Hacker News with Generative AI: Mac

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.
Microsoft, Software, AI, Windows, Mac
6 points by MysticOracle 4 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: TaskGPT – Control your Mac using natural language (taskgpt.us)
Tell your Mac what to do.
Mac, Productivity, AI, Software
3 points by TheDevCards 5 days ago | 0 comments
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.
Mac, History, Hardware, Architecture, Technology
6 points by ingve 6 days ago | 1 comments
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.
Mac, Software, Networking, Windows
8 points by bobnarizes 9 days ago | 5 comments
Show HN: Dexter – an opinionated day planner for Mac (dexterplanner.com)
Productivity, Mac, Software, Time Management
17 points by cvburgess 15 days ago | 7 comments
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.
Apple, Automation, Operating Systems, Software, Mac
111 points by walterbell 18 days ago | 79 comments
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.
Software, Mac, Business, Acquisition
9 points by tomaskafka 21 days ago | 3 comments
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.
Mac, Programming, Open Source, Cloud Computing
286 points by avetiszakharyan 22 days ago | 163 comments
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:
Mac, Operating Systems, File Systems, ZFS
7 points by mustache_kimono 25 days ago | 0 comments
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.
Mac, Gaming, Performance, Reviews
43 points by indigodaddy 27 days ago | 93 comments
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.
Linux, Mac, Operating Systems
83 points by todsacerdoti 30 days ago | 174 comments
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.
Apple, Mac, Hardware, Vintage Products, Obsolete Products
7 points by voxadam 38 days ago | 3 comments
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.
Mac, Personal Computing, Operating Systems
237 points by todsacerdoti 40 days ago | 135 comments
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.
Mac, Menu Bar, Productivity, Software, Notifications
118 points by ahonn 45 days ago | 53 comments
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.
Software, History, Programming, Mac, Graphics
87 points by zdw 49 days ago | 16 comments
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.
Mac, Linux, Operating Systems, Software
17 points by trbutler 50 days ago | 8 comments
Lumon Terminal Pro (apple.com)
Spoilers ahead! See how the Apple Original series Severance was edited on Mac.
Mac, Apple, Editing, TV Shows, Video Editing
7 points by slavomirvojacek 56 days ago | 0 comments
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.
Accessibility, Color Blindness, Software, iOS, Mac
40 points by robin_reala 56 days ago | 20 comments
Lumon Terminal Pro (apple.com)
Spoilers ahead! See how the Apple Original series Severance was edited on Mac.
Editing, Apple, TV Shows, Mac
131 points by jervant 58 days ago | 27 comments
Mac Studio M3 Ultra can run Deepseek R1 671B in memory using <200W (techradar.com)
Mac, Computers, Deep Learning, Hardware, Power Consumption
7 points by mizzao 62 days ago | 1 comments
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.
Mac, Docker, Security, Malware
18 points by mfru 65 days ago | 3 comments
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.
Apple, Mac, Design, Keyboard, Technology
16 points by ksec 76 days ago | 16 comments
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.
Security, Mac, Touch ID
4 points by nateb2022 77 days ago | 0 comments
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.
Operating Systems, Apple, Mac, Nostalgia, History
10 points by oumua_don17 77 days ago | 3 comments
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, Mac, Hardware, New Releases, Computers
348 points by ksec 79 days ago | 288 comments
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.
Technology, Hardware, History, Mac
287 points by zdw 82 days ago | 208 comments
Martin Pilkington, Stalwart of the Mac and Apple Dev Community, Dies from Cancer (daringfireball.net)
Sad news, posted to his Mastodon account:
Mac, Apple Development, Obituaries
14 points by tosh 96 days ago | 1 comments
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.
Mac, Display Technology, Hardware, Networking
10 points by tosh 103 days ago | 2 comments
Macintosh Allegro Common Lisp (macintoshrepository.org)
Although LISP (the name comes from LISt Processing) has been around since the late 1950s, it has never been as popular as newcomers like C and Pascal.
Programming Languages, History, Mac
111 points by tosh 111 days ago | 33 comments
Prevent a Mac laptop from turning on when opening its lid or connecting to power (apple.com)
A Mac laptop with Apple silicon automatically turns on and starts up when you open its lid or connect it to power. With macOS Sequoia 15 or later, you can change this behavior without affecting your ability to use your keyboard or trackpad to turn on your Mac.
Mac, Apple Silicon, Operating Systems, macOS
14 points by usaphp 113 days ago | 3 comments