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Clip Log - Minimalistic Clip Board Manager

Hi all,

It’s been a month since I last shared this app, and I’m excited to announce some major updates! 🚀

Clip Log is the ultimate clipboard manager designed to simplify your workflow while keeping your data private and secure. With intelligent organization, real-time saving, and no reliance on cloud storage, Clip Log ensures everything you copy is instantly accessible and safely stored on your device.

🎉 What’s New: The Desktop View
The latest update introduces the Desktop View—an optimized layout for multitasking and improved organization. It splits your clipboard into horizontally scrollable lists based on Groups, making it like a dashboard for your clipboard. Everything you need is visible and easy to find!

Why Choose Clip Log?

  • 🔒 Private & Secure: No cloud storage. Your data stays on your device.
  • 📋 Auto-Save & History: Everything you copy is saved and retained, even after restarts.
  • 🔍 Powerful Search: Instantly find text or images in your clipboard history, including text from images.
  • 🏷️ Tags View: Effortlessly organize items with language, file type, or custom tags.
  • 📑 Intelligent Grouping: Automatically groups similar items for a clean, structured view.
  • 🖼️ Image OCR: Extract text from images using advanced OCR technology.
  • ♻️ Duplicate Prevention: Keeps your history clean by avoiding duplicates.
  • 🌐 Smart Language Detection: Recognizes code snippets and natural language—perfect for devs!
  • 💾 Session Saving: Save clipboard history as sessions to restore later.
  • 🌟 HTML Export: Export your clipboard history, complete with images and text, to HTML.
  • ⚙️ Customizable Settings: Tailor Clip Log to your workflow with options for decoding HTML, resizing copied images, and more.
  • 🚀 Lightning Fast: Smooth animations, real-time notifications, and a minimalist design ensure an intuitive, seamless experience.

Whether you're a developer, writer, or just someone who copies a lot of text or images, Clip Log is built for privacy and productivity.

Check it out and let me know what you think! Your feedback has been invaluable in shaping Clip Log, so keep it coming.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clip-log/id6737611052?mt=12

List view right click to customize tag

Desktop Wide View

Auto Code Language Detection and tagging with syntax highlighting

2 Comments
2024/12/03
19:09 UTC

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Reminders URL Scheme like things3

Has anyone figured out how to fetch the Reminders URL scheme for a specific list, similar to Things 3?

0 Comments
2024/12/03
19:04 UTC

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PSA: Buying apps just because they’re on offer is not saving money, it’s spending money

Unless you already planned to purchase said apps 🥸

21 Comments
2024/12/03
18:40 UTC

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Looking for a Native, Lightweight Spellcheck Tool for macOS

I’m looking for a spellcheck tool for macOS that works everywhere. The default macOS spellchecker just doesn’t seem to be very well designed—it’s not intuitive and feels like hasn't been updated in ages. Here are my qualms with the native spellcheck:

  • Issue #1: It's so bad that the spellcheck dialog doesn't even come into focus when you open it with CMD + : . I literally had to write a karabiner custom modification to bring into focus every time it's invoked 🤦‍♂️
  • Issue #2: I can keep pressing enter to auto correct with the best available suggestion but it only works when it has only one suggestion, the moment it has more than one suggestions, I have to press down arrow ad ten press enter.
  • Issue #3 (minor): Once I am done correcting mistakes, it doesn't even close itself, I have to manually press escape every time.
  • Issue #4: Doesn't work everywhere (especially in electron apps like Obsidian)

Is there a better solution to this? Preferably a native, lightweight tool which works well with rapid keyboard actions. I know grammarly and languagetool exists but they seem too bloated for me and getting typinator just for this use case seems too expensive

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2024/12/03
18:27 UTC

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Four Single Purpose Apps - Cheap/Free

There's something to be said for apps that do one thing well. Here are a few that I've found lately.

FNable - If you use your function keys much, you may grow tired of having to toggle them with the FN key. Be default, macOS treats function keys as system controls. This little app allows you to toggle the behavior simply be pressing and holding the FN key for three seconds. You definitely want to find this app on sale though. It is regularly priced at a whopping $25 . It is currently available at Bundlehunt for $1.50.

