Any Finalist users here?

Hey all,

I just saw a sponsored MacStories article (via NetNewsWire RSS) about Finalist, a daily planning app that brings different elements of daily planning - reminders, calendar events, notes habits and journals - together in one place. I find it to be a very interesting concept, and I'm gonna give it a try.


I was wondering if anyone here has used it before? or is anyone using it now? How do you like it so far?



Original article: https://www.macstories.net/sponsored/finalist-a-paper-inspired-daily-planner-with-notes-for-iphone-ipad-mac-and-now-apple-watch-sponsor/

App website: https://www.finalist.works

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Problem: Grammar Checking Dictated Text (looking for FOSS)

So, I'm visually impaired and I dictate a lot of text using FluidVoice. However, occasionally, that text is not grammatically correct--well not exactly. I'd like a free and open source tool that can help me do that. Most of the paid tools are, frankly, too expensive for what they do. And I know there are some options out there. So if any of you could provide any direction or discussion, I would really appreciate it.

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Multi screen video ft. Apple Music

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Lifetime: I built Ghost, an always on and ready personal agent using your existing Chatgpt/Claude subscription or API or LocalLM. It can create, read, write and use Mac apps for you when asked!

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VoiceBar - fast dictation + AI command bar for your Mac (1 month of Pro free for 10 users)

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Would an open-source alternative to Screen Studio for auto-zooming screen recordings be useful?

Hey everyone

I've been looking at tools like Screen Studio recently. While the automated zoom, smooth cursor tracking, and clean background styling make product demos look amazing, most of the options out there are closed-source and paid.

I'm thinking about building an **open-source alternative** to handle this.

Before I spend weeks writing code, I wanted to check if this is something people would actually want.

# What I'm thinking of building:

* **The Core Feature:** A tool that takes a screen recording, tracks your mouse clicks/movement, and automatically generates smooth, cinematic pan-and-zoom keyframes.
* **The Open-Source Angle:** Completely free and open-source for anyone to use or modify.
* **The Reality Check:** Tools like OpenScreen and Recordly already exist in this space.

# My Question for You:

1. Do you use tools like this for your tutorials or demos, or do existing options already cover what you need?
2. If you were to use a new open-source tool, what's missing from current apps that you wish they had?

Would love to hear your thoughts or feedback before I decide to build it!

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TinyShield 50% off - Alternative to LuLu and LittleSnitch

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[OS] LittleClean — Open-source macOS cleaner for apps, caches & developer tools

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