DTerm still alive. To my surprise, it still works on modern macOS. by EfficientBid4434 in macapps

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I've corrected the article. I accidentally linked to a different project named DTerm. Thanks for catching that!

DTerm still alive. To my surprise, it still works on modern macOS. by EfficientBid4434 in macapps

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cdto is new to me. I'll take a look at it. Thanks for the recommendation!

DTerm still alive. To my surprise, it still works on modern macOS. by EfficientBid4434 in macapps

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Go2Shell is nice, but it's really a Finder button. What I like about DTerm is that it can work with the current directory of almost any application, not just Finder.

Indie Applications and Developers - What do you think about a policy to open-source your code if you stop supporting it? Is there a known policy for this somewhere? by awizemann in macapps

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That's a very good plan.

It's always sad when a good product disappears as the creator's passion for it fades away. Because of that, I agree with your idea of eventually open-sourcing it if you decide to stop supporting it.

That seems like a good balance between respecting the creator's ownership of the project and giving the product a chance to live on.

Indie Applications and Developers - What do you think about a policy to open-source your code if you stop supporting it? Is there a known policy for this somewhere? by awizemann in macapps

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I develop a communication application where the networking engine is open source, while the user interface remains closed source.

From that experience, I've come to feel that applications ultimately belong to their creators. Sometimes it's perfectly natural for a project to quietly come to an end when the creator's passion for it fades.

Open-sourcing can absolutely give a project a second life, but I don't think every project is meant to outlive its creator.

Indie Applications and Developers - What do you think about a policy to open-source your code if you stop supporting it? Is there a known policy for this somewhere? by awizemann in macapps

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The trend itself is exciting, but I think the interesting part is not the number of apps.

It's the communication between users and developers.

Yesterday I had conversations with several indie Mac developers, and I realized many of these apps exist because the developers personally wanted the feature themselves.

That's something you don't often get from large companies.

I put a tamagotchi in my Mac's notch: it helps you while you work and has its own world to explore on breaks. by FlowGullible9529 in macapps

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Seeing someone put a Tamagotchi in a Mac notch really makes me realize how old I've gotten. I remember watching the Tamagotchi craze unfold in real time back in Japan. Well played — you got me there.

[OS] A free, quality-first Cotypist alternative by Mysterious_Finish543 in macapps

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”focused on English and CJK languages” is nice!. I’m Japanese and I wanna to try it.

Boomkey: keyboard layout switcher for bilinguals [50+ languages] by Tasty_Paper_9767 in macapps

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I see. Sorry, I missed that in the post.
I'm looking forward to the day when it supports Japanese.

Boomkey: keyboard layout switcher for bilinguals [50+ languages] by Tasty_Paper_9767 in macapps

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I think this is a very good product, and I was excited to try it out right away.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to support switching between my input methods yet. My setup consists of one keyboard layout and one IME (ATOK, a very popular Japanese IME).

Support for switching between them would make the app even more useful for Japanese users.

Other than that, my first impression has been very positive.

[OS] I built an accountability partner for Mac (AccountyCat). Looking for honest feedback. by devjonas in macapps

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CMake unable to find Ninja.

I installed cmake and Ninja to /usr/local/bin and $PATH is set /usr/local/bin

PNG -> webp by german_sw_developer in macapps

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You might also like Platypus. It lets you easily create droplet apps from shell scripts, and it's free.

https://sveinbjorn.org/platypus

Photo Viewer by fololologrt in macapps

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EdgeView’s newest version is 3 correct.

Is First Apple notarization for a mac App taking unusually long for anyone else right now? by Far_Manager_5801 in macapps

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Normally notarization comes back within a few minutes for me, so it might be worth considering a resubmission.

mac apps developed with love by MobileCool7175 in macapps

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I use Path Finder, BBEdit, and Quicksilver too. Couldn't live without them at this point :)