From the app’s webpage:
The Hazel alternative for macOS. Watch folders, match files with clear rules, and move, rename, tag, or label them automatically on your Mac.
I don’t have use for an app like this at the moment, but I have used Hazel in the past. If I end up wanting something like this again, I’m going to give Forel a try.
➝ Source: forel-app.github.io
Juli Clover, writing for MacRumors:
Mozilla today said it is adding an ad blocker to Firefox for iOS, allowing users to block many third-party ads and ad-related trackers.
One of the reasons I went with Brave when I switched browsers a few years ago is because it had a built-in ad blocker on iOS. I’m glad Firefox is finally implementing the feature, but unfortunately, it isn’t as comprehensive as Brave’s offering. For example, and maybe most importantly, Firefox’s ad blocker doesn’t block ads on YouTube. Brave, however, handles those well and also gives you the option to completely hide YouTube Shorts as well.
➝ Source: macrumors.com
Marcin Wichary:
Mac’s operating system has a peculiar way to install apps. An app typically arrives in a file with a .dmg extension (it stands for “disk image”; my brain always reads it as “damage”), which upon double clicking becomes a kind of a drive. You go inside the drive, and there is the app icon.
But the journey isn’t over. While you can run the app from the virtual drive, the drive will eventually disappear after the reboot – or if you eject it – so it’s in the app’s interest to suggest a more permanent home for itself.
(Via Clemens Lang.)
➝ Source: unsung.aresluna.org
From the project’s readme:
Apple’s AirPort Utility is not guaranteed to run on macOS 27 and newer, so I reverse engineered the application and have reimplemented it for macOS 27 and newer with Swift (front-end code) and Python (backend protocol code).
I love that this exists.
(Via Rui Carmo.)
➝ Source: github.com
The Pocket Casts design and development team has been working on an Apple TV version for months. They’ve done an excellent job with this release. The app is slick and I’m so happy that the team is finally ready to share it.
I wrote the public facing documentation for this release. If you notice anything is amiss, have questions, comments, or what have you, please reach out to support.
In short, it’s Pocket Casts on the Apple TV. It connects with your account to keep your podcasts, playlists, playback position, and more in sync with Pocket Casts on all of your other devices. It’s great for throwing on an episode while you clean the house, play a board game with the kids, or just about any other scenario.
And while it’s a great audio podcast player, it really shines with video episodes. Here are some podcasts that publish video episodes that I’ve been watching lately:
I’m sure there are many more that I’m missing. If you have any recommendations of video podcasts that publish using an open RSS feed, I’d love to hear about them.
There are some features that are missing in this initial launch compared to Pocket Casts on other platforms. The one I’m hoping to see added in the future is Files support. I frequently add video files to Pocket Casts using this feature and while I can AirPlay from the mobile app, it would be clutch if I could play them right from within the app on tvOS.
Chapters is another feature that has become an important part of my podcast app experience and is missing in this first release. But I’m hopeful that additional features like this will come in time now that the core feature set is out the door.
I think there’s a bright future ahead for podcasting and I love that I get to be a part of it through documentation and support for Pocket Casts. The team has been shipping some excellent features recently — highlighted transcripts, the tasteful Liquid Glass design refresh, and Dynamic Type support to name a few. Pocket Casts is better than it’s ever been and improving with every release.
Speaking more broadly about the podcasting ecosystem, though, helping to build and maintain that is what keeps me excited about work. Podcasting is a free, open distribution mechanism for media that anyone can utilize.
You don’t have to rely on a single vendor to host and distribute your show. You can pick from a myriad of dedicated podcast hosting companies or host it yourself. As long as you can serve an RSS feed and a media file, you can publish a podcast.
And your listeners aren’t forced to obtain your show from a specific vendor either. They can use Pocket Casts, Castro, Overcast, or choose from hundreds of other clients.
Podcasters get a more direct relationship with their audience and so many people get to build their livelihoods creating software, building hosting companies, and more. It’s a beautiful thing.
From Edovia’s weblog:
Starting with Screens 5.8.8, remote access is built directly into Screens on Macs running macOS 14 or later.
This means you can now make your Mac reachable from anywhere without installing Screens Connect separately. Everything is configured directly from within Screens, making setup faster and easier than ever.
If you’re using a Mac running macOS 13 or earlier, a Windows PC, or simply prefer the standalone version, Screens Connect remains available and fully supported.
This will be a handy change — less apps to maintain on some of my machines.
➝ Source: blog.edovia.com
I’d like to see more developers offer app icons that aren’t constrained by Apple’s squircle shape. It makes the dock look worse and more difficult to skim.
➝ Source: tyler.io
A slick desktop music player that connects to your Plex or Jellyfin server. I found this a couple of months ago, but just rediscovered it in my pile of links.
I’m not sure if I’ll end up using it long term, since it’s just as easy to play music from the Plex app, but I appreciate Chromatix’s design sensibilities.
➝ Source: chromatix.app
