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Re: on Saturday September 19, 2026 @01:19AM (#49763557)
Email client using Openrouter -> Jev to sort email inbox with custom categories that can be created by the user
Re:Tailscale's new macOS home on Friday April 03, 2026 @02:43AM (#47623881)
Apple should solve this. Windows got a little menu that can popup this can't be that hard
Re:I wrote a little app that proves that a text was typed by hand on Sunday March 08, 2026 @03:13PM (#47300159)
I wrote a little app that proves that a text was typed by hand

https://www.typeproof.app/verify/d455af645f6b

Show HN: OffKit – an iOS app blocker that adds friction

Posted by nickfthedev on Saturday February 21, 2026 @01:16AM
from the show-hn dept.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/offkit-app-blocker/id6758268708

Hi HN,I built OffKit after noticing something about app blockers: they fail the moment unblocking is too easy.Most blockers rely on willpower. But the apps they block (Instagram, TikTok, etc.) are engineered by teams optimizing retention with massive resources. That’s not a symmetric fight.So instead of “motivation”, I experimented with friction.OffKit lets you: • Select apps to block (social...

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Launchie brings back the launchpad to macOS 26 Tahoe

Posted by nickfthedev on Monday January 05, 2026 @12:47PM
from the self-post dept.

Launchie is a Launchpad replacement app for MacOS 26 Tahoe. It offers a lot of customization options and many features. It is my first Mac app and my first successful side project. First off, a huge thank you to all the amazing supporters! I’ve received a ton of feedback and feature requests, and they’re actively shaping the app. If it were just me coding into the void, this wouldn’t be...

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Re:I built a launchpad app for free – so you don't have to on Thursday September 25, 2025 @10:21AM (#45372937)
Hey

the last couple days i spent my free time with developing Launchie - a launchpad replacement for MacOS 26 Tahoe.

I already learned a lot in the progress (I am a web dev usually) and also many people wrote me how happy they were, that someone made a replacement for the removed launchpad from MacOS 26.

Features:

- Folders

- Rearranging apps

- Different Sizes (Windowed, Maximized, Fullscreen)

- Different Styles (Glass, Sheet)

- Modifable HotKey (Default is CMD + K)

I hope the MAS Approval comes soon, until then you find the app under launchie.app

Already over 1000+ people have downloaded it from github (link on website) which is nuts if you ask me

Re:macOS 26 new Launchpad sucks, I replaced it on Thursday September 18, 2025 @02:21AM (#45286159)
My first macOS app. Or: Speedrun a MacOS App in 24 hours with no experience on Swift + Making the landing page and everything.

I rebuilt the "old" launchpad from macos for MacOS Tahoe 26 with some personal touch.

What's working - CMD + Shift + Space to Open/Close - Setting custom hotkey - Esc to Close - Drag and Drop to reorder apps - Open Apps - Folders - Search

It was fun to make this.

https://www.launchie.app

or directly on Github

https://github.com/nick-friedrich/launchie-launchpad-replace...

Re:I made a app that generates bedtimes stories on Thursday January 23, 2025 @02:08AM (#42801484)
I had a goal for 2025, make not a web app and instead create a app for iOS and android. I already had this project working out fine as a web app. But I rewrote it using Expo and React Native to make it a native app.

It's a bedtime story generator. I really enjoy reading to my daughter before going to bed. That's why I came up with that idea.

Re:Bewerbungsfoto-Ai.de on Friday October 04, 2024 @01:32PM (#41743613)
Hi there, i built a site for creating headshots generated by ai. It's pretty awesome what's possible nowadays with AI. It's in german only atm, but maybe you can check it out

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