[Update] BetterStage v1.3.13 - This is how I actually use it

https://redd.it/1vxj4am
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Found this little Mac app while scrolling Instagram

Random find from Instagram that I thought was pretty cool, especially if you're into little Mac utilities.

https://preview.redd.it/9lb4bbwxgglh1.png?width=764&format=png&auto=webp&s=4a9ee0f48cd29d1db79d5ff82341ab500566d3b9

It's called Lucky dangle. Basically you get a little charm hanging from the top of your screen, and it reacts when your cursor gets close to it. The physics make it feel surprisingly natural, while still staying out of the way when you're actually working.

Saw it in this instagram reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db8M3GVM3gJ/

Its under $2/€2 luckydangle.app/

Not the developer or anything, just came across it and thought it was a neat little app worth sharing.

https://redd.it/1vxqn8e
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I made ActivityLine: CPU, GPU, RAM and Network activity in one menu bar line

https://redd.it/1vxtj9y
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Pinland 1.3: a temporary shelf for text, images and files in the MacBook notch

All your useful stuff, tucked into the MacBook notch.

https://reddit.com/link/1vxtyqu/video/d00amlk5thlh1/player



Hi, I'm the developer of Pinland.



Pinland is for the things you know you'll need again in ten minutes: a screenshot, a paragraph, a link, a PDF, or another file. Copy or drag it into the MacBook notch. It stays hidden until you click the notch again.



Problem:



Pinned screenshots are useful until they start covering windows. Closing them means hunting for them again. Clipboard history has the opposite problem: it saves everything. Pinland only keeps what you deliberately put there, and keeps it out of sight between uses.



What Pinland does:



Hover a card to preview images, text, web links, Markdown, PDFs, and other files. Text can be edited in place. Labels become tabs automatically, and the shelf is searchable.



Comparison:



Snipaste is better when you want an image to remain visible on the desktop. Pinland is for temporary references you want nearby but hidden.



Clipboard managers are better for automatic history. Pinland is manual and intentionally smaller in scope.



Pricing:



$5.99 once in the US App Store, with local pricing elsewhere. No subscription:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pinland/id6793889737?mt=12



Pins are stored locally on your Mac. Hovering a saved web link contacts that website to fetch its public title and preview image.



Would per-item auto-expiry be useful, or would it make the shelf less predictable?

https://redd.it/1vxtyqu
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Dock Float – A launcher utility that overcomes the physical limits of the macOS Dock to create a seamless workflow

https://redd.it/1vxyao5
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CaptionSnap - Is It Active? Are There Better Options? Open Source?
https://www.captionsnap.app

https://redd.it/1vy0yw5
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LockLines: Design Better macOS Lock Screen Messages

https://redd.it/1vy52ly
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Biscotti: A free and private meeting note-taking app that runs entirely on your Mac

https://redd.it/1vxz17k
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Mojave Paint updates Aug 2026

https://reddit.com/link/1vyc48g/video/fetttw1myjlh1/player

Wow I guess it’s been a month and a half since I last posted here – an eternity in indie app development time. Just wanted to trumpet some of the latest features in Mojave Paint and ask a couple questions.

New stuff

* 16 new blend modes, nearly all the ones from Photoshop now, and arranged in a dual-column layout
* Better first run experience with a Tips window that shows tips and tricks, which you can get back to any time from the Help menu
* Dark mode (admittedly when I look at it on various monitors I realize it’s not dark enough, but I’ll fix soon)
* Rich typography options including tracking, kerning, leading, and horizontal/vertical scaling of glyphs
* Conic gradients
* Multiple stroke effects on the same layer
* Pass Through blend mode for folders
* Live preview of the export quality right on the canvas
* A bunch of new filters including High Pass, Posterize, Surface Blur, and a revamped Halftone filter that actually kicks ass and I’d say out-does Photoshop’s halftone filter in their filter gallery, plus ctrl+cmd+F to re-open the last filter for convenience

Marketing

I made this 4:5 aspect ratio 30 second video in Final Cut Pro, just some clips of the app sped up a little and stitched together with no gaps or cursor lingering pauses. I think it’s pretty cool, and I’ve been running it on Facebook and Instagram feed placements. It gets traffic to my site but that converts poorly into app downloads, I suspect because most visitors are on mobile and the link goes to the Mac App Store. I’d love any tips anyone has about advertising channels that generate more desktop visitors.

Also on the business front, I changed to a 14-day trial, so instead of gating off premium features it’s now 100% functional including exporting in all formats, then becomes unusable after that 14 days, until you purchase. Does this seem like a good change, or would you find that off-putting?

And if anyone has a brutally honest critique of my website I can take it! I did just update the color scheme to be light on dark, for higher contrast, and improved the layout a little on mobile. I staunchly refuse to let AI design it for me, but unfortunately I’m not a great designer myself so if anyone can say what they hate about it you’d actually be doing me a huge favor.

**Problem**: I’d say the problem just in general is a lack of high quality indie productivity apps. If you want a better spreadsheet program, for example, people assume they need Excel or Numbers or Open Office or some product from a giant company or a sprawling open source effort. Maybe because good independent options just don’t exist? Or maybe they do and it’s hard to get the word out? I’m not sure but I’m trying to help in this effort to bring back small (< 10 person) companies building awesome Mac software.

**Comparison**: Similar feature set as Photoshop, Affinity Photo, GIMP, Acorn, each has pros and cons compared to Mojave Paint that I don’t have space to go into here really, although I do have a recent blog post about [Mojave Paint vs Photoshop](https://mojavepaint.app/blog/vs-photoshop).

**Pricing**: $9.99 lifetime

Link: [https://mojavepaint.app](https://mojavepaint.app)

https://redd.it/1vyc48g
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Winstrix: A productivity toolkit for Windows users switching to Mac or working across both — major update

https://redd.it/1vy5dyu
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