Hi, I'm the dev of Square Sketch and I published this roadmap today:

The road to v2.0.0 with off-grid features

Current status

By the end of 2024, with version 1.15.0, Square Sketch included all the features that had originally been planned, along with some added through user feedback. Since then, regular updates have continued, mainly delivering refinements and minor improvements.

Many thanks to everyone who has supported Square Sketch so far, whether by purchasing, leaving a review, or sharing feedback!

At the same time, apologies to everyone who wished for certain features, of which probably only a fraction will be implemented. They would certainly make the app more powerful and broaden its use cases. However, a core characteristic of the app is that it includes only selected features, in order to keep the interface as minimalistic as possible and stay close to pen and paper. Choosing which features to include is therefore not an easy task, is often intuitive, and thus not always entirely transparent.

The motivation to continue developing the app remains very strong. Part of this comes from the excitement of creating something that hasn’t existed in this form before, while also being useful. This motivation is further reinforced by the positive feedback from users.

New features

The current set of features could be considered complete if the app is used mainly with the grid.

However, there are situations where objects are positioned off the grid or angles do not align with it. For example, if a line initially lies on the grid and is then rotated by 60 degrees, only one of its nodes may remain on the grid while the other falls in between. Moreover, a 60-degree angle cannot be achieved using a specific number of horizontal and vertical grid squares. In such cases, the following limitations arise:

• The line cannot be extended by moving one of its nodes without slightly changing the angle.
• The line cannot be extended by copying it and attaching it to itself, because when pasting and moving the copy, snapping to the node that lies off the grid is not possible.

This was just one example, and there are certainly other cases. Therefore, new features are planned to make working off the grid easier:

• If a line is diagonal or off the grid, moving one of its nodes will display a guide line to help maintain the angle.
• When moving nodes, they should snap to other nodes or strokes, regardless of whether they are on or off the grid.

Until now, the length of lines or the radius of circles has been determined solely by dragging on the drawing area and counting the grid squares. It is planned to add another option through direct input of numerical values. This input method will also be available in other places, such as when rotating objects using the transform frame.

If the grid is disabled via the view menu, snapping to it should also be disabled. A disabled grid would also serve as a good test for the new features. If drawing works well without the grid, it also covers cases where, for example, an object does not align with the grid even when it is enabled.

Finally, it is also planned to allow snapping to the midpoint of a line, along with other minor features that will emerge during further development.

Timeline

The new features will not be released all at once, but will be rolled out gradually starting in autumn 2025 with regular updates. The version number is expected to be bumped to 2.0.0 in spring 2026.

Price

Owners of the app will receive the updates for free.

Those who do not yet own the app should expect a price increase. The plan is for the base price to be $30 USD starting in early 2026, and $35 USD from version 2.0.0 onward. The stores will then determine the final selling price for each country based on the base price.

Despite the increase, the price should remain fair and stay within the mid-range segment. The price takes into account:

• the complexity of the program code
• the relatively small target audience
• the fact that there are no in-app purchases
• the fact that there is no subscription

Outlook

After the release of version 2.0.0, there will initially be only regular updates with improvements, but no new features.

It will still be very exciting. Another app is in the works, which will not replace Square Sketch or move it to a new platform, but rather complement it. More details will be available in early 2026.

Links

• Website: https://squaresight.io/en/sketch/index.html
• Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/square-sketch/id6477753172
• Discord: https://discord.gg/28EXxTtF8J
• TestFlight: Please send me a DM for the TestFlight link!

Thanks for reading! I'm here to answer your questions.

I mainly use it as a background for video recording to make the visuals more dynamic.

I have always wanted to download such apps to see how my system is doing but for some reason I feel that they actually brain battery and decrease lifespan of my laptop. instead of actually lessening my CPU (MacBookMacBookMacBook) in general. Can I get an expertise help or anyone who can actually give me their review. I have a M2 Pro 16'

Hey folks,

I just launched a little side project called MuMood. It’s a macOS app that automatically changes your wallpaper based on what you’re listening to on Spotify or Apple Music.

It’s meant to be fun, minimal, and non-intrusive — living quietly in your menu bar.

✨ Features:

• Wallpapers that adapt to your current track’s artwork
• Subtle transformations (blur, gradient masks, opacity)
• Smart caching for smooth changes
• Restores your original wallpaper when you quit

It’s live here if you want to give it a try: https://mumood.com

💡 As a small thank you, the first 10 premium users get 50% off.

