[Free] Alquote - I built a macOS menu bar app to monitor Claude and Codex usage limits
https://redd.it/1x1uz3b
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Recommendation for Menu bar apps hider

Hi Guys

I have a question about which app successfully hides menu bar apps on Golden Gate. I have tested several options, and they do not function there, though they worked well in earlier macOS versions.

Are there any recommendations from people who have tried and tested this?

https://redd.it/1x2gcvm
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Glimpse: read your Markdown files like documents, with free Finder previews

https://redd.it/1x2iqls
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[OS] Sxitch v1.6 - Supercharge your CMD Tab, and integrate muscle memory into your switching workflow

https://redd.it/1x2jxv0
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[OS] Wisp Relaunch: A dead-simple macOS scratchpad. ⌥Space to summon, type, Esc to dismiss.

https://redd.it/1x2lgkq
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Hustla - a three-list to-do app for Mac (Today / Next / Someday)

https://redd.it/1x2kzdq
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Input Recorder: Record and replay keyboard and mouse inputs for repetitive tasks [Mac App Store]
https://redd.it/1x2kkql
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voice-first interface for Mac. Dictation is fully free and local

https://redd.it/1x2unys
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EtreCheck is flagging MacCurrent as malware - false positive, I assume?!

https://redd.it/1x2w4g9
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PicArrange — Major update to our free visual image search and sorting tool for Mac

Hey r/MacApps! 👋

Some of you might remember **PicArrange** from when we first shared it here a while back. Since then, we've rolled out a ton of major improvements, performance enhancements, and new features based on community feedback (developed as a project at HTW Berlin).

[On-device AI image search and visual management for Mac—100% private, zero remote server tracking.](https://preview.redd.it/4v2xxn55dmuh1.jpg?width=1008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb20a02280e1b12b6d0184c4234d5b9a23433765)

For anyone new to it or checking out what's changed, here is what PicArrange does:

# Problem

Standard macOS file browsing in Finder limits you to searching images by file names, dates, or tags. As photo libraries grow across folders, finding specific images without knowing exact file names or endlessly scrolling becomes tedious. Furthermore, finding duplicate or visually similar images, sorting photos by color, or querying local photo content with text descriptions is difficult using native system tools.

# Comparison

Unlike **Apple Photos** (which forces you to import files into a proprietary database) or traditional file managers like **Finder** and **Adobe Bridge** (which rely primarily on folder structures and file metadata), PicArrange works directly on your existing folder system and features:

* **Visual & Color Sorting:** Displays images on a multi-column visual grid sorted by similarity.
* **On-Device AI Search:** Search images using natural language text descriptions, visual example drops, or color selection—all processed locally on your Mac for complete privacy.
* **Dedicated Duplicate Finder:** Easily detect and manage duplicate images across selected directories.
* **Data Prep & Metadata Tools:** Filter and export arrangements or duplicate lists, manage tags, view GPS/IPTC metadata, and prepare datasets.

# Pricing

* **Price:** 100% Free (No ads, no subscriptions, no locked tiers).
* **Official Mac App Store Link:**[Download PicArrange on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/picarrange/id1530678223?mt=12)
* **Project Page:**[HTW Berlin Visual Computing Group](https://visual-computing.com/projects/picarrange)

*Disclosure: I am part of the research and development team at HTW Berlin.*

https://redd.it/1x2cbpk
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PicArrange — Visually sort, search, and manage your image library on Mac
https://redd.it/1x3153y
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Copy and Translate any text on your Mac's screen

https://redd.it/1x320u6
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Petit Fire: a small candle light in the corner of your screen

https://redd.it/1x38pw2
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Tinycast developer accuses Droppy developer of blatantly ripping off Tinycast code
https://x.com/abue_ammar/status/2109257990041981248

https://redd.it/1x39uuw
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Vene: A day you can finish.

https://redd.it/1x39rqz
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OS Virtual machines that live in your menu bar

SwiftVM

I'm the developer. SwiftVM is a native Mac app, written in Swift on Apple's Virtualization framework, that runs macOS and Linux virtual machines from the menu bar. Version 1.0 just came out.



Problem:

Getting a new VM to the point where you can actually use it takes too many steps. You find an ISO, click through an installer, create a user, look up the IP address and copy your SSH key over. SwiftVM does that part itself. A Linux machine starts from an Ubuntu or Debian cloud image and is ready in seconds once the image is downloaded, with your account and SSH key already in it. A macOS machine installs from Apple and creates the account on its own, so there is no setup assistant to click through. After that, `ssh web-server` works from your Mac using the machine's name.



The rest is what you would expect:

snapshots (also of a running machine, memory included), instant duplicates, suspend and resume, shared folders and clipboard, port forwarding, USB devices, Rosetta for x86-64 Linux programs, and a `swiftvm` command that does from a terminal what the app does from the menu bar.



Comparison:

UTM is the one most people know, and it covers more ground. It runs Windows, it can emulate other CPU architectures through QEMU, and it works on older versions of macOS. SwiftVM does none of that today. Where I think SwiftVM is better is setup and daily use: machines that configure themselves, SSH by name, and a command line that drives the same app you see in the menu bar. VirtualBuddy is the closest in spirit, also native and also built on the Virtualization framework, and it is very good for testing macOS betas. SwiftVM leans more toward VMs as development machines, with ready-made Linux images, port forwarding and scripting.



Limits you should know about:

It needs macOS 27 on Apple silicon, the automatic macOS setup needs macOS 27 in the guest too, and there are no Windows guests yet.



Pricing:

Free and open source under Apache-2.0. There is no paid tier. Releases are signed and notarized.



Website: https://swiftvm.app

Source: https://github.com/swiftvm-app/swiftvm



About me:

I'm Saeed Vaziry. I also make VitoDeploy, Muxy and TweakPHP, all open source.

GitHub: https://github.com/saeedvaziry

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saeedvaziry/



Feedback and bug reports are very welcome.

https://redd.it/1x3k6ic
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