Is some one building paid apps on current AI and Reverse Engineerinh era?(bc im worried 😬)

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i was building an app which is "modern Ubersicht alternative" - "Rainmeter for macOS" like app i was planned make it subscription based at first then stronger AIs came and everyone is selling their app as one time then i planned instead of one time, cheap but yearly purchase, then nowadays i am seeing alot of apps getting open sources and ppl with ai reverse engineering everything then i worried, what do you think?

DISCLAIMER

That's not promote (not even released yet), that's showing what my app can do and asking is it worth to pay!!!

my apps few menubar widgets: https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/s/BLVnHoGWbY

and it's sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/Appinapp

Liquid clock widget: https://www.reddit.com/r/Appinapp/s/EdVcLKGgwa

answer to ppl who asks it dont have rainmeter like features:

it has now audio visualizes chunks pass to widget and now playing media apps and almost every control pass to widget features.

app website: https://appinapp.mutawirr.uz

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Concept Launcher Design: What would you decide?

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JustFlip: spaced-repetition flashcards that feel native on Mac, with Anki import and iCloud sync to iPhone, iPad and Watch

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What do you expect to buy from this BFCM?

Hey guys,

It’s that time of the year again, where this subreddit gets filled with BFCM deals and discounts. we still have around 40 days for BFCM, but I guess developers are already planning about what to offer this year. So I thought we’d start a discussion on what you guys expect to buy from this BFCM. This can also help developers to understand what users are looking for and provide us with a better deals that are harder to resist 😅

Here are mine:

**Lunar**

After contemplating between Lunar and BetterDisplay for a while, I have decided to go with Lunar as I only use MBP as my main driver without any external monitor. Based on my findings, BetterDisplay fits best when dealing multiple displays due to scaling and resolution functionalities. 

Regular price: $23

Anticipated discount: 20-30%



**OpenIn**

I found this one from a podcast episode I listened to, where the guest (professor) was talking about how he uses OpenIn to quickly open links in different browsers and profiles using rules. I am currently on my trial period, and honestly, I might buy it even before discount if it proves to be useful.

Regular price: $11.99

Anticipated discount: Undecided



**Little Snitch**

This is undisputably the best app to monitor network traffic and application firewall with great detail and control. However the price is very steep (for me) even though it’s kind of a swiss-army knife of Network monitoring. 

Regular price: 59€

Anticipated discount: 30-45% 



>Ps: I like this postby u/Downtown-Art2865 about his experiences with LS. Also read comments in that post, which are super valuable and informative.



**Cleanshot**

I know we have other options in this category, like Macshot (my current favorite), Shottr but still I’d like to try out Cleanshot. 

Regular price: $35

Anticipated discount: 20-25%



Comment the name(s) of the app(s) with the regular price, and your expected BFCM price. To avoid repetitive mentions, it’d be nice if we could have single thread!

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Quick Look can do more than preview a file: four useful controls

If you're sorting screenshots or checking a short recording, there are a few useful controls tucked into Quick Look. They're built into macOS.

See several images together. Select the files in Finder, press Space, then Command-Return. That opens the Index Sheet, which shows the selected files in a grid. Useful when you're trying to pick one screenshot from a batch.

Run a quick slideshow. Select several images and open Quick Look. Click the full-screen button, then Play. You can also use the left and right arrow keys to browse the selection manually.

Mark up a screenshot or PDF. Open it with Space and click Markup to add notes or shapes. Work on a copy if you want to keep the original untouched.

Trim a clip. For a supported audio or video file, open Quick Look and click Trim. Drag the yellow handles to keep the section you want, check it with Play, then click Done. Choose to create a new file if you want to keep the original.

The available controls depend on the file type. Quick Look extensions can add previews for formats macOS doesn't handle by default.

Apple's Quick Look guide and Finder Quick Actions guide cover the steps.

If you use a Quick Look extension, which file type did you need it for?

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SongForge: local ACE-Step music on Mac, three creations free then US$9.99 once

I'm the developer of SongForge at HighRoad Software.

Problem: You want to turn a musical idea into audio and keep the work in a Mac app. Describe a style, instruments or lyrics, generate a take, then listen and compare in the Library.

Comparison: Suno lets you create in a browser without setting up local model files. SongForge uses ACE-Step 1.5 on your Mac, with native creation controls and a local Library. It needs a compatible GGUF model set, about 6–15 GB, and macOS 14 or later. Apple silicon is recommended; loading and generation time depend on the Mac and model.

Pricing: Three completed creations are included free after model setup. SongForge Pro is $9.99 in the US Mac App Store today, one-time, with no subscription. It unlocks continued creation and MP3/WAV export. Apple shows the local price elsewhere.

Five unedited sample tracks, setup guide and Mac App Store link:

https://www.highroadsoftware.com/apps/songforge/#listen

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Okeke Control (Computer Remote on the App Store) Use your iPhone as a trackpad, keyboard and voice remote for your Mac

I'm the developer!

Problem: I wanted to control my Mac from across the room without getting up: move the cursor, type, dictate, and jump into Netflix or YouTube from my phone.

Comparison: CmdPalm is an awesome open-source alternative (https://github.com/rahatsagor/cmdpalm). Okeke Control takes a different approach, with native apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac, voice typing, a joystick-style control pad, and Windows support.

Pricing: Free to connect, with a 3-day trial. Pro is $0.99/week or $1.99/month, or $7.99 for lifetime.

Same app for iPhone and Mac: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/computer-remote/id6754469628

Privacy: https://okekedev.github.io/controlla/privacy.html

Terms: https://okekedev.github.io/controlla/terms.html

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When you switched notes apps, what survived the move?

Images, attached PDFs, tags and links between notes seem worth checking before moving a few years of notes into another app.

I looked through the export docs for a few apps that come up here. Three details stood out:

- Obsidian: links to specific blocks inside a note are specific to Obsidian, so a Markdown file doesn't guarantee those links will work elsewhere. For new links between notes, its docs suggest turning off Use [Wikilinks] under Files and links if compatibility matters. That setting isn't a fix for existing block references. Docs
- Bear: its HTML export has an option to turn links between notes into working HTML links. It can also embed photos in the HTML files. Useful for keeping a browsable copy, although HTML export requires Pro. Docs
- Notion: you can export pages as Markdown and databases as CSV, but Notion says uploading an export won't instantly recreate the workspace. Worth knowing if you're treating that download as a full restore option. Docs

A small trial before committing seems sensible: make a few sample notes with a table, tags, an image, a PDF and links to each other. Export them, open them in the app you might move to, and check what still works. Keep the originals while doing this.

If you've made a move like this, which app did you leave, where did you go, and what needed fixing? Smooth moves would be useful to hear about too.

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Swift Salamander: Multi-Pane File Manager for Mac with Verified Copies, Workspaces and 3D Previews. Free, or Pro $15 Once, No Subscription

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