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OS Why I Replaced Jettison with Ejectify After 15 Years

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In trying to be open-minded, I recently agreed to try Ejectify (€6,99), an app that performs a task for which I already had a solution: to automatically eject external disks from my Mac before it goes to sleep and to remount them when it wakes. I worked off a MacBook for a long, long time, and I needed a way to just shut it, unplug, and move on without getting nagged to death about thumb drives and external volumes. I've been using Jettison ($6.95) to do that since I saw it in Macworld in 2011. The developer, St. Clair Software, also makes Default Folder X, History Hound, and App Tamer, all good apps in their own right.

The reason I opted to try Ejectify is that it ticks some boxes that are pretty important in 2026. It's open source and on Github, meaning you can essentially get it for free if you have the chops to build it. You can also see how the developer, Niels Mouthaan, responds to issues, both in troubleshooting and in planning for additional features. I've used other apps from Niels, and he has provided me with good support.

Aside from philosophical differences with Jettison, there are also some features added by using Ejectify.

Volumes are managed individually, not as one size fits all, so you have more control.
Provides a way to force unmount a disk on a case-by-case basis.
Allows you to mute "Disks Not Ejected Properly" messages if you and macOS can't reach an agreement on what that means.

The full Ejectify feature set (from the website):

Helps prevent "Disk Not Ejected Properly" notifications after wake.
Helps reduce the risk of data loss or corrupted volumes by safely unmounting them first.
Lets you choose which supported volumes Ejectify manages, including external volumes, ejectable internal volumes, and disk images.
Supports automatic unmounting when the display turns off or the system starts sleeping, then attempts to mount volumes again after wake.
Includes force unmount, force mute notifications, and instant "Unmount all" actions, plus a global keyboard shortcut for manual unmount-all.

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Survey: Did you buy Cotypist?

got an email from Daniel this morning suggesting he’s already cut the price on renewals, and adding an extra three months to the first year if you purchase by today.

I know this community has been fairly vocal with its criticism of his pricing structure. I personally would be OK with a more modest one time lifetime payment, to entertain a subscription option it would have to be dirt cheap, like two bucks a month, max.

anyway, I know a lot of us have said “no way” in various threads but with the beta expiring tomorrow, I’m curious if anyone here said “okay” and pulled the trigger? no need to defend or justify your decision to those who don’t agree, it’s your money to spend as you please.

mostly I’m just curious if there actually is an audience willing to pay his prices that we don’t hear from; or if the general feedback that it’s too expensive is universal.

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Update Side Calendar 2.1.0 — drag events, recurring events, custom hotkey

Hey r/macapps,

Quick heads‑up before anything else: I’m the developer of Side Calendar.

Before anything else, a real thank you to everyone who's reached out with suggestions, bug reports, and feedback — this release exists because of you. And a special shout-out to Max

For anyone who hasn’t seen it before: Side Calendar is a slide‑out menu‑bar calendar for macOS. It sits on the edge of your screen, pops in when you need it, and disappears when you don’t.

# What’s new in 2.1.0

Drag to reschedule — grab an event in the day view and drop it onto a new time. Resize handles let you adjust the duration in the same motion. No pop‑ups, no forms, no fuss.
Recurring events — daily, weekly, monthly, or custom repeats right from the add‑event sheet. Edits behave the way you’d expect.
Custom global shortcut — set whatever hotkey fits your workflow. ⌘⇧C, ⌥Space, anything.
Panel polish — smoother animation, rounded corners, and a proper resize handle so the panel adapts to your setup instead of the other way around.

Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/side-calendar/id1435738245

Price: $3.99

How it's different from the calendar app you're already using

Not a full window. Most macOS calendar apps take over your screen or sit in the dock. Side Calendar lives on the edge and slides in on a shortcut — no dock icon, no app-switching, no focus stolen from what you're doing.
Not just a menu-bar dropdown either. Most menu-bar calendars are read-only month grids that drop down for two seconds. Side Calendar is a full agenda + day view you can actually work in — drag events to reschedule, resize to change duration, add and edit in place.
You decide when it's there. Bind your own global shortcut for instant access, pin it open if you want it always visible, hide it again with the same keystroke.
Native sync, no new account. Reads from macOS Calendar and Reminders — whatever you've already set up it just works.

