The blog post discusses the features of the 'Short Run' app, which allows users to access and run their shortcuts directly from the macOS menu bar. Key features include instant access to shortcuts, smart organization into sections...
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4.1Short Run
2025-08-14 • productivity macos applications sindre sorhus
4Zone Bar
2025-11-20 • productivity macos clocks time management
The blog post introduces a simple macOS app called Zone Bar that allows users to display multiple world clocks in their menu bar. Users can customize clock names and emojis, and utilize a time travel slider to check future times a...
3.5Menu Drop
2025-10-17 • macos file sharing faq airdrop sindre sorhus
The blog post provides a FAQ about the Quick AirDrop sharing feature in a macOS app, detailing how to use the app to share files and folders via AirDrop by dragging them onto the app's menu bar icon. It addresses common issues suc...
The text is about the Simple Color Palette app, which allows users to view, create, and edit color palettes in a specific format. It provides information on how to use the app, its features, and frequently asked questions.
0Text Lens
2025-03-29 • macos screen recording text recognition
Text Lens is an app that allows users to extract text from anywhere on their screen, including images, videos, PDFs, and presentations. It requires screen recording permission to read pixels from the screen and extract text from m...
0Googly Eyes
2025-03-12 • ios and ipados development software macos menu googly eyes
The text is about a software called Googly Eyes, which adds playful eyes to the menu bar that follow the cursor and blink when clicked. It also addresses frequently asked questions and provides a non-App Store version for users wh...
0Shortcutie
2025-02-11 • ios and ipados development macos shortcut action
Shortcutie is a Mac-only app that offers powerful system-level features for the Shortcuts app on macOS, including changing the system default browser, getting the active browser tab, clearing notifications, and more. It is not ava...
0Default Browser
2025-01-13 •
Default Browser is a macOS app that allows users to seamlessly switch between browsers directly from the menu bar or using Shortcuts. It offers features such as setting the system default browser, choosing which browsers are shown...
0App Buddy
2024-10-20 •
Sindre Sorhus has developed an app called App Buddy, which provides support functionality for his apps. It offers easy ways to export/import settings, reset privacy permissions, and more. The app is intended for his own apps only ...
0Supercharge
2024-09-29 •
The blog post is about Supercharge, a macOS app developed by Sindre Sorhus that aims to improve the Mac experience with various useful functionalities. It includes tips, tricks, and frequently asked questions about the app, as wel...
0New App: Scratchpad
2024-08-30 •
Scratchpad is a simple note-taking app available on macOS and iOS, with features like one-tap access, clean interface, and iCloud syncing. It is perfect for brain dumps, quick drafts, and fleeting ideas. The app prioritizes privac...
0The Micro-Benchmark Fallacy
2024-08-13 •
Micro-benchmarks can be misleading as they isolate code fragments, lack real-world context, run under ideal conditions, focus on micro-optimizations, overlook concurrency and parallelism, neglect startup costs, and may not account...
0New App: Menu Bar Spacing
2024-07-09 •
Sindre Sorhus has developed an app called Menu Bar Spacing that helps users reclaim space in their menu bar on MacBooks. The app allows for easy adjustments to the spacing between menu bar items, with the option to increase or dec...
0New App: Online Check
2024-06-23 •
The blog post discusses an app called Online Check by Sindre Sorhus that allows users to check their online status directly from the menu bar on macOS. It verifies internet access by connecting to specific domains and offers tips ...
0New App: Week Number
2024-05-19 •
The blog post discusses the Week Number app by Sindre Sorhus, which displays the current week number in the menu bar on macOS. It addresses common issues users may face with the app and provides solutions. The post also explains t...
0New App: Icon Preview
2024-04-22 •
Icon Preview is a tool for developers and designers to perfect the look of macOS app icons. It allows users to preview app icons in the Dock and menu bar icons, supports various image formats, and provides tips for customization. ...
0New App: Floating Clock
2024-02-17 •
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0New App: Doodle Draw
2024-01-23 •
Doodle Draw is a simple drawing pad app created by Sindre Sorhus for quick sketches and brainstorming. The app is intentionally simple, allowing users to start doodling quickly without distractions. It does not support zooming, dr...
0New App: Second Clock
2024-01-04 •
The blog post discusses the Second Clock app by Sindre Sorhus, which allows users to display a second clock for a different time zone in the menu bar on macOS. The app is simple and provides basic features, with options for custom...
0New App: Memo Widget
2023-12-16 •
Memo Widget is a simple app for macOS that provides sticky note widgets for Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy, or desktop. The app is designed to be minimalistic and is only available for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 14 or lat...
0Goodbye, Node.js Buffer
2023-10-24 •
Sindre Sorhus discusses the drawbacks of using Buffer in Node.js and encourages transitioning to Uint8Array for better cross-platform compatibility. He provides a plan for migrating packages and offers tools to facilitate the tran...
0New App: AI Actions
2023-09-26 •
The blog post discusses an app created by Sindre Sorhus that provides additional AI-related actions for the Shortcuts app, including interacting with the ChatGPT API. The app securely stores your OpenAI API key in your keychain an...
0New App: One Task
2023-09-19 •
One Task is a simple task management app designed for task completion, not organization. It syncs tasks over iCloud but has an issue on macOS. Users can import tasks from other todo apps and the app does not support recurring task...