[Update] Chronoid: automatic time tracking for Mac, now with daily recaps and a manual timer + giveaway

https://redd.it/1x41mn2
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[FREEMIUM] BetterMacWidgets: Live/Animated Widgets on your Lockscreen too with complete Custom Widgets. I'd say it's a slap in the face to other Overpriced Widgets apps :D

https://redd.it/1x42neh
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I got tired of Markdown preview panes, so I built a native Mac editor that formats as you type (and runs Obsidian themes)

https://redd.it/1x4cqcz
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[Update] BattOpt v1.2.8 - Now supports macOS 27 battery charge limit. Prevent occasional charging to 100%.

https://redd.it/1x49zae
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Here Wallpaper: design minimalist map wallpapers for Mac, iPhone & iPad + 1 month of Pro free

https://redd.it/1x4387j
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Appendage: Rename files instantly using keyboard shortcuts. No clicking around, no app switching, no drag and drop.

https://redd.it/1x3yz0q
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I built Snapset to stop rearranging my Mac windows every time I switch displays

https://redd.it/1x3uh31
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App's I am not uninstalling number 12

As happens every month, my Mac became a hive of activity while I installed, tested and removed countless apps. These are the ones that replaced old favourites or earned a permanent spot on my already overloaded Mac.

# Rectangle Pro

Rectangle Pro isn’t new, and I’ve tried the free version a few times. I just hadn’t realised that the feature I needed was in the Pro edition.

For years, I used Stay to make sure my windows opened at the same size each time. Constantly resizing them is a small but persistent annoyance, especially when I’m working across multiple displays. I just wanted my apps to remember the window sizes I prefer.

Rectangle was first developed when macOS’s window management was still playing catch-up. Window snapping is useful, but it has limited appeal on a 13-inch MacBook screen. Rectangle Pro lets me resize any window instantly with a keyboard shortcut.

Even Canary Mail is no longer a problem. When replying to emails, a frustratingly small window is now resized once and never touched again. There’s also a shortcut to restore the whole layout if anything gets out of sync.

# DiskPress

DiskPress is the first of two impressive apps released in quick succession by developer Ighor July.

It frees up disk space without deleting the files you want to keep. You might wonder how that differs from making a compressed archive, but this is where DiskPress gets clever.

With traditional compression, you often delete the original files and replace them with an obscurely named archive, then have to remember what’s inside. DiskPress compresses files and reduces duplicated storage while leaving everything where it is. Your files still open normally, but take up less space. As far as I can tell, nothing changes except the amount of free storage on your drive.

# App Archiver

Ighor’s second app is for people who enjoy trying new software.

App Archiver stores apps you aren’t using right now but might want to reinstall later. It makes it easy to try replacements without keeping a spreadsheet or taking screenshots in case you decide to go back to an older app.

I’m particularly fond of Dock apps, and my next review may still be a month away, so App Archiver makes it much easier to experiment in the meantime.

# Polar Browser

When reviewing apps, I think it’s useful to know which categories to leave alone. Some markets are already crowded with similar products, and some reviewers know them far better than I do.

I usually steer clear of browsers, voice-to-text tools (I use Soniox), and Launchpad replacements (I use LaunchOS). But Polar Browser impressed me enough to reconsider. I even switched to a cheaper ChatGPT plan so I could put the savings towards Polar Browser credits.

Polar looks and feels like Chrome, and supports the Chrome extensions I use regularly. Behind that familiar interface is an agentic browser that can handle a surprisingly wide range of tasks.

If Claude is going through credits too quickly, or you find ChatGPT limited in what it can do, Polar Browser might be worth a try. The developers suggested setting the effort slider to Low and letting it work. That made tasks that would normally use a lot of tokens much more affordable.

I know AI isn’t everyone’s favourite development. Still, tasks that used to take me hours can now be done with a few instructions. After I give the initial approval, Polar gets to work and only occasionally asks me to confirm something.

If you’re looking for an agentic browser, or just want an alternative to Chrome, Polar Browser may be worth checking out.

https://redd.it/1x4niyt
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[OS] Crumbs - A tiny native app that saves selected text from any app or website

https://redd.it/1x4qdzh
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Atheria: Live Wallpaper [Update] Advanced Flame Editor, 409 variations, German and Japanese localization. (Quiet while you Work and Flame Journey demo in the video)

https://redd.it/1x4qoec
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Lapser Studio - Beautiful timelapse screen recordings effortlessly

https://redd.it/1x4s5ef
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Pocket Screen 2.0 is out: Keep up to 4 Mac windows visible while you work

https://redd.it/1x4qorc
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