Now I’d love your input.

2.1.0 was a big update, but the roadmap from here is wide open. I’d rather build what you actually want than guess.

What would you like to see next in Side Calendar?
Week view? Better reminders support? Natural‑language event entry? Meeting links? Time‑zone tools? Something totally different?

Drop your thoughts — I read everything, and whatever comes next will be shaped by this thread.

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OS Blinkendisk: A tiny little retro macOS app written by a "Celebrity Developer"

I have no affiliation with this project or with the developer, however I do follow him on social media and I do think this is cool from a retro perspective.

Dave Plummer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave\_Plummer wrote a bunch of very early core Windows applications such as Task Manager and has his fingerprints on many back-end elements of products such as WindowsXP.

Today he released BlinkenDisk for macOS which is a little toolbar app that recreates the retro-feature of an LED that blinks with HD use. https://github.com/davepl/BlinkenDisk

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Oriloq: a local, fast, accurate Mac dictation app that turns your voice into actions

Disclosure: I'm part of the team behind Oriloq and I handle the community side. Our developer, Nicolas, built the app. He doesn't do social media, so I'm the one posting, and I can relay anything technical straight to him in the comments.

Problem

Mac dictation usually forces a trade-off. The fast, accurate tools tend to send your audio to a server, which is a privacy cost. The private, on-device options (including Apple's built-in dictation) tend to be slower, less accurate, hard to customize, and they stop at plain text, so you still do everything else by hand. We wanted one tool that is local, fast, accurate, customizable, and able to act on what you said.

Oriloq permet une personnalisation complète, mais est également pensée pour être utilisée dès la première minute.




What it does: you talk, and Oriloq transcribes, translates, or runs a workflow you defined, all on your Mac. Transcription runs on open-source models with on-device inference plus semantic correction, and you can add custom vocabulary (names, jargon, technical terms) so the output comes out the way you actually want it. Optimized for Apple Silicon, it's near-instant with no network round-trip. No account, no telemetry. It works offline, on a plane, or when a server is down.

The piece we're proud of is Smart Actions. You chain 13 building blocks into voice-triggered workflows: Screenshot Capture + OCR, LLM Prompt, Translation, Apple Shortcut, Shell Command, Copy to Clipboard, Markdown to Rich, Review Diff, and more. A few recipes people use:

Screen Translator: OCR any text on screen, translate it, paste the result where you need it.
Professional Email: dictate a rough subject, let the AI draft a clean email, copy it ready to send.
Code Refactoring: grab code from a window, refactor it, review the diff, paste it back.
Enhanced Voice Note: transcribe an audio file, structure it with AI, output as rich text.

For example, here are the smart actions that I use every day with Oriloq.

You don't memorize command names. Say a keyword plus "translate the screen," "I want to translate this," or "translate what I see," and you get the same result. A small natural language model reads your intent from each Smart Action's title and description, and it runs locally too.

Comparison

vs Apple's built-in Dictation: Apple's runs on-device too, but Oriloq is more accurate (semantic correction plus custom vocabulary you control), and it doesn't stop at text. It feeds the transcript straight into a workflow.

vs local Whisper-based dictation apps (MacWhisper, Superwhisper): those are great at turning speech into text, but that's mostly where they stop. Oriloq adds the action layer (the 13-block Smart Actions) and natural-language command matching, so your voice becomes a full workflow, not just a transcript.

Pricing

Voice transcription is free forever, unlimited, no subscription. If you only want local unlimited dictation, you never pay. The paid tier (Pro, 9.99 EUR/mo) covers fast mode, the bigger model, and unlimited Smart Actions. There's also an Ultra tier at 19.99 EUR/mo with custom voice models. Download (publisher's own site, direct DMG): https://www.oriloq.app/

Here are the different plans available for Oriloq.




Requirements

Mac only, Apple Silicon. Direct DMG download from the official site, not the Mac App Store.

Who we are (for transparency)

Nicolas has been building for the web for 20+ years and works at an agency called NowwweB. Real company, real identity, reachable. Privacy policy:
Oriloq: a local, fast, accurate Mac dictation app that turns your voice into actions

Disclosure: I'm part of the team behind Oriloq and I handle the community side. Our developer, Nicolas, built the app. He doesn't do social media, so I'm the one posting, and I can relay anything technical straight to him in the comments.

