TidyMind: on-device AI file organizer for Mac. Plans before moving, renames messy files. Free to try

https://redd.it/1wj0sx2
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Cosmil 2.3: Remote Location Support (SFTP, FTP, SMB, WebDAV), Free Trial, Theming, and more

https://redd.it/1wiy4zp
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Update: my free floating AI assistant for macOS
https://redd.it/1wjc0ha
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Koi Editor Alpha: A fast, native code editor for macOS

https://redd.it/1wjgtos
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A few ways to introduce the rules

This subreddit is one of the best ways to market an app as of now.

However I’ve noticed a few apps just wait a month and just post the exact same app. No new features or no new updates. Whereas some pass that have gotten a bunch of big updates need to wait 30 days (I do agree there should be a minimum time)

So here’s my proposed solution:
\- Minimum days before next post becomes 20 days, but there’s an additional requirement:
\- minimum of 5-6 new features (bug fixes don’t count, and ofc “adding a new colour” wouldn’t count. ) (the number is just an example)

Both of these should be enforced together, so an app can’t just be reposted again after 20 days and maybe only 1 or 2 features added.

Open to feedback as usual.

https://redd.it/1wjbium
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PDF Owl: new approach to the annotation list (ToC centered)

https://redd.it/1wiva5i
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Are TNT macOS cracks from sites like Macbed, MacBB, or Macked safe, or do they risk infostealers?

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for a realistic technical assessment regarding the safety of macOS apps cracked by TNT (the group that frequently packages their apps with the "Open Gatekeeper Friendly" wrapper).

Specifically, I am evaluating releases hosted on distribution networks like **macbed.com**, **macked.app**, and the **macbb.org** forums. I understand the baseline mechanism of the TNT script relies on recursively stripping extended attributes (xattr -cr) to bypass macOS Gatekeeper, but I want to separate myth from reality:

1. Distribution Integrity: Are the releases hosted on Macbed, Macked, and MacBB historically untouched mirrors of the original TNT P2P releases? Or do any of these specific sites have a track record of repacking binaries to inject modern macOS infostealers (e.g., AMOS, Poseidon, or background proxy droppers)?
2. Group Reputation: If a release is a verified, untouched TNT file, is the payload inherently clean software with modified validation checks? Or has the group itself ever been caught slipping telemetry or backdoors into their public releases?
3. Vetting & Static Analysis: For those of you who audit these files before executing them, what is your workflow? Are you checking for persistence strings like suspicious LaunchAgents, unpacking the DMG to look for hidden binaries, or relies strictly on outbound firewall monitors (like LuLu or Little Snitch)?

I'd love to hear from Mac power users, security researchers, or anyone who regularly reverse-engineers or monitors traffic from these platforms. Thanks in advance!

https://redd.it/1wjorka
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Dynamic Menu Bar 1.0: a menu bar that takes its color from whatever is on your screen

https://redd.it/1wjr5ye
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mac (and maybe ios) apps that have 0 ai?

getting annoyed with apple pushing ai on all apps like mail, pages, notes etc. is there a good list of apps that have no ai? looking for almost everything tbh like calendar, notes, mail, documents, pdf, browser, presentation etc

https://redd.it/1wjrt6l
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MacRest 2.0 has just been released: your Mac can now put itself to sleep when you walk away
https://redd.it/1wjusf7
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StemKit: split any YouTube song into stems

https://redd.it/1wjygkh
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Setapp has been Completely Enshittified
https://redd.it/1wk1y9n
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[Update] Purge: the open-source Mac cleaner, now with an app uninstaller and leftover detection, and over 25k downloads

https://redd.it/1wk4brk
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Accessibility is now "Device Control and Data Access". Which apps do you still give it to?

macOS 27 renamed the Accessibility permission to Device Control and Data Access. Nothing changed underneath, same toggle, but the new name finally says what it is: an app with it can read window contents and text fields of every other app and send keystrokes and clicks anywhere. Closer to "full control of the Mac" than to anything about accessibility.

And almost every utility this sub loves needs it. Window managers, clipboard managers, text expanders, launchers, dictation apps that paste into the frontmost field, anything with a global hotkey that does more than open its own window. So the question isn't whether to grant it, it's to whom.

I went through my own list this week. 16 entries, 13 enabled. No unknown developers at all, every one is a big name, which honestly surprised me. What did stand out:

Two remote desktop apps, AnyDesk and TeamViewer, that I use maybe twice a year, sitting there with full control all year. First thing I'm turning off after writing this.

Three where I had to look up why they need it at all: DeepL (grabs selected text for the double Cmd+C shortcut), OBS (global hotkeys) and Stats (still no idea, it's off).

The three I refused, Zoom, Stats and Codex computer use, all work fine without it. Zoom just can't let someone else drive my screen, which is the point.

And my own app is in there twice, dev build and release build. So I'm part of the problem.

Full disclosure, I build a small Mac utility myself, it needs this permission to paste text, so I'm on both sides of that dialog. Which is why I want the user side: what's your rule for this one, which apps did you refuse and what broke, and does the new name change anything for you or is it just a longer label?

https://redd.it/1wk3qdi
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Thock issues on MacOS 27?

Thock hasn't been Thocking lately for me. I'm on the most recent version 1.23.0.

Jumped into the MacOS dev beta very late in the game, and am now on 27.0. I feel like the failure happened somewhere in there, but I can't be certain as I've deleted and reinstalled the app on occasion to try to get the sounds back (with no luck).

Anyone else have Thock and lose your keyboard click sounds recently? Workarounds? Move to Klack or another alternative?

https://redd.it/1wkkihk
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