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

Silently and Automatically for Multiple Update Protocols (Free) | AppAddict](https://appaddict.app/post/how-to-use-topgrade-silently-and-automatically-for-multiple-update-protocols-free)

# Privacy, Networking and Security

[**DNS Easy Switcher**](https://github.com/glinford/dns-easy-switcher)

Simple macOS app for quickly switching between DNS server configurations.

[**Betterfox**](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox)

Firefox `user.js` configuration file for optimal privacy and security hardening without breaking normal browsing.

# Curated Lists & Directories

Awesome lists, resource hubs, and community-maintained directories.

[**awesome-mac**](https://github.com/jaywcjlove/awesome-mac)

High-quality, community-curated list of macOS software, tools, and resources organized by category.

[**open-source-mac-os-apps**](https://github.com/serhii-londar/open-source-mac-os-apps)

Comprehensive list of open-source macOS applications available for free, organized by type.

[**Black-Friday-Deals**](https://github.com/mRs-/Black-Friday-Deals)

Community-maintained list of Black Friday deals on macOS/iOS software and books, updated annually.

# AI & Language Models

Tools for running, hosting, and working with AI and local language models.

[**apfel**](https://github.com/Arthur-Ficial/apfel)

Exposes Apple's built-in on-device language model as a local OpenAI-compatible API server on macOS. Enables AI capabilities without cloud APIs or API keys.

[**llamafile**](https://github.com/Mozilla-Ocho/llamafile)

Distribute and run LLMs as a single self-contained executable file. Removes the complexity of setting up local models across platforms.

https://redd.it/1tpfbap
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I built GetCompress to make media optimization more convenient, with focus on performance and result file size

https://redd.it/1tphgg0
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Can't believe it!! Space launcher is back...

One of my favorate apps that stopped working, which hasn't been updated in years... Is back..

https://spacelauncherapp.com/changelog

I am in NO way related to this app other than using 6 years.

https://redd.it/1tpkjei
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[OS] I built an app for binding system-wide hotkeys to anything
https://redd.it/1tpupql
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I built Dina, a screen recorder that creates beautiful screen video and instant shareable links

https://redd.it/1tpyakn
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[OS] I built an accountability partner for Mac (AccountyCat). Looking for honest feedback.

https://redd.it/1tqaerj
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Telescopo 7: free native Markdown Viewer, now with a Markdown Studio upgrade

https://redd.it/1tqchj9
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Looking for an app switcher that values being fast

I’ve tried many app switchers and launchers over the years and found that they exhibit some combination of the following issues:

You’re expected to fuzzy search the app by name, which is problematic when you don’t remember it or has a common string (Activity Monitor, Monocle, etc.).

You can bind apps to keys, but not multiple to the same key, which is problematic when you have many apps.

You must activate the switcher before searching, optionally with a delay (e.g., Tuna’s hotkey/double press trigger).

You can bind multiple apps to the same key, but doing so prompts you to select which one you meant, trapping you until you make a choice.

There are almost certainly other issues I’m overlooking, but in general, such switchers assume that you’re comfortable using them in a UI, when all I care about is finding the app I’m looking for. The closest app which I think resolves most issues is rcmd, but I recall having issues with it in the past and would like to know what else is available.

For the past 1-2 years, I’ve been using a Hammerspoon script I wrote to cycle between apps with the same key (e.g., Fn-Command-S to cycle between Safari, System Settings, and Shortcuts), and it’s served me well. Unfortunately, I’d rather not share it here since my Reddit account is private, but the source code is publicly linked to me. While it works, I’d like to know if there are apps which solve the same problem, since they may offer features that I’m not aware of. Thanks!

https://redd.it/1tqctg3
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