Show HN: I rewrote my Mac Electron app in Rust
(desktopdocs.com)
Desktop Docs is the all-in-one platform for advanced image and video search.
Desktop Docs is the all-in-one platform for advanced image and video search.
Microsoft Foundry Local for Windows and Mac
(microsoft.com)
Foundry Local is an on-device AI inference solution offering performance, privacy, customization, and cost advantages.
Foundry Local is an on-device AI inference solution offering performance, privacy, customization, and cost advantages.
A brief history of Mac architecture transitions
(eclecticlight.co)
Macs have undergone three major hardware architectural transitions over the last 41 years, and it may well be that this year sees the completion of the last of those. I’ve previously given a brief account of those changes in CPUs; this article summarises when and how those transitions have taken place.
Macs have undergone three major hardware architectural transitions over the last 41 years, and it may well be that this year sees the completion of the last of those. I’ve previously given a brief account of those changes in CPUs; this article summarises when and how those transitions have taken place.
Show HN: Kasimba – Simple macOS app that converts Windows paths to SMB addresses
(github.com/taranntell)
A simple macOS application that converts Windows paths to SMB addresses. Useful for Mac users who need to access Windows network shares.
A simple macOS application that converts Windows paths to SMB addresses. Useful for Mac users who need to access Windows network shares.
Apple Shortcuts is falling into "the automation gap"
(sixcolors.com)
Nearly three years ago, I wrote AppleScript: Shortcuts Bridge or Crutch?, questioning whether accessing AppleScript via Shortcuts on the Mac was a feature to be celebrated or a red flag, fearing that Apple would use the integration to postpone or never release many of the system-level actions that were missing from Shortcuts’ debut on the Mac.
Nearly three years ago, I wrote AppleScript: Shortcuts Bridge or Crutch?, questioning whether accessing AppleScript via Shortcuts on the Mac was a feature to be celebrated or a red flag, fearing that Apple would use the integration to postpone or never release many of the system-level actions that were missing from Shortcuts’ debut on the Mac.
CoreCode Announces Discontinuation of MacUpdater [pdf]
(corecode.io)
CoreCode Ltd., the developer behind the award-winning MacUpdater software, today announced that it will be discontinuing active development of MacUpdater after January 1, 2026.
CoreCode Ltd., the developer behind the award-winning MacUpdater software, today announced that it will be discontinuing active development of MacUpdater after January 1, 2026.
Running Qwen3 on your macbook, using MLX, to vibe code for free
(localforge.dev)
Today I wanted to test running Qwen3 latest models locally on my mac, and putting that in an agentic loop using localforge.
Today I wanted to test running Qwen3 latest models locally on my mac, and putting that in an agentic loop using localforge.
Revisiting ZFS for Mac
(mjtsai.com)
Hacker News is highlighting Adam Leventhal’s 2016 post (2016 comments) about Apple’s Leopard-era support for ZFS:
Hacker News is highlighting Adam Leventhal’s 2016 post (2016 comments) about Apple’s Leopard-era support for ZFS:
I tried Windows gaming on a Mac
(andrewethanzeng.com)
A month ago, I reviewed the base M4 Mac Mini and its performance surprised me. So much so, that I spent most of my time after that review…gaming on this tiny little box.
A month ago, I reviewed the base M4 Mac Mini and its performance surprised me. So much so, that I spent most of my time after that review…gaming on this tiny little box.
The tools I love are made by awful people
(ankursethi.com)
Every few years, I install Linux on my computer, use it for a few weeks, give up, and go crawling back to my Mac.
Every few years, I install Linux on my computer, use it for a few weeks, give up, and go crawling back to my Mac.
Apple says all Mac minis with Intel are now 'vintage' or 'obsolete'
(9to5mac.com)
Today Apple updated its list of vintage and obsolete products, and the latest additions include the end of an era for the Intel Mac mini.
Today Apple updated its list of vintage and obsolete products, and the latest additions include the end of an era for the Intel Mac mini.
I bought a Mac
(loganius.org)
Yep. I regret to inform you all that, as of January 2025, I am a Mac user: I bought a Mac. I have betrayed the penguin.
Yep. I regret to inform you all that, as of January 2025, I am a Mac user: I bought a Mac. I have betrayed the penguin.
Show HN: Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar
(badgeify.app)
Add app icons and notifications to your Mac menu bar for easy notification tracking and quick app launching.
Add app icons and notifications to your Mac menu bar for easy notification tracking and quick app launching.
