Setapp has been Completely Enshittified
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[Update] Purge: the open-source Mac cleaner, now with an app uninstaller and leftover detection, and over 25k downloads

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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?

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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?

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Barista 1.1 big feature update: deeper Email, Calendar, Weather and News widgets, command palette, custom shortcuts, floating popovers, and (33% off)

https://redd.it/1wkm1k4
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Developers-what Mac apps do you use every day and genuinely recommend?

Looking for hidden gems too, not just the obvious ones.

https://redd.it/1wksxws
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DayBar v4.2 is out: Menu bar calendar with lunar dates and TODO reminder features

https://redd.it/1wksnk1
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flowy 2.0 release - 100 free lifetime licenses

https://redd.it/1wkphd5
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MCP in macOS apps: are they useful for you?

https://redd.it/1wkv0dy
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I built Domino for Mac because I wanted a viewer, not a catalog — fast browsing, comparison, and review

https://redd.it/1wkx04o
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[OS] SuperCorners - An upgraded hot corners experience - 2.0.0 is out!

https://redd.it/1wkrmvq
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Built a unique radial menu app for mac to perform everyday tasks and more

https://redd.it/1wl9lrf
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visualOS: A Milanote alternative with nested boards and real files in your own folder. Free in browser, one-time purchase for Mac, iPhone & iPad.

https://redd.it/1wlc9xo
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