PSA Cosmiq Store is not an authorized reseller of Mac apps
I was just notified by a user who bought a license for my Lunar app at a discount on Cosmiq Store.
Whoever is behind that website is doing something illegal, they don't have a contract with me, and I'm pretty sure that is the same for every other app on their website.
They don't state who is behind the website, the Terms of use is a generic text sounding like this:
>Compliance and Legality
>
>Cosmiq aims to provide licenses sourced through legitimate channels, but software licensing rules can vary by product, region, and intended use.
>
>You are responsible for reviewing the official product terms and ensuring your purchase and use comply with applicable laws and license restrictions in your jurisdiction.
That is not how this works, the terms need to state the legal entity and actual country jurisdiction.
I'm not entirely sure how they do the discount. They might simply be buying licenses on their own, and reselling seats one by one, or they might be buying with a student discount. In any case, that's prohibited by most dev's terms of use.
Did other devs stumble upon this?
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I was just notified by a user who bought a license for my Lunar app at a discount on Cosmiq Store.
Whoever is behind that website is doing something illegal, they don't have a contract with me, and I'm pretty sure that is the same for every other app on their website.
They don't state who is behind the website, the Terms of use is a generic text sounding like this:
>Compliance and Legality
>
>Cosmiq aims to provide licenses sourced through legitimate channels, but software licensing rules can vary by product, region, and intended use.
>
>You are responsible for reviewing the official product terms and ensuring your purchase and use comply with applicable laws and license restrictions in your jurisdiction.
That is not how this works, the terms need to state the legal entity and actual country jurisdiction.
I'm not entirely sure how they do the discount. They might simply be buying licenses on their own, and reselling seats one by one, or they might be buying with a student discount. In any case, that's prohibited by most dev's terms of use.
Did other devs stumble upon this?
https://redd.it/1t66qvo
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Lunar - The defacto app for controlling monitor brightness
Control monitor brightness, adapt using the ambient light sensor, adjust volume, switch inputs and turn off displays without fiddling with clunky buttons.
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ChessUnlock: Forces you to solve a chess puzzle to access your Mac
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iCloud Custom Email - Opinions?
I've used Google Workspace since it as Google Apps in 2004, but I'd like to use the Apple Mail app and it is notoriously awful with Gmail. Not its fault, as Gmail is not true IMAP and I understand why Apple Mail has issues. Push notifications are not possible with Gmail, and waiting 15 minutes for updates is untenable for my use case.
If I switch from Google Workspace to Apple Custom Domain Email, how disappointed am I going to be? I can deal with the little things, like it goes to the same inbox as my iCloud.com email, but that's not a problem as I never use it and haven't gotten two emails there in the past two years. But how much worse is spam filtering if I'm using iCloud Custom Email. I know it won't be a good at filtering as Gmail, but is it at least tolerable? Thanks!
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I've used Google Workspace since it as Google Apps in 2004, but I'd like to use the Apple Mail app and it is notoriously awful with Gmail. Not its fault, as Gmail is not true IMAP and I understand why Apple Mail has issues. Push notifications are not possible with Gmail, and waiting 15 minutes for updates is untenable for my use case.
If I switch from Google Workspace to Apple Custom Domain Email, how disappointed am I going to be? I can deal with the little things, like it goes to the same inbox as my iCloud.com email, but that's not a problem as I never use it and haven't gotten two emails there in the past two years. But how much worse is spam filtering if I'm using iCloud Custom Email. I know it won't be a good at filtering as Gmail, but is it at least tolerable? Thanks!
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Icloud
Log in to iCloud to access your photos, mail, notes, documents and more. Sign in with your Apple Account or create a new account to start using Apple services.
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This community really really helped shaping AskMeety from day one. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who was part of this journey đŸ¥¹
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Pearcleaner homebrew not working?
Anyone using Pearcleaner having any issues installing or updating homebrew apps.
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Anyone using Pearcleaner having any issues installing or updating homebrew apps.
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Workspace/Project Manager Suggestions
Hello! I recently started developing my own personal projects and have run into a frustrating issue: constantly reopening windows, navigating to folders in terminals, and repeating the same setup steps every time I switch between projects. I've been managing everything in a ProjectReadMe file, but I've quickly outgrown that approach. Does anyone have suggestions for a better solution? I know there are a few apps out there, but I'd love to hear what you're actually using and recommend.
