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

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Post by dinkleberg »

lycopodiopsida wrote: post #226
aosaigh wrote: post #185

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is Raycast better than Alfred? Or mostly the same?

IMO No. Raycast: - Took VC money and pushes for subscription instead of a clear payment model. - Rides the AI Hype train. - Is still not able to handle file workflows properly. - Alfred workflows are easier to write and to debug due to workflow editor, you have to be a web developer to find the proposition of writing what is basically a small react app a good one. - Also, IMO, not very fast, consumes a lot of resourc…

Yeah the fact that the first thing I see on their landing page is about AI has me peacing out.

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

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Post by dinkleberg »

mike_hearn wrote: post #202

Shortcat: https://shortcat.app/ It makes it VERY easy to keep your fingers on the keyboard almost all the time, which really helps things fly. It's an equivalent of the AceJump plugin for IntelliJ if you've used that, but it uses the accessibility tree instead of the contents of the editor.

Wow I just set this up and it is incredible. Thanks for sharing!

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

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Post by constantinum »

Sketch (https://www.sketch.com/) they have brought back stand alone license without subscription hell.

Handbrake - Video conversion

Eagle (https://eagle.cool/) collecte and organize all design//visual inspiration at one place(this is also my default screengrab app)

Monodraw - Flowchart, ASCII, Visual thinking app

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

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Post by prawn »

ZeroTalent wrote: post #173

- Arc Browser – a complete game changer in terms of productivity – this app alone is worth switching from Windows/Linux (They have a Windows version, but it's lagging behind, not to mention there's no Android version and sync) - AeroSpace Window Manager since i got to know it this week (replacing Wins, which replaced free Rectangle) - Sensei for hardware checks/cleanups - Yomu for ebooks - Xnapper for beautiful scree…

I also use ImageOptim.

Also:

  - NameChanger for bulk renaming files
  - Day-O as a quick calendar
  - GrandPerspective for finding out what's using disk space

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

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Post by prawn »

out-of-ideas wrote: post #91
al_borland wrote: post #45

First, I'll say that you should take the time to get to know the features of the OS, before running out and getting a bunch of 3rd party utilities. In terms of built in stuff you may or may not already know about if coming from another platform... - Spotlight: (⌘space) launch apps, universal search, basic calculator, etc - QuickLook: (space when a file is selected in Finder, space again to close it) Preview a wide va…

i disabled spotlight after it stopped searching the system preferences and also they reordered some items where apps which used to be at the top of the list (after entering a few chars in search) became 3rd place by default-apps that are part of the read-only system that macos provides... took me only a day to forget i ever used apple+space for apps (though for non cli apps i still open finder to app-window to find s…

I am about to give up on Spotlight. I size the taskbar to minimum and permanently hide it, then use Spotlight to launch apps but the config frequently screws up and then fails to find Applications or preferences. Or sometimes takes 10+ seconds to find something. It's done this for me across multiple MacBooks, multiple versions of macOS, etc. All I want from Spotlight is instant finding of apps/utilities and systems prefs. I've tried so many solutions suggested across the internet (rebuilding refs, restarting indexing, etc) and nothing has consistently worked.

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

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Post by mike_hearn »

dinkleberg wrote: post #244
mike_hearn wrote: post #202

Shortcat: https://shortcat.app/ It makes it VERY easy to keep your fingers on the keyboard almost all the time, which really helps things fly. It's an equivalent of the AceJump plugin for IntelliJ if you've used that, but it uses the accessibility tree instead of the contents of the editor.

Wow I just set this up and it is incredible. Thanks for sharing!

You're welcome!

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

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Post by amrangaye »

andrei_says_ wrote: post #234
master_crab wrote: post #189

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Strongbox had a one and done purchase option at the time (14.99). They came out with an option a year or two ago for an upgraded version that was $99 for its lifetime. But I was migrated to that new product without paying. Loved it so much I paid $99 for a copy for my wife. And have also tipped them a few times over the past few years. Not sure if 1pass has something similar but I do remember a sub model which I didn…

Perfect, appreciate your response. I have been paying for 1password but don’t like the idea of losing access or functionality in my credit card expires for example.

I’m heavily invested in 1p for years now, but have been impressed by the new Apple Passwords app (in beta) - it’s nowhere near as advanced, but it implements like 90% of what you need including 2FA. I’m sticking with 1p for now but worth watching as well.
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