**Problem**

Mac dictation usually forces a trade-off. The fast, accurate tools tend to send your audio to a server, which is a privacy cost. The private, on-device options (including Apple's built-in dictation) tend to be slower, less accurate, hard to customize, and they stop at plain text, so you still do everything else by hand. We wanted one tool that is local, fast, accurate, customizable, and able to act on what you said.

[Oriloq permet une personnalisation complète, mais est également pensée pour être utilisée dès la première minute.](https://preview.redd.it/4neqmhafco3h1.png?width=1326&format=png&auto=webp&s=a2d2effaba88780b5d7f93339a3f510275d4c208)




What it does: you talk, and Oriloq transcribes, translates, or runs a workflow you defined, all on your Mac. Transcription runs on open-source models with on-device inference plus semantic correction, and you can add custom vocabulary (names, jargon, technical terms) so the output comes out the way you actually want it. Optimized for Apple Silicon, it's near-instant with no network round-trip. No account, no telemetry. It works offline, on a plane, or when a server is down.

The piece we're proud of is Smart Actions. You chain 13 building blocks into voice-triggered workflows: Screenshot Capture + OCR, LLM Prompt, Translation, Apple Shortcut, Shell Command, Copy to Clipboard, Markdown to Rich, Review Diff, and more. A few recipes people use:

* Screen Translator: OCR any text on screen, translate it, paste the result where you need it.
* Professional Email: dictate a rough subject, let the AI draft a clean email, copy it ready to send.
* Code Refactoring: grab code from a window, refactor it, review the diff, paste it back.
* Enhanced Voice Note: transcribe an audio file, structure it with AI, output as rich text.

[For example, here are the smart actions that I use every day with Oriloq.](https://preview.redd.it/8letuqknco3h1.png?width=1102&format=png&auto=webp&s=76b332b72e34aea70ea053ddea9557b23f091b51)

You don't memorize command names. Say a keyword plus "translate the screen," "I want to translate this," or "translate what I see," and you get the same result. A small natural language model reads your intent from each Smart Action's title and description, and it runs locally too.

**Comparison**

vs Apple's built-in Dictation: Apple's runs on-device too, but Oriloq is more accurate (semantic correction plus custom vocabulary you control), and it doesn't stop at text. It feeds the transcript straight into a workflow.

vs local Whisper-based dictation apps (MacWhisper, Superwhisper): those are great at turning speech into text, but that's mostly where they stop. Oriloq adds the action layer (the 13-block Smart Actions) and natural-language command matching, so your voice becomes a full workflow, not just a transcript.

**Pricing**

Voice transcription is free forever, unlimited, no subscription. If you only want local unlimited dictation, you never pay. The paid tier (Pro, 9.99 EUR/mo) covers fast mode, the bigger model, and unlimited Smart Actions. There's also an Ultra tier at 19.99 EUR/mo with custom voice models. Download (publisher's own site, direct DMG): [https://www.oriloq.app/](https://www.oriloq.app/)

[Here are the different plans available for Oriloq.](https://preview.redd.it/kr49i3vpco3h1.png?width=1225&format=png&auto=webp&s=621fe790292ac5f80550b7bb60caf0299a96096a)




**Requirements**

Mac only, Apple Silicon. Direct DMG download from the official site, not the Mac App Store.

**Who we are (for transparency)**

Nicolas has been building for the web for 20+ years and works at an agency called NowwweB. Real company, real identity, reachable. Privacy policy:
[https://www.oriloq.app/en-us/privacy.html](https://www.oriloq.app/en-us/privacy.html) and terms of use: [https://www.oriloq.app/en-us/terms.html](https://www.oriloq.app/en-us/terms.html). Since this is a local utility, the rule we hold is simple: software that does local work shouldn't talk to the internet without an explicit user action.

