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Re: Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

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Post by EricE »

noahtallen wrote: post #73
glial wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can also take a screenshot and save it to the clipboard with ctrl+cmd+shift+4 (for a selection) or ctrl+cmd+shift+3 (for the entire screen). The same keys but without the 'ctrl' key will save them to file. It seems like a ridiculous keyboard shortcut but I use it so much, it's motor memory now.

The great thing about Shottr vs system screenshots is the annotations you can put up very quickly. E.g. 1. $hotkey for screenshot 3. Hit enter to edit 4. Press A to draw an arrow with the mouse 5. Cmd-c to dismiss the edit window and copy & paste wherever. So it basically only takes as long as you take to click down an arrow with your mouse

Side note - shift-command-1 ejected the floppy in disk drive one, shift-command-2 ejected the floppy in disk drive two and thus screen shot landed on shift-command-3 I remember when I got my second floppy drive and thought I was living the high life not having to swap disks!

Re: Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

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Post by jlokier »

glial wrote: post #67
Justsignedup wrote: post #37

Can't use Mac without rectangle. You don't need magnet. Owly is my fav for anti sleeping at certain times. Though critical to disable the ads via startup features. I haven't found abetter one. Though it has quirks. Also some commands in the cli for like key repeat. Like wtf why can't I turn off accent hold when I want to repeat letters.

You can also type 'caffeinate' in the terminal and it'll turn off sleeping.

Unfortunately, 'caffeinate' doesn't have an option to keep the Macbook awake with the lid closed and no attached monitor or power.

I use Amphetamine instead, so that I can continue Zoom calls after putting my laptop in my backpack to walk around.

Re: Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

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Post by runjake »

rewgs wrote: post #187
runjake wrote: post #184

- Raycast launcher + UI in it's own right. ( https://www.raycast.com/ ) - Obsidian notes ( https://obsidian.md/ ) - Tailscale VPN ( https://tailscale.com/ ) - iTerm terminal app ( https://iterm2.com ) - Rectangle Pro window manager ( https://rectangleapp.com/pro ) there's also a free version, I just prefer to support the author with a Pro purchase. - Homebrew packager manager ( https://brew.sh/ ) - SwiftBar for menu…

Personally I've found BetterDisplay to be better than MonitorControl.

Thanks, I'll take a look!

Re: Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

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Post by kcartlidge »

flocked wrote: post #145
kcartlidge wrote: post #28

Loads of little things, but you specifically asked for daily use so: - Rectangle for window management (I appreciate you have Magnet and tastes differ) - MarkEdit is an excellent (free) Markdown editor - Highland 2 (not free) for more long-form Markdown writing as it can handle normal Markdown files and feels more polished than similar tools (especially the document map) - VLC as I watch a lot of box sets and it's be…

I can recommend IINA much more compared to VLC. It's so much more performant (like 4-5x times), has a macOS native UI, some features VLC is lacking, let you watch an unlimited amount of videos at the same time.

Thanks - I'll take a look.

Re: Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

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Post by qazxcvbnm »

Adding two more indispensible ones for me:

Brightness Control https://www.splasm.com/brightnesscontrol/ The only macOS app that is actually able to properly dim my monitor beneath the lowest brightness setting without hacks like painting an overlay above your desktop such that it blinds my eyes when ever I switch workspaces.

Cursorcerer https://doomlaser.com/cursorcerer-hide-your-cursor-at-will/ Lets me bind a shortcut key to hide my cursor.

Re: Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

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Post by adamomada »

kstrauser wrote: post #175
veidr wrote: post #171

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Huh, seems like one of those "Waffle House now offers CHOCOLATE syrup in addition to cheap maple-flavored syrup, NEVER EATING THERE AGIAN!!" kind of issues. I noticed the AI feature in the latest update to iTerm2, but it wasn't turned on by default, and I didn't turn it on, so... ¯\\_(ಠ_ಠ)_/¯

Nailed it. I thought, “huh, interesting, won’t use it, next item…” and moved on. I was surprised at the firestorm.

Gell-Mann Amnesia effect but for software instead of journalism

Re: Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

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Post by adamomada »

anVlad11 wrote: post #143
w10-1 wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I don't believe it will exist in it's current form in two years, Why?

Arc Browser does not have a public monetization plan. The Browser Company is a for-profit company, and they'll need to give something to their investors. Their market share now is abysmal to make a meaningful amount of profit from just selling user data. At some point, they will need to introduce some kind of subscription for some of their browser features - I assume that current Arc Max is going to be part of it. Th…

Orion Browser does something similar, I wonder if they make enough or if it’s subsidized by Kagi search?

Re: Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

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Post by ijustwanttovote »

anVlad11 wrote: post #29

Choosy - is a must for me. It lets you select the browser/profile after clicking on any link or define the rules for opening them. For example, if a link contains a certain domain or it's source application is Slack, it will be opened in Work profile of your browser. Obsidian - note taking, making presentations for work-related stuff. iTerm 2 - it's better than default terminal emulator, but i consider moving to Alac…

> Choosy

Wow, this would be pretty useful. Drives me crazy when my meetings open up in my personal chrome.

Re: Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

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Post by renewedrebecca »

ssahoo wrote: post #160
veidr wrote: post #159

iTerm2[2] and I'm astonished there's less mention of it on this thread (though there is some). That is mainly because I switched mostly to Linux a few years ago, and you'd think the lack of a good terminal app wouldn't be the biggest pain point of switching from Mac to Linux, but it absolutely is. There's no terminal app on Linux even close to as good as iTerm2. [2]: https://iterm2.com/ but it's v3 tho ¯\_(ಠ_ಠ)_/¯

I use terminator as a substitute for iterm. It's written in python and looking for your support. https://github.com/gnome-terminator/terminator

What makes it better than iTerm2?
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