Would love to hear what you think — feedback, ideas, or even just if it made you smile. 🙂

Thanks!

Are you using Arq, and how would you rate it?

1. How easy is to set up backups and restore?
2. Can you push limited snapshots to cloud storage, or is it all or nothing?
3. Anything else that makes the solution unique and worthwhile?

Hey, I've been working on this desktop client for trimming and downloading sections of youtube videos for another one of my projects.

There's a few online services that are doing this but they all had loads of ads or they simply just give back a url with timestamps

Currently looking to see if this actually works on other people's Macbooks and any compatibility issues there might be with the functionality.

Open to feedback and feature requests.

Drop me a message if you're interested

My Mac setup

M3 Max macbook Pro

Apps I use (some of them) 

1Password - password manager and 2FA key manager

Aldente - helps prolong your battery's life

Alt-Tab, MissionControl+, WINS - allow you to manage and position your apps on screen

Amphetamine - prevents the mac from going into sleep mode

Amphetamine Enhancer - makes Amphetamine more reliable on my Mac

Arq - remote backup "just in case"

AutoMounter - to ensure that our NAS folders are mounted at startup

Chrome - my primary browser

CleanMyMac - all  in one system cleaner and tune up

Dato - menubar quick look at your calendar

Ice - an app that allows you to manage the ever-growing number of menubar app icons

iGlasses - allows (some) control over the built in MacBook camera for Zoom

Jump Desktop - for remote viewing and admin of mac by other other devices

LanguageTools for desktop - grammer, spell checker, and style guide

Little Snitch - firewall

Lunar Pro - make your macbook Pro screen even more bright and automate changes in brightness

MalwareBytes - Malware protection 

Parachute Backup - backs up your icloud data to a storage location somewhere else

PopClip - a huge timesaver

Proton VPN (I only use it when I actually need to use a VPN though)

QSpacePro - an improvement over Finder, multiple finder panes

Raycast - a replacement for spotlight search that allows an amazing array of tools and ai assistance

Shottr - Much better for screenshots, especially annotating them 

StartupFolder - allows you to “hide” app windows at startup

Stealthly - automatically sets Do Not Disturb whenever your camera is in us, such as with zoom and facetime, to prevent messages from popping up in the top right corner of your screen

Sublime Text Editor

Supercharge - control over various parts of macos to make things work better

TimeMachine - built in mac app to backup your mac

VoiceInk - voice to text on steroids using AI for enhancing the text

Hello, I'm trying to find the most reliable extension for streaming videos to my TV via AirPlay. I've been using Airplayable, but it often gets stuck loading, and nothing happens. Currently, I rely on the AirPlay option within YouTube, but this only works for YouTube videos. I also came across an app called APEnabler, but I'm hesitant to purchase it without knowing if it's effective. Could anyone recommend alternatives or offer advice, particularly for Safari? For my films and other content on my Mac, I use Airflow, but unfortunately, it doesn't support online videos or streaming sites. I also prefer to avoid screen mirroring, as it tends to be laggy and offers poor quality. What I value most about AirPlay is the ability to control the video player easily with the TV remote while using my laptop simultaneously.

I need:

• modify exact duration of a clip (snap to whole numbers such as 1s rather than 1.1s) -- does this even exist? Purpose is I want to time the beat of the music (counting and stuff)
• quickly cut video clips
• adjust color/tone
• zoom in/out effect
• smooth user experience / user friendly app (I'm new to video editing, basic knowledge)
• not that heavy (m1 pro 14" 16gb ram)

I don't need:

• fancy transitions
• ai

Maybe 1080p-4k, but I think I'm going down to 2.7k to space space and processing power.

I'm currently editing in InShot on Android. I feel I might need to do it on mac, to be more precise.

Candidates:

1. DaVinci Resolve
2. Final Cut Pro

Good apps, but pro level. If there is an option that is lightweight and more intuitive even with no advanced features, I'd like to check it out. If not, I'll just get those apps.

Following feedback from our first beta testers, this new version brings:

🌙 Automatic dark mode
🎨 Simplified customization via app.css
📊 Enriched project details (client, area, budget)
📸 EXIF/IPTC image metadata (still WIP)
🐛 Several bug fixes

microfolio is an open-source static portfolio generator designed for creatives who want to keep control over their data.