**Links**

* Site and download: [https://www.oriloq.app/](https://www.oriloq.app/)
* Demo: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzFRNfhRb3c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzFRNfhRb3c)
* YouTube: [https://youtube.com/channel/UCofUw0mMoy4vBI8GonvGFDw](https://youtube.com/channel/UCofUw0mMoy4vBI8GonvGFDw)
* X: [https://x.com/Oriloq](https://x.com/Oriloq)
* LinkedIn (NowwweB, our agency, content in French): [https://www.linkedin.com/company/agence-nwb](https://www.linkedin.com/company/agence-nwb)
* Privacy: [https://www.oriloq.app/en-us/privacy.html](https://www.oriloq.app/en-us/privacy.html)
* Terms: [https://www.oriloq.app/en-us/terms.html](https://www.oriloq.app/en-us/terms.html)

**Feedback**

We'd like to hear which Smart Action recipes you want, and any case where a fully local voice workflow beats what you use now. If something misbehaves, tell us your setup and macOS version and we'll dig in.

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I built LitPads because Mac soundboards are either overpriced or subscription-locked. Native, with iCloud sync, fair one-time price. 50 free promo codes inside.

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Just Wondering Around GitHub, Looking for a Software Fix

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The mark of a good Internet citizen is whether they star the GitHub repositories they like and whether they upvote helpful posts on Reddit. As someone who devotes a lot of time to online communities, racking up a few Internet points always feels good. I used to be slightly intimidated by GitHub. For the most part, it's full of indie apps by individual devs, so there isn't a marketing department designing websites and writing copy. It's just the same dude who coded the app you want to try. If you spend time looking around, you find that GitHub also contains plenty of goodies that aren't apps. There are repositories for scripts, app settings, Black Friday deals, and more. I'm not a dev, but even I have a couple of public repos. On one, I share my collection of [800 Keyboard Maestro macros, plus Hazel rules and Better Touch Tool actions](https://github.com/cyclelou/Automation). My other public repo is [a collection of markdown documents](https://github.com/cyclelou/Amerpie) with quotes from people wiser than me. I added over 300 new notes there last week.

One obsessive soul created a repo where he [documented 1,600 Obsidian extensions](https://github.com/marekbrze/categorized-obsidian-plugins) AND another for [1,700 Raycast extensions](https://github.com/marekbrze/categorized-raycast-extensions). It's impossible, I think, to keep something like that up to date, but both are good resources.

[You can see a list of 81 repositories I felt worthy of being added to my Raindrop collection here.](https://appaddict.app/page/appaddict-s-github-bookmarks) Here are a few highlights. I'm always looking for more, so hit me up if you have anything to share.

# macOS Apps & Utilities

[**MAS**](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas)

Command-line interface for the **Mac App Store**. Search, install, update, and manage App Store apps from the terminal. Easy to use as part of a launchd item or cron job to force updates when the Mac App Store is being stubborn about doing it for you.

[**Mole**](https://github.com/tw93/Mole)

Terminal-based tool for cleaning, uninstalling, analyzing, optimizing, and monitoring your Mac. This is the free version that does almost everything the GUI (which is not free) does.

[**Cardinal**](https://github.com/cardisoft/Cardinal)

Fast macOS file search app using Everything-compatible syntax with filters for file type, size, tags, and content.

# Obsidian

[**Obsidian Webclipper Templates**](https://github.com/LilSizzles/Obsidian-Webclipper-Templates)

Customizable Obsidian Webclipper templates with LLM integration that automatically organize and categorize clipped web content into structured notes. I've tried every way known to mankind to get selected web content into my vault. **This is the way.**

[**Automators Vault**](https://github.com/sylumer/automators)

Obsidian vault for the late great Automators Podcast community, containing automation-related notes, show notes, and resources.

# Raycast

[**script-commands**](https://github.com/raycast/script-commands)

Official Raycast collection of community-contributed script commands you can install and run directly from the launcher.

[**raycast\_extensions\_by\_downloads**](https://github.com/WToa/raycast_extensions_by_downloads)

Auto-generated, regularly updated ranking of Raycast extensions sorted by download count.

# Automation and Scripting

Tools for automating tasks on macOS and the command line.

[**Gum**](https://github.com/charmbracelet/gum)

Charm tool for writing interactive shell scripts with styled prompts, spinners, and formatted output.

[**Topgrade**](https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade)

Single command to upgrade everything on your system -- The Mac App Store, package managers, Homebrew apps, runtimes, and more -- all at once. See also [Topgrade - Upgrade All the Things | AppAddict](https://appaddict.app/post/topgrade-upgrade-all-the-things) and [How to Use Topgrade