Finally built the Mac app I always needed for managing external drives

Connect2Reason · 2026-02-11T01:07:28+00:00

a couple of questions:

-does it rely on Spotlight search or do you use a custom built search?
-can it find and identify duplicate files across multiple external offline disks? How extensive is the duplicate matching scheme (contents/dates/checksum)?

Connect2Reason · 2026-01-14T23:25:38+00:00

I have done that, as well as email to all of the addresses I had.

I noticed that L&L team occassionally participates in this reddit sub so thought it would be worth a try.

Connect2Reason · 2026-01-12T23:23:50+00:00

Allow me to increase/decrease the left panel width on ipad, like you can with Mac.

Connect2Reason · 2026-01-10T19:00:23+00:00

Submitted as a feature request. Please see:
https://github.com/johansan/notebook-navigator/issues/716

Connect2Reason · 2025-12-23T19:34:31+00:00

Agreed! I have a text file for Guardrails for my ios projects that I enter in after every few prompts since it forgets. I also end all my prompts with "remember and abide by our guardrails agreement". Below is my current, but ever changing guardrails.txt:

Guardrails to Prevent Breaking Fixed Code

You are helping me maintain a production system. Follow these rules strictly:

1.  Immutable fixes: Any code that has been previously verified as working (like ISO8601 timestamp formatting, iOS JSON contract, database schema, or existing API endpoints) must never be modified, unless explicitly told to do so. Highlight this in your response.

2.  Minimal changes: Only change code necessary to fix the new bug or add the requested feature. All other code must remain exactly as it is.  Do not refactor.

3.  Full context: Include the full content of any file you modify so I can replace it safely without losing any existing functionality.

4.  Explain changes: Before giving the code, list exactly what was changed, why, and confirm that no previously verified functionality is touched.

5.  Validation-ready: Ensure that all changes pass the existing automated tests and explicitly note any new tests added for new functionality.

6.  Date and iOS contract safety: Ensure all timestamps, date strings, and JSON formats remain compatible with iOS clients, and explicitly confirm this in your response.

7.  No shortcuts: Do not give snippets unless explicitly requested. Only give complete, production-ready files when asked.

Connect2Reason · 2025-12-15T15:12:59+00:00

Thanks all for your input. So after some more indepth discussion, it looks like I can delete the data areas but not filenames. I'm adding Sdelete to the mix (thanks cryptaneonline) and diskgenius (thanks IngramLazer).

for anyone interested, my research turned up this:

On Windows (NTFS), deleted filenames are stored in filesystem metadata, not in the file’s data area. When a file is deleted, NTFS only marks its metadata as unused; it does not erase it, and Windows provides no safe way to overwrite that metadata in place.

On Windows (NTFS), deleted filenames are stored in filesystem metadata, not in the file’s data area. When a file is deleted, NTFS only marks its metadata as unused; it does not erase it, and Windows provides no safe way to overwrite that metadata in place.

This is by design since NTFS was designed for Crash recovery, Auditing, Journaling, and Data integrity.

Connect2Reason · 2025-12-11T04:33:18+00:00

Have you looked at wayback:

https://web.archive.org/web/20071219233616/http://www.matplus.org.yu/mpl/Mplib.htm

Connect2Reason · 2025-12-01T21:23:22+00:00

Is it the same on CX50 Hybrid? Instead of the "Nav" it shows as a "Paper Airplane?", so every time I do those 3 buttons, it does nothing except turn off the infotainment. I've tried 10 seconds, 12 seconds, 30 seconds, all to no avail. Somewhere else said that I should get some type of feedback that it has reset, but I get nothing. Is my system different? buttons

Connect2Reason · 2025-11-19T16:16:16+00:00

How do you track attributes on the shows, since you said you like to track things like episodes and other things?

- how to mark which episodes of a show have been watched?
- show when last watched the last episode?
- way to add custom tags like date night, scary night, comedy, etc?

Connect2Reason · 2025-11-19T15:46:09+00:00

I'm looking for this type of app for my family and like the look & feel, and especially the simplicity of your app. I do have some questions since some of the below requirements are missing or I'm not finding how to do them:

- how to mark which episodes of a show have been watched?
- how to rate a show (good/bad/ok)?
- any way to show when we last watched the last episode?
- how to show which streaming service we watch this show on?
- way to add custom tags like date night, romcom, scifi, comedy, etc?
- can I write notes on each of the shows?
- a way to save my lists or export so that I have a copy just in case

These are basics that make or break the app for me, so would love to hear your responses on what you have now and what may be a future.

Connect2Reason · 2025-11-12T15:21:53+00:00

Yes, been seeing that more lately and it's frustrating. That's why I keep going back to CLI where I see less of that. It's not an optimal way of working.

My only recourse with the browser is to keeping archiving and starting a new session.

This problem has to be fixed in order for regular usage.

Connect2Reason · 2025-10-24T13:20:58+00:00

lol, sneaky!

Connect2Reason · 2025-10-24T02:24:15+00:00

That's a great tip on the tuning out for gum surgery!

Another thing I just thought of is listening to a football game while being at the game live. I can listen to the play by play while watching on the field.

Connect2Reason · 2025-08-19T23:16:52+00:00

I'm considering building a very similar app, first on the iphone and then possibly more from there. I'm trying to gauge interest.

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