Radial
I've long been a fan of pie menus. I wish macOS had adopted and used pie menus. This looks like something I need to try out at some point.
inessential: NetNewsWire Status
I was very late coming to NetNewsWire, only discovering it in the last year; it's been one of my goto RSS tools on macOS and iOS ever since. Here the author talks about the progress made in the last year.
Finalist
This app falls under the heading of "apps I really want to like because it seems to solve a problem I want solved but I don't like how it solves it". Mostly I do like how it solves it, but something is off about it; also it's laggy as hell on my iPhone 16 Pro, for some reason.
Apple MacBooks Lose Network Connectivity After 49.7 Days Due to macOS "Time Bomb" Bug
I'm skeptical that it's just something that affects MacBooks; surely it would affect Mac Minis and any other Mac using the latest OS?
But still... oops?
k06a/macpow: Mac Power Monitor
Neat-looking system monitor for macOS
The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – no.heger
Personally I don't mind the look/feel of Tahoe, but there's no getting away from the fact that some of the design decisions were... actually terrible.
Logitech broke their software on macOS
As of 2026-01-07 I've run into the same problem. Can't fine-tune my webcam, my light or configure my mouse. Looks like a recent update to the Logi software borked things on macOS.
Awesome Emacs on macOS
A handy page of awesome Emacs/macOS things.
macOS WM Directory
I never really think of macOS as an OS that has swappable window managers -- and I think that's correct for the most part -- but there are some neat ways of better managing windows. Here's a handy list to explore.
Frame of preference
The way that settings were done on the various Mac operating systems, down the ages.
Fixing error -54 with Emacs on macOS
On my older Intel MacBook Pro I ran into permission errors when trying to run Emacs, as installed via emacs-plus via Homebrew. This is the workaround.
OSA JavaScript recipes
For a while, you've been able to script Mac OS using JavaScript using JavaScript for Open Scripting Architecture (JSOSA). This is a huge improvement on AppleScript. Why? JavaScript isn't a great language, but it broadly follows the conventions that programming languages of the C/ALGOL family have followed for decades. AppleScript is a horrendous mess that should never have come into being.
ungive/discord-music-presence: The Discord music status that works with any media player
Discord music status app that works with many media players, including macOS.
Collections Database
Interesting and useful-looking personal database app for iOS and macOS. I haven't really needed a database app like this for a long time, but it's worth keeping a note of this should it became a requirement.
It looks good enough that I almost want to try and find a reason to use it.
A Definitive Guide to External Displays on macOS
Everything you ever wanted to know about external displays and macOS; and probably a ton more besides.
MacsyZones, FancyZones for macOS
Very interesting-looking app aimed at window layout on macOS. While macOS has that sort of stuff built in now, this seems to go way beyond that.
Tech Tip: Program a Do Not Disturb Button onto StreamDeck (Mac) · Facilitator Club
Simple instructions on how to set up the Streamdeck with a DND focus mode toggle button.
Stop macOS 15 Sequoia monthly screen recording prompts
I've not run into the new monthly screen recording prompt yet but I can imagine that when I do it might get annoying. I appreciate Apple being super cautious with security and stuff like this, most of the time, but this feels a bit too much.
It's good to know there is a way to work around it, if you're happy to go "under the hood".
Pie Menu - the radial menu for Mac
Love pie menus, so this looks like it could be interesting.
SketchyBar
FOSS alternative to something like BarTender (even more useful now that BarTender seems to have gone a wee bit rogue).
WidgetToggler: macOS Sonoma Widget Toggler for the Tray Bar - Easily Show and Hide Widgets
Handy-looking tool that can be used to quickly show/hide desktop widgets. I love desktop widgets on macOS, but if I want to share my screen I don't need folk seeing my Reminders list or my calendar...
Wins
Generally I'm a fan of and use Magnet; but this looks cool and is worth remembering if I ever want to try something else out.
How does iCloud work?
Handy wee blog all about how iCloud works; especially useful for those of us who sometimes run into problems with it not working.
LIBERATING THE MACBOOK AIR 2013 WITH LINUX
Article detailing how you can revive an end-of-lifed MacBook Air with GNU/Linux.
Setting up gpg on the Mac with pinentry and the like
macOS defaults list
Lots of useful information about the macOS defaults command.
Moving a macOS window by clicking anywhere on it (like on Linux) · mmazzarolo.com
The secret of the macOS Monterey network quality tool | DanPetrov
Handy bit of detail about a new network-testing tool in macOS Monterey.
Hyperdeck Markdown Presentations for iPad and macOS
Markdown-based presentation tool for macOS and iPadOS.
Some macOS tips
Some I knew, some I didn't. Some handy tips and pointers to useful apps for macOS.