A developer creates a faster disk usage tool for macOS using concurrency and system-specific APIs, benchmarking it against existing solutions.
Explains how to bypass macOS unified logging's <private> redaction for debugging by using plist files or configuration profiles.
A guide to creating a macOS Quick Action that lets you right-click any folder in Finder to open it as a project in Positron (an R IDE).
A developer's experience and guide to using Stage Manager, a window management feature in macOS, for organizing development tools like editors and terminals.
AltTab brings Windows-style Alt+Tab window switching to macOS, solving a key workflow difference for users switching between operating systems.
Guide to setting up custom desktop notifications for Claude Code on macOS using the terminal-notifier command-line tool.
A guide to building a smart, menu-bar-based session tracker for macOS using bash scripts and xbar to monitor productivity and encourage breaks.
A guide to building a real-time CPU monitor for macOS using xbar, with a focus on identifying problematic VS Code extensions.
Explains how to embed Info.plist, sign with entitlements, and use undocumented APIs to make AppleScript work in macOS CLI tools without permission dialogs.
A developer's deep dive into the challenges of opening settings windows from macOS menu bar apps, covering SwiftUI limitations and workarounds.
A satirical guide to setting Microsoft Outlook as the default email client on a Mac, highlighting the process and criticizing Apple's ecosystem.
Xcode 26 introduces AI integration, allowing developers to use ChatGPT, other APIs, or local models for coding assistance within the IDE.
SwiftUI is finally getting a native WebView component in iOS/macOS/visionOS 26, simplifying web content embedding for developers.
A guide to installing and using conda-forge to manage Python environments on macOS, especially for AI projects with specific version requirements.
Introduces Peekaboo MCP, a macOS tool that enables AI agents to capture screenshots and perform visual question answering using local or cloud vision models.
A developer's guide to solving code signing, notarization, and Sparkle auto-update challenges for sandboxed macOS apps.
A developer builds Vibe Meter, a macOS menu bar app to monitor AI API spending, detailing Swift 6, SwiftUI, and technical challenges.
Learn how to automate macOS app installation using the 'mas' CLI tool with Homebrew to streamline your development environment setup.
A guide to building a native Apache Kafka binary on macOS using GraalVM for faster startup times, based on the KIP-974 configuration.
