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The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

Helm 2.0

Modum (tweet): The all-in-one iOS and macOS app that enhances App Store Connect, supercharging your app updates, localization, and ASO with AI-powered tools.[…]Using Helm is up to 12x faster than using the App Store Connect website.[…]It’s easier than ever to respond using templates, translations, and AI assistance. Additionally, Helm will automatically translate the review and […]

Bartender 6

Applause Group: We’ve re-built Bartender from the ground up to be beautiful, performant, and reliable. Bartender has been a staple of Mac users for years, and that brought with it lots of old hacks & tricks. We’ve modernised everything, from the algorithms used to move your items, through to the design of the entire app.The […]

Apple Files Another Anti-Steering Appeal

Juli Clover: Startup accelerator and venture capital firm Y Combinator (YC) today filed an amicus brief supporting Epic Games in Epic’s continued legal fight with Apple. Y Combinator says that Apple’s “anti-steering restraints” have long inhibited the growth and development of technology companies that monetize goods and services through apps.The company calls on the court […]

SpamSieve 3.2.1

SpamSieve 3.2.1 is a maintenance release of my Mac e-mail spam filter. This fixes the previously mentioned problem with AppleScript timeouts and POP accounts on macOS Tahoe 26. I found a workaround, but it’s still a mystery exactly what was causing the problem. First, why was AppleScript delaying and then timing out rather than just […]

EagleFiler 1.9.19

EagleFiler 1.9.19 is a maintenance release of my Mac digital filing cabinet and e-mail archiving app. Importing from DEVONthink works again. They’ve changed some terminology, but EagleFiler’s import AppleScript didn’t have to change. EagleFiler just didn’t know—until now—how to recognize DEVONthink because its bundle identifier changed. I had thought that macOS Sequoia was when opening […]