💡 Next up: v0.3.0 will focus on graphic theme

Join the beta program or check out the project:
👉 github.com/aker-dev/microfolio

Thanks to all beta testers helping move the project forward! 🙏

https://reddit.com/link/1mz274l/video/8gyzslwr60lf1/player

Hi Guys, I am working on a subtitle editing software because all the others look like they are from the 90s. I have never done subtitling so I may be wrong in assuming the existing solutions are clunky in user experience. I only did try editing subtitles once because the color wouldn't change in vlc. This is a very early demo so it doesn't look so good. But wondering if there is a demand for more user friendly subtitle editing software. I will also try to integrate whisper in it for auto transcription too. Any opinions? Anyone interested in trying it out once it's more polished?

What's new:

• Password manager + Autofill using system macOS Keychain
• App now uses native SF Pro Text font
• Double-click to close tabs
• New option to hide icons
• Unloaded icons are now gray
• Use 'Control + Tab' to switch tabs
• Improved Ul with a redesigned footer and clearer icons.
• Overall Ul improvements for a more polished feel

👉 https://apps.apple.com/it/app/pola-browser/id6749057114

Welcome to Emerald, the calmer, more useful and less bloated Internet. Emerald is being developed, and it will be avilable soon. Available for macOS, iOS and iPadOS. Organize your life with Tables, lock Folders and Tables, so nobody can see or change your things, and so much more. Emerald combines the power of new ideas like the Sidebar, but make them more Private and easier to use. Also, Emerald makes the Internet fun again, like in the old times! Register here for more information: https://forms.gle/x56LZiByixenTNTt8

Hi r/macapps,

I want to extend a huge shoutout—and perhaps a virtual high-five—to everyone who has taken time out of their busy schedules to share feedback about Click2Minimize, whether posted here or sent directly to my inbox. Your insights, suggestions, and even the occasional venting are the key ingredients that help transform this product from "meh" to truly mind-blowing. 😄

🎁 Discount

For a limited time, through August 31, use the code ULOWXHU to receive 40% off the Click2Minimize Lifetime License.

A free 14-day trial is also available. Download it here if you haven’t.

Hey folks 👋 I’m a solo indie dev and just launched ClipBatch, a macOS app I built because I was tired of how slow and tedious it is to manage hundreds of clips in a traditional ruler-based timeline. Trimming just a few clips can mean cleaning up the entire timeline, and traditional tools often start to lag with big projects. 

On top of that, exporting is a grind — if you’ve got 100 clips and need them ready for YouTube (16:9), TikTok/Reels (9:16), and Instagram (1:1), that’s 300 exports you’d normally have to set up and manage manually, which is incredibly time-consuming. I stress-tested ClipBatch with 500 clips × 7 aspect ratios = 3,500 videos exported in a single batch on a 16 GB Mac mini M4 and a 16 GB MacBook Pro M1.

With ClipBatch, the time saved on a single project is enormous, and there are built-in quick keys to speed up every part of the workflow. That’s what inspired me to build ClipBatch. 

I’m looking for some early adopters who are genuinely interested in trying it out. In return, I’m offering a few free lifetime licenses. 

Here’s a quick demo: https://youtu.be/D4HFEuzVMPs

If this sounds useful, DM me — I’d love feedback from early adopters.

https://github.com/ruzgartvtr/disablegatekeeper

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mini-menu-browser/id6749249622

I've loved iFlicks! I used it for many years to update my library and convert everything to m4v, so it plays nicely with the computers app.... but it's been a few years without any updates. They took forever to support HEVC, and now with AV1 and VP9 codecs, I've noticed that they're not updating the app anymore, even the support page has been down for months.

Is there any other app like it? That inserts metadata from TheTvdb / Themoviedb, adds sets, merges into m4v and adds it to the tv app? I tried Subler once but that has not been updated in a while either and it's nowhere as intuitive as iFlicks.

Hey everyone! I made an app to reduce context switching and if switching between multiple apps and tabs is driving you nuts, this post is for you

The problem i faced - i'm in a meeting and someone shares a link. I need to jot down notes, check my calendar, and maybe grab that screenshot from yesterday. That's like 4-5 app switches minimum, and by the time i was back, the conversation moved on.

