2026-06-22 07:05:10
Private offline diary app features AES-256-GCM encryption, local-first storage, no cloud, and no telemetry. The trade-off is that it is desktop-only.
2026-06-21 03:44:01
All those hundreds of icons on thriftmac have had their transparent pixels trimmed to the artwork itself. I found a cheap paid app to do this, but now QuickCrop does the same for free.
2026-06-16 07:22:19
Screen captures with a slick open source app that features area selection, scroll capture, built-in editor, screen recording, privacy, text recognition, capture history, and subject capture.
2026-06-15 02:47:43
It’s Stickies on steroids. Access them from the menu bar and sync them across your devices. Pinning makes them stay on top. Customization includes fonts, colours and background images. Text can be styled. You can collapse them and keep them in a tidy grid.
2026-06-12 09:23:56
Before I upload an icon image for Thriftmac, I run it through an image compressor. This substantially reduces its size and helps the site load faster.
For many years, that image compressor was ImageOptim. Now it’s Alic.
This app was recommended on the Textpattern forum, a place frequented by people whose opinions I trust, so I gave it a try.
My first impression: wow is it ever fast. It’s almost instant. ImageOptim, by comparison, can take several seconds.
Plus, there’s a lot more:
As of this writing, Alic has had 40 releases since it first appeared in February 2024.
2026-06-06 07:34:22
One-click notes app promises to get you back to work in under three seconds. Press commmand-shift-S to get a floating post-it, type your note, then press escape. Notes are saved as plain markdown files on your Mac. On-device AI helps with semantic search and smart folder suggestions.