https://youtu.be/mjQUDFjhw-M](https://youtu.be/mjQUDFjhw-M)
Thanks for taking a look! Let me know what you think and if there's anything I can improve.
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[Hear Your Mix on Your Phone](https://preview.redd.it/3d8qvkwa56xg1.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=76d8510c15c56271b15fc770c77c8222ea2c8115)
Hi all, my name is Ryan and I've been developing music-related apps and plug-ins since 2017. I just released Mix Stream, an app for Mac and iOS that makes it easy for producers and creators to audition their mixes on an iPhone speaker.
It's just a $5 USD one-time purchase right now and you get a Menu bar app for macOS and a iOS receiver. It routes your system audio to your iPhone over Wi-fi.
I'll share a couple codes which you can redeem on the iOS App Store like a gift card:
* FHWYTAWR93HP
* 9PEWLARRLP3K
* 4P4WT6KLK364
* PNE34W7PTFFX
* NML7FEEY94YW
App Store: [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mix-stream-audio-to-phone/id6761495547](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mix-stream-audio-to-phone/id6761495547)
Landing Page: [https://mixstream.app](https://mixstream.app/)
Screenshot: [https://mixstream.app/assets/streamer\_web.png](https://mixstream.app/assets/streamer_web.png)
Demo Video: [https://youtu.be/mjQUDFjhw-M](https://youtu.be/mjQUDFjhw-M)
Thanks for taking a look! Let me know what you think and if there's anything I can improve.
Ryan
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Lunavo - A classic, pro-grade replacement for the macOS Launchpad (50 Promo Codes 🎁)
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