OS The notch app you just need

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I stumbled on Droppy while trying yet another notch-style app, and honestly… it outclasses most alternatives by a wide margin.

What makes it stand out isn’t just the notch concept itself, but how stable and thoughtfully built it already is , and how quickly it’s evolving. Instead of being a flashy UI experiment, Droppy feels like a real productivity layer that happens to live in the notch

I use it daily for clipboard access, quick actions, and small utilities that used to live across multiple apps. It stays out of the way, responds fast, and doesn’t break flow , which is more than I can say for many notch competitors.

What really gives it an edge is the active developer support. Features are added, feedback is acknowledged, and the app clearly has momentum. That combination alone gives it a strong chance to surpass the entire notch-app category over time.

https://preview.redd.it/r31lr0fyemhg1.png?width=1202&format=png&auto=webp&s=e0df92b15b568ed2a2251f05120e67b3c67ab6a1

to be clear: I’m not the developer, just a user who wanted to give credit where it’s due.

If you’re looking at notch apps and feeling underwhelmed, Droppy is quietly setting a higher bar , and it feels like it’s only getting started.

https://redd.it/1qwe31f
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Limited Time Free Forever Giving away my macOS window management tool (InfyniDock) for FREE for a limited time!

Hi everyone,

I'm the developer of InfyniDock. To celebrate our recent updates, I'm running a limited-time promotion where you can get the Lifetime License for FREE.

InfyniDock is a powerful alternative for the macOS Dock, featuring:

Real-time window previews
Advanced workspace management
Deep UI customization
Plugin support & Clipboard history

InfyniDock might not be for everyone, but I’d love for you to give it a try—you might just find it’s exactly what your workflow was missing.

Pricing: Normally $12.00, now $0.00 (Limited Time)

Download Link: **https://infyniclick.com/** https://us.infyniclick.com/

GitHub (Releases): https://github.com/yeelone/InfyniDock/releases

Feedback: https://infyniclick.com/feedback

If you encounter any issues or have feedback, please feel free to comment here or send me an email. I’ll do my best to help you out!

https://redd.it/1qvrpgb
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I just shipped a major update for my macOS paste-cleanup app (Purifai 1.4) — more cleanup options, faster engine (+ giveaway)

https://redd.it/1qwi2xu
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[Maus] a tiny Clipboard Manager that lives where your cursor is [Giveaway]

https://redd.it/1qwivay
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[OS] Thaw: A fork of Ice (Menu Bar Manager) for macOS 26
https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw

https://redd.it/1qwkq38
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I’m building a visual window switcher for macOS

https://redd.it/1qwkgbx
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Looking for a few testers for new maintenance app (free lifetime access)

Hi all — l'm recently retired with three Porsches in the garage, and I’m building an iOS/macOS app because my own maintenance tracking has gotten out of hand.

Between three cars, different service intervals, different oils, filters, brake pads, and fluids, my spreadsheet became completely unwieldy. I like documenting my repairs (including photos of what I use), tracking consumables (so I know if I need to buy more oil or not), and preserving proper service history—so I built Rennch.

The app lets you log detailed repairs and upgrades, attach photos and receipts to every job, track both factory recommended and your own custom maintenance schedules, and manage consumables like oils, filters, brake fluid, and pads. You can also set preferred products and one-click straight to vendors (for example, jumping directly to the Driven website, Walmart, or wherever for your go-to oil when it’s time for the next service).

A key point: **this will be a non-subscription app**. One-time purchase, track your entire garage—no monthly nonsense. Looking ahead, planned enhancements include the ability to scan and import service records from Service Centers and Carfax, so existing history can live alongside your ongoing maintenance. For now it will be iOS and MacOS exclusively, once it launches, I'll look to make a universal app for Android, then Windows.

I've been using this for a few months and I'm ready to open a small beta for 20 or so owners who are willing to test and provide feedback. **Beta testers will receive a complimentary lifetime access code** once the app launches.

If you’re interested, please DM with:

* Your Car model(s)
* iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision models, etc.
* DIY, shop-maintained, or a mix

Appreciate the time, the feedback, and the collective knowledge in this sub.

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What security apps are people using these days to scan DMG files prior to installing?

As security is always a threat, what are some popular safeguard popular apps the community issuing to confirm applications from web are safe to install ?

