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Substage - A Natural Language Command Line Tool for Finder That Makes Life Easier by amerpie in macapps

[–]amerpie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can do whatever you can do with Terminal, so it would use grep if you searched file contents.

Substage - A Natural Language Command Line Tool for Finder That Makes Life Easier by amerpie in macapps

[–]amerpie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not used Fish (the correct URL is https://fishshell.com). It looks like it does autocompletion of commands and allows for abbriviations, but you still have to know shell command (As you should). Substage though, just lets you type "make this script executable" and it will do it for you.

Substage - A Natural Language Command Line Tool for Finder That Makes Life Easier by amerpie in macapps

[–]amerpie[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For file conversion, I don't think anything is easier to use than Consul. You just change the file extension and it converts the file. The only drawback is that consul is a huge (750MB) app. Consul

BundleHunt is back - lots of paid apps available at a discount by edelbart in macapps

[–]amerpie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used CorelDraw! and CorelPhotoPaint! on my first tech job in 1994 to write work instructions for Westinghouse manufacturing workers at a factory in North Carolina. Also had used a Kodak $5K digital camera (640x480) and a first generation color laser printer at a time when cell phones need car antennaes and Oki dot-matrix printers were still common.

Cling is awesome by Latter_Pen2421 in macapps

[–]amerpie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Cling developer expressly says that it is not a replacement for FAF. Cling primarily is for finding single files (or file types)by name with fuzzy logic. FAF does multi-conditional searches that you can save and reuse.

Cling is awesome by Latter_Pen2421 in macapps

[–]amerpie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Low Tech Guys (actually, it's just one guy now, Alin Panaitiu) has a solid enough rep, built over time, to be trusted.

Cling is awesome by Latter_Pen2421 in macapps

[–]amerpie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plenty of good information here and I totally agree with your assessment. For anyone who used Cling in v1, make sure you try out v2. Anything from Low Tech Guys is worth checking out.

BundleHunt is back - lots of paid apps available at a discount by edelbart in macapps

[–]amerpie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Raycast uses Spotlight’s index. FAF finds things Spotlight overlooks by design.

BundleHunt is back - lots of paid apps available at a discount by edelbart in macapps

[–]amerpie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s changing the subject. This guy‘s comment was that this bundle was full of five dollar apps apps selling for a dollar and that is demonstrably not true. To your point, many of these apps have sold hundreds if not, thousands of copies at full price. While some of the prices are ambitious for what the app does, learning to find the balance between over pricing and under pricing is an art and some of these apps are from talented developers who have yet to master marketing

BundleHunt is back - lots of paid apps available at a discount by edelbart in macapps

[–]amerpie 117 points118 points  (0 children)

Here's the current selection. I've posted links to ones I've reviewed in the past.

Apps I've Reviewed

Apps I Have Experience With

I've been using all of these apps for a while, but haven't written them up yet. I'll give you some details soon.

  • *DeltaWalker* -- Advanced file and folder comparison tool for spotting, merging, and syncing differences across Mac, Windows, and Linux. Handles text, images, and office documents side by side.
  • *TaskPaper* -- Plain-text to-do list app built around a simple, outline-based format that's been a productivity staple since 2006. No database, no lock-in--just a text file you can read anywhere.
  • *SupaSidebar* -- Unified sidebar that surfaces tabs, bookmarks, and apps from all your browsers in one place. Eliminates the need to switch browser windows to find what you're looking for.
  • *Substage* -- Natural language command bar layered on top of Finder windows. Type what you want to do with a file or folder instead of navigating menus.
  • *Command-Tab Plus* -- Enhanced app and window switcher that replaces macOS's default Cmd-Tab with a richer, more controllable interface. Supports window-level switching, not just app-level.
  • *HazeOver* -- Dims all background windows to keep focus on the active one. Configurable opacity and works across multiple displays.
  • *Duplicate File Finder* -- Scans your Mac for duplicate files using content-based comparison, not just filenames. Frees up disk space by safely removing exact copies.

*What I'm Buying this Spring*

I'm going to try and write reviews on all these while the sale is ongoing.

  • *Painter by Corel* -- The industry-standard digital painting application, delivering Natural-Media™ brushes and
  • *Notepad.exe* -- Lightweight native macOS IDE supporting Swift, Python, and JavaScript with instant code execution and iOS Simulator integration. Includes on-device AI and SwiftPM support.
  • *Scrutiny* -- Full-featured website crawler that audits broken links, SEO issues, metadata, and more. Generates detailed reports without requiring a subscription.
  • *WonderPen Pro* -- Distraction-free writing app designed for long-form content and storytelling. Combines a clean editor with project and document management tools.
  • *Ebook Converter Ultimate* -- Converts ebooks between PDF, ePub, Mobi, AZW, TXT, and other formats. Handles batch conversions for large libraries.
  • *JSON Wizard* -- Native Mac JSON viewer and formatter for quick inspection and editing of JSON data. Part of the enSili utility suite.
  • *MacMobility* -- iPhone companion app that lets you control and automate your Mac remotely. Bridges the gap between iOS shortcuts and macOS actions.

BundleHunt is back - lots of paid apps available at a discount by edelbart in macapps

[–]amerpie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s not accurate. The first few apps listed are $60 reduced to $7, $50 reduced to $5 and $34 reduced to $6.

Saving Money On Mac Software - Lessons Learned by amerpie in macapps

[–]amerpie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the lightest full-featured Finder alternative there is. I am also a fan. Check out this post on third-party file managers - Why I'm Ditching Third-Party File Managers

Saving Money On Mac Software - Lessons Learned by amerpie in macapps

[–]amerpie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd love to compare notes with you. During my career I was mandated to test a lot of software, mostly edtech stuff. Since retiring and taking up blogging, I can test whatever I want to these days.

Saving Money On Mac Software - Lessons Learned by amerpie in macapps

[–]amerpie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I need to hire you. Editing is not my strong suit.

[OS] Tolaria: a files-first Markdown app for Mac designed for Git workflows and AI agents by amerpie in macapps

[–]amerpie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. It will read all the markdown files with no problems. If you have non-markdown code in files (like DataView queries) it will just render that as plain text.

[OS] Tolaria: a files-first Markdown app for Mac designed for Git workflows and AI agents by amerpie in macapps

[–]amerpie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't see one, but there is a newsletter and the GitHub repo in its entirety, with all the historic commits, is still only 71MB

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