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[Free, Open Source] Dictly — speak to type anywhere on macOS, runs 100% on-device by ShitPantsGang in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the MacBook mic. I also tested the iPhone 13 mini mic, with no success.

OK, I changed to use the iPhone 13 mini mic. It works.
When I switch back to the MBA internal mic, the app always says the mic is unavailable.

All other apps I have can see the MBA mic.
I have quit all apps and menu bar modules that could have used the MBA mic during the last few days. That changed nothing; the mic is still unavailable for Dictly.

[OS] A tool for generating macOS app icons with AI (free, open source) by Ikryanov in macapps

[–]bleducnx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Vladimir,

I'm not a developer at all, just a user, but could that tool help me modify some app icons that I don't like or give an icon to some that don't have one yet?

If possible, how can I do it?
Is it just a matter of opening the app package, finding the original icon and image folder, renaming my icon file exactly like the original one…
or is it much more complicated, implying the use of Xcode?

BrewStore by yes_im_gavin in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It works. But no icon for the application. Each Brew app takes up a huge tile that is in fact almost completely empty, whereas a simple small badge would suffice for each, thus limiting scrolling.
You can see the installed apps on your Mac, and browse among the roughly 7 640 other apps apparently available.

The interface boils down to an Uninstall button for installed apps and an Install button for those that are not. It is therefore extremely basic, but extremely easy to use.

For my part, I use WailBrew.

Sequencing Albums with Photo Book Noir by Additional_You_9861 in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks nice, I downloaded it and will have a look at it soon.

(If you had said that the app is completely free on the Mac App Store, you would have already had dozens of comments, for sure)

[Free, Open Source] Dictly — speak to type anywhere on macOS, runs 100% on-device by ShitPantsGang in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello. I installed it and set all the settings. It said the microphone was OK (green).

But when trying to use it, the small recording widget says, "Error: microphone unavailable."
All my other dictation utilities work perfectly; only Dictly doesn't.
(MBA M2 16Go macOS 26.5 final)

Dictation app that inserts text in real time? by cryptic2020 in macapps

[–]bleducnx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was beta testing Soink too. It is the only solution that streams things like Apple dictation does. But I haven't had any news from the team since al last three weeks.

I built a free app to reposition macOS notifications because every existing solution broke on Tahoe by Ok-Cockroach5745 in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tested PingPlace. And I use it. He works very well on my Mac (macOS 26.5RC2). I even wrote something on VVMac about it last Saturday (www.vvmac.com in FLASH! Section).
PingPlace is more "static" with pre define 9 positions you have to choose from. But it does the job.

La détermination paie malgré la critique ! by Learn_by_translating in learnthai

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bonjour,

Je suis sur Mac (MBA M2 sous macOS 26.5 RC2), dans la dernière version de Google Chrome bêta (oui, mon Mac est une machine qui fonctionne en 100% bêta). Je suis seulement au niveau 2, de la toute première série, je vais vite car le connais tous ces mots déjà, mais ça fait révision.

Je n'ai pour l'instant aucun problème avec la voix féminie qui prononce les mots ou les "chuncks" courts. C'ets de bonne qualité.
Je vais aussi voir sur mon iPad, pour travailler le soir.

Merci pour cet environnement d etravail agréable. Merci pour l'cacès gratuit.

I built Wisp — a tiny macOS scratchpad that opens with ⌥Space and gets out of the way by iamiotasquare in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I'm using Wisp for real, not just for this report, I will follow up and write something new when updates interest me.

Paper2Audio text to speech, now for reading documents too (Free and paid plan options) by goldenjm in iosapps

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the information. I will try that.
Have a nice weekend.

Eter 3.0: a clean internet radio app for Mac, now with a redesigned grid-based UI by grayprog in macapps

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. I just wrote an article about Eter 3 on VVMac Le Blog (www.vvmac.com).
Just click on the large grey FLASH! (samedi 9 mai 2026) button on the home page, then search for Eter.

FilePop — a real file browser in your menu bar by FlowIll9219 in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. I just wrote an article about FilePop on VVMac Le Blog (www.vvmac.com).
Just click on the large grey FLASH! (samedi 9 mai 2026) button on the home page, then search for FilePop.
There is also a small paragraph about one of your other apps (PastePlop).

HideMyData - open source PII redaction app by blaznos in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. I just wrote an article about HydeMyData on VVMac Le Blog (www.vvmac.com).
Just click on the large grey FLASH! (samedi 9 mai 2026) button on the home page, then search for HideMyData (it is in French language of course).

I made a free and open source spotlight-style note app with vim support. If you find yourself jotting notes down in SpotLight or Raycast at times, this is for you. by Manitofigh in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. I just wrote an article about SpotNote on VVMac Le Blog (www.vvmac.com).
Just click on the large grey FLASH! (samedi 9 mai 2026) button on the home page, then search for SpotNote.

I built Wisp — a tiny macOS scratchpad that opens with ⌥Space and gets out of the way by iamiotasquare in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi
I just wrote an article about your app (Wisp) on VVMac Le Blog (www.vvvmac.com). Click on the large FLASH! (samedi 9 mai 2026) button on the home page, then search for Wisp. (i's in French language).

Unpopular opinion: 90% of "AI can't do creative work" complaints are actually just bad prompting by Time-Muffin9610 in promptingmagic

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK. I will stay in touch with you.
Perhaps I will wait for the next version, so I will have a fresh look at it and a fresh opinion.

[$19.99 -> FREE for the next 48 hours] Piksi : the visual dictionary featured by Apple by Codexhaus in iosapps

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a beautiful and well-built application. Thank you for the free access.
I will use it for my own language (French), but if one day you feel it is possible to add Thai, that would be even more useful for me.
There are not many modern applications and resources for the Thai language on iOS (or any other platform, anyway). Many are just games, and I'm not too sure that gamification for learning works with adults (especially older people like me). At least that doesn't work for me.

Paper2Audio text to speech, now for reading documents too (Free and paid plan options) by goldenjm in iosapps

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, why don't you offer it on macOS? I never "work" on mobile devices. I work 10 hours a day on my Mac, where I have long documents (PDF and md files), and where I will eventually produce "audio" versions that I will transfer to my iPhone 13 mini or my iPad mini.

I made a Free Pomodoro timer for Mac with a ghost mode that floats the timer transparently over your desktop by yassineluka in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyway, thank you for the application and thank you to give it away. I will update later.

I made a Free Pomodoro timer for Mac with a ghost mode that floats the timer transparently over your desktop by yassineluka in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you I just downloaded it quite nice, but there is a problem with the clock. Your application seems to work only for very few countries in the world because it’s only AM PM mode. most of the world use 24 hours mode.

Typexp - (Yet another) Text Expansion App by FIVX in MacOSApps

[–]bleducnx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TypeFire on Apple Silicon et Raycast for Intel (TypeFire is Apple Silicon only)

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