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MountMate, the App You Didn't Know You Needed, Gets Updates

[MountMate](https://preview.redd.it/gxug4mrvlohg1.png?width=338&format=png&auto=webp&s=52fb1de6989e19ad5a1e771859c9c6904a1aa83e)

One of the things I treasure most about being part of the community that includes independent Mac developers is the opportunity to make feature requests. I never cease to be amazed when an app I use and love gets updated to include an idea I suggested. Yesterday, for the second time, the developer of [MountMate ](https://homielab.com/page/mountmate)([Homie Lab](https://homielab.com/)) responded to a feature request within hours. Back in June, he added Intel compatibility, and yesterday he added hotkey support so that MountMate can now be used in automation workflows like [Keyboard Maestro](https://appaddict.app/post/keyboard-maestro-the-app-that-makes-everything-better-tips-for-the-for-the-automation-curious), [BetterTouchTool,](https://appaddict.app/post/better-touch-tool-favorite) and [Apple Shortcuts.](https://appaddict.app/post/enhance-apple-shortcuts-with-these-apps)

Additional new features include:

* **Dynamic Menu Bar Icon**: The menu bar icon now changes to indicate app state:
* Shows a clock badge while mounting/unmounting drives
* Shows a warning badge if an error occurs
* Returns to normal when operations complete
* **Better Mount/Unmount Icons**: Changed mount/unmount button icons from arrows to plus/minus for clearer meaning.

MountMate is a menu bar app that offers levels of control over external drives through a GUI that simply aren't included in macOS without resorting to shell commands. It includes a switch that prevents the automated mounting of connected USB drives at login, which is useful if you prefer to connect drives manually. You can selectively include or exclude specific drives from this rule, a handy option if you use a USB drive for Time Machine.

I used to plug in external drives and just leave them mounted, but over time I found that doing so could cause slowdowns and occasional problems, particularly with Finder extensions. These days I prefer to keep drives unmounted unless I have a specific reason to use them.

With MountMate, if you have drives that contain multiple partitions, you can selectively mount only the ones you need instead of mounting everything. Now that hotkeys are available, it's simple to create a shortcut that mounts a drive, launches an application, and then unmounts the drive after the file operation is complete. You could simplify things even further by scheduling the drive to mount at a specific time of day, running the file operations you need, and then scheduling the drive to unmount a couple of hours later. During the time it's mounted, you can use whatever apps you like to read from or write to it.

I use [Sync Folders Pro, FreeFileSync,](https://appaddict.app/post/two-recommendations-for-syncing-utilities) [Smart Backup,](https://appaddict.app/post/smartbackup-free-fast-and-foolproof) and other similar apps to copy files automatically when certain conditions occur on my Mac.

Although MountMate is primarily designed for external USB drives, it also includes the ability to mount network drives at login if you routinely connect to other computers on your network. Best of all, MountMate is donationware.

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Rocket Typist app suddenly stopped working on all of the devices. !!!

Anyone else facing the same issue? All of my Mac, iPad, iPhone, everything has stopped working for the Rocket Typist app. In the moment I try to open the app, nothing happens. It doesn't even load. It's not even allowing me to go to the app to export all of my snippets. I have more than 500 snippets and I am panicking because I'm not able to open the app to take an export! Anyone else having the same issue? I've already tried emailing to the developer but no response so far.

https://redd.it/1qwspom
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You guys helped me build this app, Screensorts is finally live! and I have a huge thank you for this sub 🥹

https://redd.it/1qwuhg6
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List of 10 Mac Apps that Do One Thing Well

This post includes a list of macOS utilities, which do one single thing very well, they don’t try to do everything, they aren’t all in one apps. Below, I included both the list and breakdowns of some additions I made, so it will be easier to find apps, that match exactly what you’re looking for.

1. Scratchpad(paid, $8) - quick notes

2. IINA(free, open source) POPULAR - media player, that has more features than QuickTime

3. Photosort(paid, $5) - finds/sorts photos, which take the most space

4. Dory(paid, $12) NEW - switching apps effortlessly

5. Speediness(free) - check Wi-Fi speed quickly

6. Downie(paid, $20) POPULAR - download YouTube videos

7. Superwhisper(freemium) - very high-quality audio transcription

8. Rocket(freemium) - better emoji picker

9. Consul(paid, $14) NEW - convert files by simply retyping the file extension

10. Command X(paid, $5) POPULAR - cutting files with Command + X shortcut

Signs breakdown

POPULAR - means that it is a well known utility

NEW - it was recently released, possible launch discounts

Pricing breakdown

Paid + price - lifetime price for an app

Freemium - has a generous free version, but also offers a pro version

Free - either fully open source(code is opened to everybody) or just free of charge

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