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I updated my Mac window switcher to stay responsive when the system is under heavy load
I just released v2.0(12), mostly focused on responsiveness and reliability rather than new UI.
Link: https://www.dashpane.pro/
The main thing I wanted to fix:
When your Mac is under load, rapid Command-Tab style switching can start feeling laggy or frozen. That gets worse with modern agentic workflows where you have a browser full of docs, AI tools, terminal, notes, Slack, Figma, etc. open at the same time.
What changed in v2.0(12):
\- Keyboard and trackpad handling now run on a dedicated path, so the switcher stays responsive under heavy load
\- The window list refreshes off the main thread
\- Picking a specific window now reliably activates that exact window, instead of sometimes focusing another window from the same app
It is a small update on paper, but it makes the app feel much more trustworthy when the Mac is busy.
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I just released v2.0(12), mostly focused on responsiveness and reliability rather than new UI.
Link: https://www.dashpane.pro/
The main thing I wanted to fix:
When your Mac is under load, rapid Command-Tab style switching can start feeling laggy or frozen. That gets worse with modern agentic workflows where you have a browser full of docs, AI tools, terminal, notes, Slack, Figma, etc. open at the same time.
What changed in v2.0(12):
\- Keyboard and trackpad handling now run on a dedicated path, so the switcher stays responsive under heavy load
\- The window list refreshes off the main thread
\- Picking a specific window now reliably activates that exact window, instead of sometimes focusing another window from the same app
It is a small update on paper, but it makes the app feel much more trustworthy when the Mac is busy.
https://redd.it/1tn26nh
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DashPane - Lightning Fast App Switcher for macOS
Switch between apps in milliseconds with a beautiful, keyboard-first app switcher for macOS.
Live translation that works on web and anywhere
Hi, I am
Using safari and using intel based mac. Some web series do not have English translation enabled. I love to hear in original language but would like to see the translation. For
Instance, I was watching Berlin in Jellyfin. So, I want that on safari it will listen to audio and show the translation live somewhere on screen in real time. Any app that you know? Right now, I need spanish to English. More language support is welcomed.
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Hi, I am
Using safari and using intel based mac. Some web series do not have English translation enabled. I love to hear in original language but would like to see the translation. For
Instance, I was watching Berlin in Jellyfin. So, I want that on safari it will listen to audio and show the translation live somewhere on screen in real time. Any app that you know? Right now, I need spanish to English. More language support is welcomed.
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I built Curlo, a Mac app for searching local sound libraries by description with local AI
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Read-it-later apps as of May 2026: GoodLinks, Raindrop.io or a different one?
What read-it-later apps do people use these days?
Is GoodLinks the most popular and reliable one? By reliable, I mean being able to capture most standard web contents properly, including paywall articles. I'd also like the app to support both highlights and notes in the saved articles.
Are GoodLinks and Raindrop.io the most popular ones or are there others, equally popular? I'm not looking for an app with 10 downloads so far in the app store - I want something proven.
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What read-it-later apps do people use these days?
Is GoodLinks the most popular and reliable one? By reliable, I mean being able to capture most standard web contents properly, including paywall articles. I'd also like the app to support both highlights and notes in the saved articles.
Are GoodLinks and Raindrop.io the most popular ones or are there others, equally popular? I'm not looking for an app with 10 downloads so far in the app store - I want something proven.
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rcmd v3 - Instant app switching, fuzzy search windows, workspace save and restore
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Is DevonThink 4 worth buying, and is the annual update worth it?
I just ended the update last month and am considering whether to purchase the update package for DevonThink4 Pro for $99.
I've been using it for a year now, but the operation experience is similar to that of an advanced Finder.
There are no particularly exciting features or ideas for me. The current version is also sufficient for my use.
I haven't found any discussion posts here on whether to buy the update package, and I want to know everyone's thoughts.
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I just ended the update last month and am considering whether to purchase the update package for DevonThink4 Pro for $99.
I've been using it for a year now, but the operation experience is similar to that of an advanced Finder.
There are no particularly exciting features or ideas for me. The current version is also sufficient for my use.
I haven't found any discussion posts here on whether to buy the update package, and I want to know everyone's thoughts.
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[OS] Cotabby: the free, open-source alternative to Cotypist AI Autocomplete
Less than a week ago, we launched our beta for Tabby, an free and open-source alternative to Cotypist, and today, we’ve already reached **700+ downloads, 250+ GitHub stars, and 7,000+ visits**, and have now released v0.1.0-beta.
Since then, thanks to the overwhelming support and feedback, we’ve rebranded to Cotabby and now have shipped so many improvements and new features.
