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CurrentKey, Removing Mac Friction Points with Space Naming and ScreenTime Info You Can Actually Use

https://appaddict.app/post/2026-07-18

Published: July 18, 2026 09:29

Here are two Mac friction points: • It's been 16 years since Mission Control was released, and "Desktop 3" is still "Desktop 3." Apple's API doesn't expose Space naming to any third-party app — there's no system-level hook to hang a label on. • Screen…

https://appaddict.app/post/2026-07-17

Published: July 17, 2026 13:14

Apptorium, the developers best known for SideNotes, is running a sale from July 20–31 on some of the most recommended apps in their category. Get Details . Apps on Sale from Other Developers• CleanShot at 20% off • DaisyDisk at 30% off • ForkLift at 30%…

AudioBo: The Audiobook Builder That Doesn't Make You Choose Parts 1, 2, and 3

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Published: July 16, 2026 14:42

TL;DR - Turn just about any collection of audiobook files (FLAC,WAV,MP3) into a single iPhone compatible M4B complete with metadata and chapters. Mac, $9.99, Solo dev I've been listening to audiobooks since they were called books on tape. I progressed…

Finbar is an Indy Gem for Keyboard First Users

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Published: July 15, 2026 16:53

In past lives, my bosses pressed me into using a few complex and complicated apps - mostly Adobe and Microsoft stuff, some AutoCAD. One thing they all have in common is crammed menu bars where what you are actually looking for seldom makes sense and when…

Mac Tools Consolidates Your Utility Bloat — With One Catch

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Published: July 11, 2026 19:52

Apple, in its infinite wisdom, buries a great many popular system controls three layers deep in Settings, or worse, leaves them accessible only via the command line. Luckily, we have a community of indie developers who are pretty good at surfacing that…

Viraam Made Me Admit I Was Wrong About Break Reminders

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Published: July 11, 2026 13:16

I've resisted the whole category of apps that nag you about breaks, posture, hydration, and eyestrain. Being told what to do by my computer felt like an insult to my judgment. The reality: my judgment about when to take a break is bad. I lose track of…

Free and Discounted Copies of Sxitch for Reader

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Published: July 10, 2026 15:58

Umang Syrana, the developer of Sxitch, a keyboard tree based app switcher gave me 10 free licenses and 10 licenses at a 50% discount to distribute to AppAddict readers. Get it free: Use code AMERPIE 50% Discount: Use code AppAddict SxitchSxitch is a…

The World Needs More $5 Apps Like NanoClip

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Published: July 9, 2026 20:24

NanoClip is a menu-bar app combining clipboard history, text-expansion snippets, and clipboard automation "flows." Free/demo tier; Pro is $9.99 one-time ($5 with code EARLYBIRD through Jul 31). macOS 14+, local-first, optional iCloud sync, no account. By…

Allihat: Good App, Hard Sell

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Published: July 8, 2026 16:06

Reviewing software has become a minefield. Post something positive and somebody decides you must be the developer in disguise. Review a paid app and a crowd shows up to litigate every penny; make it a subscription and they bring reinforcements.…

Developer Spotlight - WidgetWorx

https://appaddict.app/post/2026-07-05

Published: July 5, 2026 20:04

I spend a lot of time watching the free-software sites, and for a couple of years now one name keeps earning a click: WidgetWorx. There are currently 17 "unquestionably niche, but surprisingly useful apps" on offer, none of them more than $4.99. In a…