I wrote a thing:

LInk opening utilities like #Bumpr and #Choosy for Mac browsers make the user do too much work

These are super useful utilities, and still recommend them. I just wish they were easier to set up and maintain

https://www.finertech.com/2025/04/09/link-opening-utilities-for-mac-browsers-make-the-user-do-too-much-work/

Maintenance Notice - Whisky Documentation https://lobste.rs/s/jho3qh #games #mac
https://docs.getwhisky.app/maintenance-notice

Möchte man seine Fotos in iOS und MacOS nach Möglichkeit ohne iCloud verwalten, sind einige Schritte nötig. Archivierung auf dem NAS und Upload neuer Fotos in die eigene #nextcloud.

Ich habe das hier mal zusammengefasst:
https://blog.jenniferlostthewar.de/ios-foto-management-ohne-icloud/

Today on AppAddict - Delimited - Quick and Easy Way to Work with CSV Files - In trying to stay away from proprietary formats, like spreadsheets from Excel or even Numbers, I opt for using comma separated value (CSV) files as often as possible. These files are simply plain text that can be edited and viewed with anything capable of reading plain text. They will never... - https://appaddict.app/post/delimited-quick-and-easy-way-to-work-with-csv-files - #Mac #macOS #Apple #AppAddict

Neat!
https://sindresorhus.com/menu-bar-spacing

Yeah yeah, the shit in my menu bar has been accumulating lately. But with this neat hack the icons take way less space!

It's weird. I think my next computer is going to be a Framework laptop and not a Mac. what is happening to me? #Mac #opensource #FrameworkLaptop

Why is macOS syslogd listening for UDP connections? https://lobste.rs/s/nhfirx #mac
https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/4/2.html

rsync replaced with openrsync on macOS Sequoia https://lobste.rs/s/ibvpka #mac
https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/rsync-replaced-with-openrsync-on-macos-sequoia/

Apple’s Darwin OS and XNU Kernel Deep Dive https://lobste.rs/s/pccrtt #ios #mac
https://tansanrao.com/blog/2025/04/xnu-kernel-and-darwin-evolution-and-architecture/

I just heard from @sascharode1986, the developer of SDF Modeler, that he'll be working on a macOS version.

SDF Modeler is already available for free for Windows and #Linux.

As far as I'm concerned, SDF Modeler is one of the best SDF 3D tools around at the moment, featuring advanced options like nested shapes and a path-tracing renderer.

Get SDF Modeler here:

https://sascha-rode.itch.io/sdf-modeler

Join the Discord here:

https://discord.gg/HGCwbrNp

As much as I enjoy console gaming, I miss using a keyboard and mouse for FPS games. I’m pretty successful in Fortnite using a controller, but it's just not as accurate, at least for me.

Being a Mac user is fine 99% of the time, but still pretty limited as far as mainstream game selection goes.

My latest macOS Sequoia issue on two different Macs is the Finder locking up, having to force quit it, and then it not coming back which means having to reboot. Super annoying...

@Yehuda It is truly amazing on iPhone and Mac, you can directly select text from ANY image, even handwritten, like this. No external software needed, it is built in.

MacLynx beta 6: back to the Power Mac https://lobste.rs/s/vwrai2 #mac #retrocomputing
http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2025/04/maclynx-beta-6-back-to-power-mac.html

A great new article by Jeffrey Starr, Investigating MacPaint's Source Code: https://ztoz.blog/posts/macpaint-source-code/

Today on AppAddict - AppAddict's One-Year Anniversary - One year ago I posted my first app review on AppAddict. I'd recently subscribed to a new blogging service and I was trying to figure out what to write. I figured that my love of downloading and testing new software was something worth sharing. Besides, I was trying to figure... - https://appaddict.app/post/appaddict-s-one-year-anniversary - #Mac #macOS #Apple #AppAddict

weird #macOS bug:

Has anyone had the issue where System Settings app runs (as in there's a dot under it in the dock) but no window shows?

If so, how did you fix it?

Investigating MacPaint's Source Code https://lobste.rs/s/wc2xfl #historical #mac
https://ztoz.blog/posts/macpaint-source-code/

Ｂｒｅａｋｉｎｇ　Ｎｅｗｓ！

Apple's definitive new macOS UI redesign has leaked!