[OS] Neon Vision Editor v0.6.2 released – lightweight visual code editor

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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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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.

Ryan

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Lunavo - A classic, pro-grade replacement for the macOS Launchpad (50 Promo Codes 🎁)

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STRIMIX: a modern native Mac media player

https://redd.it/1suoi0k
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WakeMinder V4: a simple way to send reminders, links, files, and images to your future Mac

Hi everyone, I’m the indie developer behind WakeMinder, and I’m excited to share that WakeMinder V4 is now live.

WakeMinder is built around a very simple idea:
When your Mac wakes, that first second matters.

That tiny moment before Slack, Safari, email, YouTube, Reddit, or some random notification steals your attention is exactly where WakeMinder helps. It shows you what you meant to do before you get pulled into something else. With V4, WakeMinder now supports file and image sharing.

You can send files, images, screenshots, PDFs, documents, links, and reminders from your iPhone or Apple Watch to your Mac, then have them appear when your Mac wakes.

Where it helps in real life:
You remember something away from your desk
Send it from your iPhone or Apple Watch.
When you open your Mac, WakeMinder shows it immediately before distractions kick in.

“I’ll do this when I’m home or at the office”
No times. No schedules.
The next Mac wake becomes the trigger.

You save an article to read later
Share it to WakeMinder.
When your Mac wakes, your browser opens that exact page.

You find a file, image, screenshot, or PDF you need later
Send it to WakeMinder from your iPhone.
When you return to your Mac, it is there waiting for you.

You open your Mac and forget why
WakeMinder puts your own intention in front of you first.

What WakeMinder does

Instant reminders the second your Mac wakes
File and image sharing from iPhone to Mac
Auto-opens saved links in your default browser
Send reminders from iPhone and Apple Watch
iCloud sync using Apple’s infrastructure
Option to enable or disable reminder sounds
Improved Reddit link title fetching

Pricing

$1.99/month
$9.99/year
$12.99 lifetime, currently 35% off

WakeMinder is available on the App Store for Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6744974871?pt=127772248&ct=redca&mt=8

I’m building this as a solo indie developer, so feedback genuinely helps. If you try V4, I’d love to hear what works, what feels confusing, and what you’d like to see next.

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I built a 1MB Mac app that replaces 7 tools (Notch Shelf, OCR, Clipboard & more)

https://redd.it/1svaxi1
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BrewStation Your one-stop app for app management on your Mac.

https://redd.it/1svd1xg
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CineWall v2 – use your own videos as wallpapers on macOS Tahoe

https://redd.it/1svdayx
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[Dev] I built a Mac app that runs real Wallpaper Engine scenes (not just video loops)

https://redd.it/1svh76l
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