Cotabby was built, and is still being built, because we love the idea behind Cotypist. It saved us a lot of time, and once it became part of our workflow, it was hard to imagine using our Macs without inline autocomplete.
But after the recent pricing update, it felt like Cotypist’s original spirit had started to drift: from a tool built to give people time back, to one increasingly shaped around monetization.
That is why we wanted to carry the idea forward the way we think many early believers would have wanted: free, open-source, local-first, and shaped by the people actually using it.
As time goes on, more Cotypist alternatives are appearing, but we can already see that most are already asking for your wallet. Yet, our stance is completely different: Cotabby is not being built to squeeze money out of its users.
We believe this kind of tool should be open, community-owned, and free to use. You should not have to pay a subscription, or even a lifetime license, just to use your own hardware and your own models.
That is the point of Cotabby:
* free and open-source
* 100% on-device inference
* no subscriptions
* no word caps
* No fake promises
We have been reading your feedback and shipping constantly, with work undergoing for personalization, better context awareness, better language support, faster & better completions, and broader macOS compatibility.
Please feel free to star the repo, report bugs, or open a PR, it all makes a real difference.
GitHub: [https://github.com/FuJacob/tabby](https://github.com/FuJacob/tabby)
Website: [https://cotabby.app](https://cotabby.app)
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Less than a week ago, we launched our beta for Tabby, an free and open-source alternative to Cotypist, and today, we’ve already reached **700+ downloads, 250+ GitHub stars, and 7,000+ visits**, and have now released v0.1.0-beta.
Since then, thanks to the overwhelming support and feedback, we’ve rebranded to Cotabby and now have shipped so many improvements and new features.
Cotabby was built, and is still being built, because we love the idea behind Cotypist. It saved us a lot of time, and once it became part of our workflow, it was hard to imagine using our Macs without inline autocomplete.
But after the recent pricing update, it felt like Cotypist’s original spirit had started to drift: from a tool built to give people time back, to one increasingly shaped around monetization.
That is why we wanted to carry the idea forward the way we think many early believers would have wanted: free, open-source, local-first, and shaped by the people actually using it.
As time goes on, more Cotypist alternatives are appearing, but we can already see that most are already asking for your wallet. Yet, our stance is completely different: Cotabby is not being built to squeeze money out of its users.
We believe this kind of tool should be open, community-owned, and free to use. You should not have to pay a subscription, or even a lifetime license, just to use your own hardware and your own models.
That is the point of Cotabby:
* free and open-source
* 100% on-device inference
* no subscriptions
* no word caps
* No fake promises
We have been reading your feedback and shipping constantly, with work undergoing for personalization, better context awareness, better language support, faster & better completions, and broader macOS compatibility.
Please feel free to star the repo, report bugs, or open a PR, it all makes a real difference.
GitHub: [https://github.com/FuJacob/tabby](https://github.com/FuJacob/tabby)
Website: [https://cotabby.app](https://cotabby.app)
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GitHub - FuJacob/tabby: tabby is local AI autocomplete for your entire Mac. Open source. On device. Everywhere you type.
tabby is local AI autocomplete for your entire Mac. Open source. On device. Everywhere you type. - FuJacob/tabby
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I built Leaf, a small menu bar app that helps catch inactive apps using memory in the background
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What are the giveaways of a vibe-coded app?
Help me out here:
What are the dead giveaways that an app was “vibe coded” versus carefully engineered?
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Help me out here:
What are the dead giveaways that an app was “vibe coded” versus carefully engineered?
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OpenVox 1.6.4 is out: local AI TTS, better audiobooks, M4B export, Conversations, and Local API
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I got tired of playing "Hard Drive Roulette" with my video projects, so I built a project-based backup app for Mac
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LaunchOS 2.0 - Rebuilt with AppKit to Bring Back the Classic Launchpad Experience
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MegaCleaner 1.3 - native Mac cleaner with 39 per-tool scanners (Xcode, Docker, node_modules, simulator runtimes, browser caches, project logs, etc.), now with menu-bar mode, per-category scans and Reclaim Purgeable Space
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I made LockLines, a Mac app for designing lock screen messages that actually fit
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What's the best "off-label" use of an app (i.e. using it for an alternative purpose)?
Some of my favourites:
QuickTime Player - You can create time lapse movies from a folder full of photos
VLC - Use as a screen recorder
Telegram Desktop - Cloud file storage** (** a few risks here to understand)
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Some of my favourites:
QuickTime Player - You can create time lapse movies from a folder full of photos
VLC - Use as a screen recorder
Telegram Desktop - Cloud file storage** (** a few risks here to understand)
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