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utilities

  1. IGHOR

    App Trust Preview - Check Apps before opening

    I made App Trust Preview app that helps you understand a Mac app before you open it. In plain language, not developer jargon, it shows what macOS can verify about an app's identity, protections, permissions, and internal components. The goal is simple: help you decide whether opening an app...
  2. motou

    Universal I made QuicKard (Never panic at the checkout again!)

    Hi everyone! I don't know if you're familiar with the meme about Aldi cashiers scanning your groceries at superhuman speed, but after living in Germany for 10 years, the pressure of standing at the checkout fumbling through your wallet for the right loyalty card is very, very real. That's...
  3. sergeynewton

    LaunchMe new features in next updates. The best alternative to Launchpad

    LaunchMe huge update. New features unpacking. With the latest update LaunchMe became not just an app launcher as Launchpad was but the next generation workspace manager which makes it easier to work with your apps, files and work scenarios. A modern and best alternative to Launchpad designed...
  4. R

    Looking for macOS Download Manager That Auto-Sorts Files by Website & File Type

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to find a Mac app or method to automatically sort downloaded files into specific folders based on file typeand/or source website. Examples of what I'd like to do: Downloads from abc.com → ~/Downloads/abc Any PDF file → ~/Downloads/PDFs PDF files from def.com →...
  5. bohdanb

    Universal Mouse Jiggler App – Keep Your Computer Awake Without Installing Anything!

    Hey everyone! 👋 I’m excited to share the iOS version of Mouse Jiggler – the companion to the macOS app that many of you already know and use! Now you can keep your computer awake without installing anything at all – just place your mouse on your iPhone or iPad and press Play. Whether you're in...
  6. dumiku

    Guys I need to find an old utility

    Back in the day, I used to create a hotspot using my wifi connection through an external wifi card, the program made it so easy, all I had to do was: select the source select the output And boom like magic, connected to a wifi, I could then share my mac connection to other devices I really need...
  7. jakemanger

    How to Convert: an app to convert almost any file to any other file locally

    Hey everyone, I made How to Convert (available at https://howtoconvert.co) It's a universal file converter app that does conversions locally on your device. There are plenty of file conversion sites, but when you use them, you’re sending your files and data to their servers. I didn’t like...
  8. schayes04

    Universal House Manager & Planner

    Hi everyone! Wanted to share House Manager, which is a brand-new app designed to simplify homeownership. Managing a home is no small feat—House Manager is here to make it easier. Launching Today (December 18th), this new iOS and iPadOS app transforms your home into a well-organized, efficient...
  9. maxoakland

    Fake Flash Drive Detector for Mac?

    Stores are full of flash drives that report a certain capacity but are actually lower I was looking for an application to help detect this but I could find dozens for Windows and only one for Mac (F3) but it’s a command line utility Are there any GUI apps that can detect a fake flash drive?
  10. I

    Universal Site Records - Construction Reporting made easy

    Dear All, I am excited to announce that Site Records V1.0 is on App store! Download on App store! Enhance your project management and reporting capabilities with Site Records, the must-have app designed to streamline your workflow and boost productivity. With its comprehensive set of...
  11. S1njin

    Any generally well regarded recommended software?

    Hey Gang, So I haven't had a Mac for well over a decade and a half now. I'll be getting my new M2 Air shortly (though sadly its going under the tree before I can get to it). Are there any software products I should be considering with it? Maintenance software (I see a lot of YouTubers have...
  12. kcrossley

    Hard drive utilities needed?

    In the old days, I used apps like DiskWarrior and TechTool Pro for regular hard drive maintenance. With the latest versions of Mac OS, are these apps still needed? If so, what is the preferred app that people are using these days? Also, what's the best data recovery app right now? Thanks, Kelly
  13. Jamesconnery

    Using Terminal to access utilites and boot manager

    I am hoping some one knows how to access the repair/restore and boot manager using Mac Terminal rather than using the standard keyboard commands.
  14. dilmerv

    Launch Menu - a fully customizable menu is now available!

    Hey guys how are you doing ! I am the founder and creator of "Launch Menu" which I developed in my own time as part of a new startup company called "Apps Fab". "Launch Menu" is a very handy tool which I personally use to quickly access my most used files, apps, and folders. The app is super...
  15. G

    What happened to the OS11 Notes utility!!!

    I use the Notes utility regularly and have recently been forced by Apple to update to OS11. The new version of this tool is all but useless as several of the features (like forward/backward keys & basic punctuation marks in the ‘turned’ menu) have now gone. The whole utility has a different feel...
  16. gk_plastics

    Haste - Search Utility for the Web

    Hi all, I'm Go - Programmer / Co-founder of an indie software maker Plastic Software. A while ago I posted the public beta of Haste, a Mac App that saves you valuable time by making your daily web search faster and more efficient here. We added several features and improvements to the beta...
  17. nt-authority

    How to Find Wifi Password on Mac ?

    This is easy, just go into key finder and then click show password. Then, Mac asks for admin password. You type it in and it spits it out. But, I do not know the admin password. Also, I am running in a standard account, so I can't create a root user. Help, Plz ?
  18. gk_plastics

    Haste (Public Beta) - A macOS app to search the web faster

    Hello everyone, I'm a app developer at Plastic Software, a small indie software maker based in countryside of Japan. We have just released the public beta of a macOS utility app named Haste, hoping that it helps us Mac users to search the web faster. We are planning to submit the app to Mac...
  19. pamarcu

    FitPlot Printer Utility

    Hello, I am the creator of FitPlot, a layout program for images and pdf, just released [version 6.2.0] on the Mac App Store. FitPlot aims at solving the repetitive tasks you can have in your daily print job. It includes many features such as: • Space optimization [nesting] • Print more copies...
  20. Etch.bee

    Mozilla problem

    hello all ... Iv got this from digital footprint .... Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 10_3 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/603.1.30 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/10.0 Mobile/14E277 Safari/602.1 And they say ... Each website you visit sees the information shown below which may be used to identify...