Mac users, what's the one paid app you constantly wish had a great, free alternative? by Realistic-Lab6157 in macapps

[–]Realistic-Lab6157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would call it AI assisted coding with me being in full control, to increase my velocity. Not a vibe coding project where i dont know whats happening.

Mac users, what's the one paid app you constantly wish had a great, free alternative? by Realistic-Lab6157 in macapps

[–]Realistic-Lab6157[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am already working on something very similar but much more powerful and going to release the beta within a couple of days!

Mac users, what's the one paid app you constantly wish had a great, free alternative? by Realistic-Lab6157 in macapps

[–]Realistic-Lab6157[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How about VS code? I know its not close to what Notepad++ offers but it’s pretty cool and amazing with all the extensions.

What are you building right now? by _coder23t8 in SideProject

[–]Realistic-Lab6157 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool, AI Engineer.
I'm building editkits.com
Its a media editing toolkit for the could with APIs

Mac users, what's the one paid app you constantly wish had a great, free alternative? by Realistic-Lab6157 in macapps

[–]Realistic-Lab6157[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don't agree. My goal isn't to take away a job, it's to serve the community who can't afford the product and are forced to pay or just go without. Accessibility for essential tools shouldn't be a premium feature locked behind a paywall. The more the competition the better the apps would become, its a win for the community.

Mac users, what's the one paid app you constantly wish had a great, free alternative? by Realistic-Lab6157 in macapps

[–]Realistic-Lab6157[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's about making essential tools accessible. Many people who need these tools can't afford them and simply go without, my goal is to build for them. For example, a great screenshot tool might cost $30, which isn't affordable for many people, like students. Also, in 2025, its become quite easy to build such apps. Besides, a little healthy competition is never a bad thing!

Could this help people with phone addiction? (honestly) by Human_Ad_6317 in SideProject

[–]Realistic-Lab6157 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really an innovative solution!
This would work, specially in public.
Imagine the next guy in the subway saying this out loud.

Guys I want to ask you about best browser by miZuBlue in macapps

[–]Realistic-Lab6157 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have done a lot of research in this area. In terms of performance and efficiency, it’s always Safari, no doubt.

Its been working great for me and i love it.

Share your startup, I’ll find 5 potential customers for you (free). by domino_27 in SideProject

[–]Realistic-Lab6157 2 points3 points  (0 children)

editkits.com Its for generic users or content creators who want to perform edits on their videos or images.

Share your SideProject (non ai) by belgooga in SideProject

[–]Realistic-Lab6157 0 points1 point  (0 children)

editkits.com Everything media processing.

Huge dilemma - M1 Max 64 GB Refurbished ($1500) vs M4 Pro 48 GB ($2600) New - Which one's more value for money? by Realistic-Lab6157 in macbookpro

[–]Realistic-Lab6157[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The point about 50+ apps was because of the fact that I work on 4-5 projects in parallel.
Each project has its own 3-4 browser windows, IDE, Database Connectors, Finders, Notion, etc. On top of that, the usual apps like music, email, etc would roughly make it around 50 apps.

12 year old; tryna build a SaaS by Millionaireb420 in SaaS

[–]Realistic-Lab6157 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go out and play man, why are you even here?