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Hello! I recently started developing my own personal projects and have run into a frustrating issue: constantly reopening windows, navigating to folders in terminals, and repeating the same setup steps every time I switch between projects. I've been managing everything in a ProjectReadMe file, but I've quickly outgrown that approach. Does anyone have suggestions for a better solution? I know there are a few apps out there, but I'd love to hear what you're actually using and recommend.
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Raycast vs Alfred vs Spotlight after Tahoe — what this sub often gets wrong about launchers vs FAF, Cling, EasyFind & HoudahSpot
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Whispr Flow vs. Superwhisper - My thoughts after using both:
Pros of Whispr Flow over Superwhisper:
1. Whispr Flow is fast - really fast. That's its best feature. No matter what I try with Superwhisper, I can't get it to be as fast as Whispr Flow. (a wild estimate: .3 seconds for Whispr Flow vs 1 second for Superwhisper)
2. Onboarding is easy and well done. There is learning curve to Superwhisper and lot of options.
3. The scratchpad feature is nice to have. But I can use other apps for that (Antinote and Drafts are good options).
Pros of Superwhisper over Whispr Flow:
1. I get better more precise from Superwhisper. For example, with certain models loaded, I can ask Superwhisper to give me a new paragraph and it does.
2. Superwhisper has a lifetime subscription for $250, or 40% off with a student discount. Whispr Flow's annual fees are about $144/year, so it is more expensive than Superwhisper after 2 years. Whispr Flow also has a 50% student discount and a long free trial for students, so that's nice. It doesn't hurt to give it a try.
3. Superwhisper has the option for local-only processing for privacy.
4. A lot more options on how to use AI to process the text.
For my needs:
Where Superwhisper wins: The output is better and it's cheaper for long term use.
Where Whispr Flow wins: It's faster.
I like both products. They are both excellent. For me, I'm sticking with Superwhisper. I'll trade the very small difference in processing speed (.3 seconds vs 1 second) in order to get better output and better pricing for long term use.
I think people will be happy with either choice.
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Pros of Whispr Flow over Superwhisper:
1. Whispr Flow is fast - really fast. That's its best feature. No matter what I try with Superwhisper, I can't get it to be as fast as Whispr Flow. (a wild estimate: .3 seconds for Whispr Flow vs 1 second for Superwhisper)
2. Onboarding is easy and well done. There is learning curve to Superwhisper and lot of options.
3. The scratchpad feature is nice to have. But I can use other apps for that (Antinote and Drafts are good options).
Pros of Superwhisper over Whispr Flow:
1. I get better more precise from Superwhisper. For example, with certain models loaded, I can ask Superwhisper to give me a new paragraph and it does.
2. Superwhisper has a lifetime subscription for $250, or 40% off with a student discount. Whispr Flow's annual fees are about $144/year, so it is more expensive than Superwhisper after 2 years. Whispr Flow also has a 50% student discount and a long free trial for students, so that's nice. It doesn't hurt to give it a try.
3. Superwhisper has the option for local-only processing for privacy.
4. A lot more options on how to use AI to process the text.
For my needs:
Where Superwhisper wins: The output is better and it's cheaper for long term use.
Where Whispr Flow wins: It's faster.
I like both products. They are both excellent. For me, I'm sticking with Superwhisper. I'll trade the very small difference in processing speed (.3 seconds vs 1 second) in order to get better output and better pricing for long term use.
I think people will be happy with either choice.
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An apps to save Google AI Mode Chats Seamlessly Without Ads or Formatting Issues?
Normally, I use Google (AI Mode) to ask questions.
The issue I have is not being able to easily and seamlessly save the chat for my records.
1. Copying the chat is impossible because a bunch of ads are also selected (unavoidable).
2. Using the Obsidian Web Clipper, those ads are also captured, and the chat’s formatting is lost, making it messy and unreadable.
Is there any app or method that can save all these chats seamlessly?
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Normally, I use Google (AI Mode) to ask questions.
The issue I have is not being able to easily and seamlessly save the chat for my records.
1. Copying the chat is impossible because a bunch of ads are also selected (unavoidable).
2. Using the Obsidian Web Clipper, those ads are also captured, and the chat’s formatting is lost, making it messy and unreadable.
Is there any app or method that can save all these chats seamlessly?
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