Today on App Addict - SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba - The default Mac controls for audio aren’t that great if you have multiple sound outputs, laptop speakers, Bluetooth earbuds or external speakers in a docking setup. Rogue Amoeba’s SoundSource is an example of what granular control should look like.
A me... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/24/today-on-app.html
Should You Eat at Chick-fil-A? - Since Chik-fil-A changed its policies several years ago, is it OK for principled lefties to eat there now? - linkage.lol/should-yo…
https://linkage.lol/should-you-eat-at-chick-fil-a/
Today on App Addict - Good Old Time Machine Editor - A Useful Free Utility - By default, the built-in macOS backup utility, Time Machine, makes a new snapshot on your designated backup disk once an hour. This can be problematic during your work day if you need the full system resources of your computer, bu... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/23/today-on-app.html
Visiting Colonial Virginia - The area of coastal Virginia where Jamestown, Yorktown and Colonial Williamsburg are located is a must see. - linkage.lol/visiting-…
https://linkage.lol/visiting-colonial-virginia/
Today on App Addict - Encrypto - Free File Encryption App - Sharing sensitive data via email or cloud services is risky without using encryption. Advanced users can use Disk Utility or a compression app like Keka to make a disk image or ZIP file with a password but an easier solution and one with a few mor... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/22/today-on-app.html
Make Your Internet Better Today - A free service can block ads and malware before it ever gets to your computer. Start using it today. I did. - linkage.lol/make-your…
https://linkage.lol/make-your-internet-better-today/
Today on App Addict - Duplicati - Free Encrypted Offsite Backup for Your Mac - I am a firm believer in establishing a backup routine with multiple failsafes. I’ve managed to hold on to some of my data for over 25 years as a result. Yep, I still have the MP3 files I downloaded from Napster in the 90s. I run... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/21/today-on-app.html
For the Sake of All that is Holy - Back Up Your Computer - You need a backup of your computer and your phone. If you don’t have one, you WILL lose data one day. - linkage.lol/back-up-y…
https://linkage.lol/back-up-your-computer/
Today on App Addict - ClickKnow - A Different Kind of AI Tool - Most AI tools on the market these days fall into one of two categories:
• Writing assistants that correct spelling and grammar or do other text manipulation
• Basic question answering or search engine type functions
ClickKnow by independent d... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/20/today-on-app.html
This Week's Bookmarks - Grocery Prices Worldwide, Wildlife Photo Winners, The Truth about Media Lies, Stranger's Project, Content Creators vs. Journalists, 2004 the 1st Year of the Future, Great Talk from XOXO Conference https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/19/this-weeks-bookmarks.html
Today on App Addict - Kiano - A Unique Image Sorter and Viewer for Apple Photos - Kiano, a free app from the Visual Computing Group, provides a unique way to view and search your photo library. On my M3 iMac, it analyzed 22K images in about two and half minutes. It then displayed a grid of all the photos g... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/19/today-on-app.html
📝 My Letter to a Homophobic Friend - I found a letter I wrote to a homophobic friend 27 years ago and I reflect on what is different and what is the same in 2024. - louplummer.lol/my-letter…
https://louplummer.lol/my-letter-to-a-homophobic-friend/
Today on App Addict - Deskpad - A Virtual Monitor for Screen Sharing - If you have a large monitor and have the need to share your screen with others, you can experience issues when they can’t match your resolution. The free app, Deskpad, creates a virtual display within an application window that you can ... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/18/today-on-app.html
📝 Doing the Best We Can - For once, pop psychology gets it right. We are doing the best we can do with what we have to work with. - louplummer.lol/doing-the…
https://louplummer.lol/doing-the-best-we-can/
Today on App Addict - Five Free Single Purpose Apps - I’ve been making my way through some of the recent additions at thriftmac and testing some of the most useful looking apps. Here are five that address some real world issues in a simple and understandable way. You won’t have to spend a lot of time readi... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/17/today-on-app.html
Bump Up Your Meme Game - A good meme says a lot. Here are some famous ones to study and a website to make your own. - linkage.lol/bump-up-y…
https://linkage.lol/bump-up-your-meme-game/
📝 Blogs Are Not Commodities - The blogs I like are building blocks of something beautiful and heartfelt, not optimized, market driven revenue generators - louplummer.lol/blogs-are…
https://louplummer.lol/blogs-are-not-commodities/
Today on App Addict - Gladys - Free Shelf Utility that Syncs With iOS - I recently discovered Gladys, a free app that allows you to stash a variety of data types an a shelf on your computer display to retrieve later or to access from another computer or iOS device. I quickly tested:
• A dragged image from ... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/16/today-on-app.html
📝 Quit Being Paranoid - Being cautious is a survival skill. Being paranoid is just an annoying personality trait. - louplummer.lol/quit-bein…
https://louplummer.lol/quit-being-paranoid/
Today on App Addict - Mac Pilot for Customization and Utilities - Mac Pilot, a customization and utility app from Koingo Software is currently $3.00 on BundleHunt. There are similar apps like Onyx and Tinker Tool out there that are free, but for the price I thought I’d take a look.
Applications
Mac Pilot c... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/15/today-on-app.html
Can I Trust This App - Learning how to determine whether software is trustworthy is a 21st century survival skill. - linkage.lol/can-i-tru…
https://linkage.lol/can-i-trust-this-app/
Today on App Addict - Switch Glass - A Configurable Application Switcher with Per Display Settings - If you are one of those Mac users frustrated by the fact that the default dock is only visible on a single display, or you don’t like the way it deals with hidden windows, or maybe you wish you could hide c... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/14/today-on-app.html
Death Row Last Meals - The last meals of convicted criminals have long fascinated us. What would you ask for? - linkage.lol/death-row…
https://linkage.lol/death-row-last-meals/
📝 Adventures in Grandparenting - A weekend with the grandkids and Tae Kwon Do, a football game, piano practice, a corn maze, a music store, AYCE French fries and a movie. Is that all? - louplummer.lol/adventure…
https://louplummer.lol/adventures-in-grandparenting/
Today on App Addict - Yonks - A Well Designed Day Counter - Yonks is a well designed iOS app that works quite well as a stand alone app on Apple Silicon Macs. It’s a day counter that determines how many day since and event or how many days until an even with lots of extra special touches. For a one time pu... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/13/today-on-app.html
I’ve updated my /now page with info on a classic American police procedural series, a British spy TV series, all 21 blog posts from this week, my favorite recent Amazon find and all the bookmarks I added to my personal collection.
https://amerpie.lol/uploads/2024/mcbain.jpghttps://amerpie.lol/now
Today on App Addict - Marta - A Free Dual Pane File Manager - Marta is a free, dual-pane file manager for macOS written entirely in Swift, making it fast and responsive to both keyboard and mouse commands, although it specializes in the former. Under development since 2016 by software engineer Yan Zhulanow... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/12/today-on-app.html
Today on App Addict - Keysmith - Record Automation Macros With Ease - Keysmith is an automation app that works in any other app on your Mac to record actions you can later trigger from a menu or with a keyboard shortcut. I’ve been a Keyboard Maestro user for many years. I have over 800 macros within that a... amerpie.lol https://amerpie.lol/2024/10/11/today-on-app.html
What is your IQ - Your IQ score can vary throughout your life depending on your lifestyle. Heavy drinking is not recommended. - linkage.lol/what-is-y…
https://linkage.lol/what-is-your-iq/
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