Investigating MacPaint's Source Code
(ztoz.blog)
MacPaint is a monochromatic raster image painting program that introduced many people to mouse-driven controls, tool palettes, and copy and paste integration with other applications.
MacPaint is a monochromatic raster image painting program that introduced many people to mouse-driven controls, tool palettes, and copy and paste integration with other applications.
I Want a Better Mac, So I'm Cheering for a Better Linux
(reviews.ofb.biz)
My recent column on Apple’s declining software quality hit a nerve. So why do any of us put up with software that grows increasingly buggy? One word: hardware.
My recent column on Apple’s declining software quality hit a nerve. So why do any of us put up with software that grows increasingly buggy? One word: hardware.
Lumon Terminal Pro
(apple.com)
Spoilers ahead! See how the Apple Original series Severance was edited on Mac.
Spoilers ahead! See how the Apple Original series Severance was edited on Mac.
Sim Daltonism: The color blindness simulator
(michelf.ca)
From the perspective of a color blind person, some colors are impossible to distinguish. Sim Daltonism lets you visualize colors as they are perceived with various types of color blindness. Use the camera on your iOS device, or use the Mac app to filter a region of the screen.
From the perspective of a color blind person, some colors are impossible to distinguish. Sim Daltonism lets you visualize colors as they are perceived with various types of color blindness. Use the camera on your iOS device, or use the Mac app to filter a region of the screen.
Lumon Terminal Pro
(apple.com)
Spoilers ahead! See how the Apple Original series Severance was edited on Mac.
Spoilers ahead! See how the Apple Original series Severance was edited on Mac.
Mac is detecting Docker as a malware and keeping it from starting
(github.com/docker)
Malware Blocked. “com.docker.socket” was not opened because it contains malware. this action did not harm your Mac.
Malware Blocked. “com.docker.socket” was not opened because it contains malware. this action did not harm your Mac.
New MacBook Air Fixes This Decades-Long Design Oversight
(macrumors.com)
In a move that probably won't make headlines but should delight detail-oriented Mac users everywhere, Apple has quietly corrected a 26-year-old design inconsistency on its keyboards.
In a move that probably won't make headlines but should delight detail-oriented Mac users everywhere, Apple has quietly corrected a 26-year-old design inconsistency on its keyboards.
Stop typing your sudo password, use Touch ID instead
(9to5mac.com)
One of the greatest benefits of Touch ID on Mac is rarely having to type your password when making purchases, signing into apps, and, of course, unlocking the device.
One of the greatest benefits of Touch ID on Mac is rarely having to type your password when making purchases, signing into apps, and, of course, unlocking the device.
Was Snow Leopard 10.6 the greatest OS X release? (2022)
(greggant.com)
If you were to ask a group of long-time Mac users, what's the best Operating System Apple has ever released? It'd likely be nearly unanimous.
If you were to ask a group of long-time Mac users, what's the best Operating System Apple has ever released? It'd likely be nearly unanimous.
Apple unveils new Mac Studio
(apple.com)
Apple today announced the new Mac Studio, the most powerful Mac ever made, featuring M4 Max and the new M3 Ultra chip.
Apple today announced the new Mac Studio, the most powerful Mac ever made, featuring M4 Max and the new M3 Ultra chip.
Gooey rubber that's slowly ruining old hard drives
(downtowndougbrown.com)
As part of my work toward an upcoming post about a lost piece of very obscure Mac history that has finally been found, I’ve been playing around with old Apple-branded SCSI hard drives made by Quantum and Conner in the 1990s.
As part of my work toward an upcoming post about a lost piece of very obscure Mac history that has finally been found, I’ve been playing around with old Apple-branded SCSI hard drives made by Quantum and Conner in the 1990s.
Martin Pilkington, Stalwart of the Mac and Apple Dev Community, Dies from Cancer
(daringfireball.net)
Sad news, posted to his Mastodon account:
Sad news, posted to his Mastodon account:
I cannot believe there's no way to use a 27" 2015 iMac as a second display
(macrumors.com)
It just seems totally INSANE that there's no way to use an iMac 27" 2015 as a display without hardware hacks. In 2025. I don't need high FPS or anything. I mean, the iMac and the MacBook are on the same network, surely there is some solution which works over the local network.
It just seems totally INSANE that there's no way to use an iMac 27" 2015 as a display without hardware hacks. In 2025. I don't need high FPS or anything. I mean, the iMac and the MacBook are on the same network, surely there is some solution which works over the local network.