[OS] Lap — 6 months later: 2.3k stars, 10k+ users, 200+ issues fixed (v0.3.2 major update)

https://redd.it/1wg1nis
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I built MacGuard, a motion alarm for Apple silicon MacBooks (free Mac app, optional $9.99 companion)

https://redd.it/1wg1a3y
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Kinship Vault 3.0: shared vaults, password folders, and a dead man's switch, none of it running through a server of mine (Free tier, paid plans, lifetime option)

https://redd.it/1wg5nj4
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[OS] [FREE] EnviousWispr 2.5.0 - Monthly Update - 2000+ Downloads - Snippets + Live Preview + File Transcription & Lots More!

https://redd.it/1wgdawx
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Accessibility permission renamed to "Device control and Data access"
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I built a menu bar app that turns off your MacBook's screen without closing the lid
https://redd.it/1wgvsxk
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Parendi: a finance app for the Mac that reads your bank statements offline and never phones home ($34.99, one-time)

https://redd.it/1wgzamh
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AppHub: a faithful Launchpad revival, with everything it was missing

https://redd.it/1wh1tjn
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Unfiled: a native Mac editor that recognizes what you paste and gives you the right actions (free, Pro lifetime)
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ChopShop: a small native A/V editor for Mac (and iOS)

https://redd.it/1wh51zy
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AppZapper 3000: has anyone tried it?

https://appzapper.com/

How does it compare to PearCleaner or AppCleaner?

$18 is a bit pricey for a license when free apps exist, but anyway…

https://redd.it/1wh7rsf
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[OS] I built Capacity Dock - live AI usage rings on your Mac screen edge (Claude, Codex, Kimi, and more)

https://redd.it/1wh9ype
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Pearcleaner - Appcleaner.. alternatives that really works for you?

Are there any alternatives to Pearcleaner and Appcleaner that really works? They haven't been updated in quite a while now...

I've looked at various alternatives, I found some fresh AI alternatives. But I wanted to hear some firsthand opinions from people who are currently using one of them and are satisfied with it.

(And perhaps apps that have been in development for years, so there's a good chance they'll continue to be developed 😅)

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What app went from “why would I need that?” to “I’m not going back” for you? and why?

Seeing all the posts about menu bar stuff and Bartender lately got me thinking: how many little improvements we could already be enjoying through apps, instead of waiting years for Apple to get around to them.

I'll start: CleanShot (no affiliation, just a happy user).

I thought macOS screenshots were perfectly fine. Why would I need a whole app for that?

But a few things kept bugging me:

* Switching desktops and losing the screenshot thumbnail before I could use it.
* Trying to drag it into another app, fumbling the window focus or missing the drop, and losing it again.
* Wanting a screenshot from three days ago without digging through folders. I just wanted it handy.

Pretty sure I originally grabbed it for scrolling screenshots, but it's fixing those little annoyances that made me actually keep it around. After using it for a while, I was like, "oh, this is how it should work."

Anyone else have one of these? Something you didn't think you needed until you tried it and just couldn't go back.

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Man, f*** Bartender

[](https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/?f=flair_name%3A%22Review%22)So I've been using Bartender for years now, but at the release of Bartender 6 it went from this awesome must-have to a ragin dumpster fire. The app was a buggy nightmare for the entire release, there was that whole drama with the parent company, and then Bartender started heavily promoting Bartender Pro, a subscription on top of a *paid* app that is shoved in your face at every opportunity... after you *paid* for an app. The only reason I kept using Bartender was because Thaw was still a bit rough around the edges for me, personally.

I updated to macOS 27 Golden Gate and Bartender stopped working completely. Turns out apparently now there's Bartender 7, which is a paid upgrade unless you bought Bartender 6 in 2026. None of this was communicated by email or in any way to me.

I get it, Bartender has always had this system of a discounted upgrade for the next version unless you recently bought the previous version. But I figured with how horrendous 6 was, we might get 7 as a consolation prize, or something? Nope. Now my app doesn't work at all unless I pay them again. Wonderful.

I deleted Bartender off my computer and instead, I'll donate to Thaw, which is free and working fine by the way. I can't say "it's been great, Bartender" because honestly, it hasn't. Garbage app, garbage company, 1/10 would never try again.

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