My solution i came up with - a floating productivity companion that stays accessible but gets out of the way when not needed. I am calling it Berri and here is what Berri does:

• Smart floating interface - appears as a tiny pill on your screen, expands when you hover. Has an "incognito mode" that auto-hides during screen shares
• AI-power where needed - generate notes from prompts, extract text from any screenshot via OCR
• Clipboard superpowers - Remembers everything you've copied with full search, favourites, and bulk actions.
• Gmail without Gmail - Read, compose emails without opening your browser
• Calendar at a glance - Check meetings, create events, join Google Meets with one click
• Universal search - One search box for notes, emails, clipboard history, and files.

Why I think you'll like it:

• Always there but never annoying - provides some important tools and stays out of your way until needed
• Privacy focused - Everything is saved locally. No data collection
• Global shortcuts - all the tools you need at your fingertips

I'm thinking of launching it soon and thought I'd garner some reviews before that. I am actively working on it and trying to improve it. I'm sure many people have faced the same problems as me and I thought this app is worth sharing, so let me know how you guys feel about it.

Hi r/macapps,

A big thank you to everyone, especially those who provide feedback for Bloom here or via email. Your input helps me make Bloom better every day.

Bloom has just received a new update, v1.4.0, introducing two major features: Dimensions Field and Image Resize (see screenshots in the comments).

• Dimensions Field can be added as a column in the list view and also used for sorting/grouping.
• Image Resize allows you to resize multiple images to multiple sizes at once. You can even save these actions for later use, just like rename actions.

In addition, this update includes several other enhancements since v1.3.0:

1. Spring loading everywhere
2. Merge folders
3. Horizontal and vertical 4-panel layouts
4. Use system images as sidebar icons or upload local files
5. Improved handling of aliases and symlinks
6. More shortcuts, even for rename actions and saved workspaces
7. …and more

This version also includes various bug fixes and performance improvements. You can view all updates here.

🎁 Discount

From now until August 27, use the code DIMENSIONS to get 20% off your Bloom purchase.

A free 7-day trial is also available. Download it here if you haven’t.

im exploring options for mac software. setapp sells a monthly subscription for about $10 but i see deals on stacksocial that give a year for $69 or lifetime for around $200. this seems to include dozens of premium apps like ulysses, cleanmymac, and craft. is this legitimate or should i be wary? any experience from folks who bought these bundles? i dont want to violate licenses or lose access.

Hey everyone!
I’m excited to share something I’ve been building lately: Screenlight.

I wanted a better way to understand how I spend my time on my Mac, so I created a free, privacy-first alternative to ScreenTime. Screenlight is more powerful, works entirely offline, and keeps all your data local. Most of the app is written in Rust, so it stays fast and lightweight.

You can download it here: https://screenlight.pages.dev/

I’d love to hear your thoughts or feedback!

Hi all, It's me! I'm back after a few busy times with some major changes upgrades which I hope you'd love. Been getting a lot of feedback and reports that I am and will be solving and looking into. I might be off for a couple of days (yeah, again... not very easy to manage time) maybe due to some development mac upgrades.. finally!

Looking forward for your valuable feedback and opinion. Also all these, even the AirSync+ stuff are still under testing so if anything doesn't work, feel free to reach out for support.

AirSync+ one-time plan is back!

Due to the high unstopping demand, support I got, decided to implement a one-time membership for those who don't prefer a monthly or yearly membership. This is not the same as the previous initial limited offer I offered which was more off a offer and a way to say thank you for the initial findings <3. Again, appreciate a lot! Also should mention, You do NOT have to even worry about these things during beta period,as you can test all the features with the code i-am-a-tester anyways.

You can support the project and get AirSync+ here :

store.sameerasw.com

Warning

Beware of malicious and un-trusted sources when installing apps. Not just AirSync but we've seen a trend of peeps copying random repo code and then building harmful builds and sharing or adding malicious links to readme or posts as download. Be cautious!

I have seen a few instances of this and have taken actions to eliminate them, Just wanted to let you guys know on these new risks.

Downloads

• mac App : sameerasw/airsync-mac
• Android app: sameerasw/airsync-android
• Website: sameerasw.com/airsync
• Documentation: airsync.notion.site (NEW)

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