Quill - Quill is a menu bar notes app similar to Scrap Paperand Scratchpad with one big difference, you can use images in Quill notes. The notes sync across Macs, but there isn't an iOS app. You can, however, export your Quill notes easily enough if you want to view them on your phone. It is $.99 in the App Store.

Trace - Trace is a minimalist time tracking app. When you manually start a session of, it records the apps you work on and the time you spend in them. You can pause and resume sessions. It reports the amount of time you spend in each app and other facts, like your most used app. It is a free app. For more detailed automatic reports, try Activity Watch, also free.

SpaceSaver - With SpaceSaver, you can save the state of your open applications and windows, and easily restore them later. You can have multiple sessions and switch between them with ease. It doesn't have the prettiest interface but what it lacks in aesthetics, it makes up for in function and price - free!

6 Comments
2024/12/03
18:15 UTC

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Desktop fileWhen using a multi-display setup, does anybody know of an app / script / setting that will have things on my desktop be displayed on the second monitor, rather than the first primary one? s show on second monitor?

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2024/12/03
18:02 UTC

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IINA does not open youtube videos for some reason

I use IINA to watch yt videos and it worked fine but until today, it showed a error something like the one in the image. I cannot figure out why. I've tried uninstalling and installing the app but no luck. Help is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

https://preview.redd.it/j2snzehy0o4e1.png?width=2880&format=png&auto=webp&s=3d0a3d099419db2ada2b481480cddd9ad87986e7

1 Comment
2024/12/03
17:06 UTC

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List of Mac Tools to change settings....

TinkerTool, OnyX, MacPilot, Deeper, Cocktail, Lingon X... Am I missing any?

14 Comments
2024/12/03
16:41 UTC

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Web Serve v1.4 Released! 🚀 Easily Set Up a Local Static Server

Web Serve v1.4 Released!

With Web Serve, you can quickly set up a local static server to manage documents, transfer files across devices, host IoT files, and access offline resources effortlessly! 🎉

New Feature: Added a reauthentication button to the file list.
🔧 Update: Improved the command menu.

Let me know what you think!

https://wangchujiang.com/web-serve/

https://apps.apple.com/app/web-serve/id6670167443

https://github.com/jaywcjlove/web-serve

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2024/12/03
16:34 UTC

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Whisper Transcription Pro and long transcriptions

Hi
getting this error

"Note: Due to the length of the transcript, this is a partial improvement. If you'd like the entire transcript improved, let me know, and I can continue refining it."

How do I get the software to continue refining, I can't find a button to press or a place to write to tell it to continue. Sorry,

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2024/12/03
16:34 UTC

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Hi guys I'd like to ask for some help, I've been considering buying the Typinator app from ergonis for a long time and now that cyber week is almost over, I need a final push, is it worth using it?

What are your opinions and experiences? How do you use mainly Typinator? Why did you choose Typinator over other Textexpander tools? Tell me everything, good and bad.  

14 Comments
2024/12/03
16:13 UTC

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Supercharge App... Seriously?

The heading was clickbait. Just having some fun. But seriously, the pace this app is developing is incredible. When I first downloaded it, I was on the fence. But how fast he's been adding features, is petty impressive. For those who don't have it, consider downloading it.

8 Comments
2024/12/03
16:09 UTC

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Rectangle - Throw Option to resize a Window?

Hey does anyone know if theres an option to resize a window using a throw action (Rectangle Pro)

Should be so that when i move the window it keeps the size

Thanks in advance

2 Comments
2024/12/03
15:37 UTC

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Quick Note Taking: Type 1.4 now available

Teaser

Hey folks, I just released Type 1.4 on the App Store! 🎉

  • Import an existing note: especially useful for Obsidian users
  • Delete Note
  • Unlink Note
  • Clear Note
  • View in Finder
  • Localized in French, Italian, German, and Spanish

Let me know what you think!

https://usetype.app

https://apps.apple.com/app/quick-note-taking-type/id1664249924

19 Comments
2024/12/03
12:05 UTC

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I'm sick of scam promotions

BoltAI as an example. It's a good piece of software and I was considering buying it. But I hate scammers.

Premium price in October: $79 $100

Premium price in Nov, 5th: $79 $100

Premium price in Nov, 24th: $79 $112 (Black Friday promotion)

Premium price today: $89 $112 (Cyber Monday promotion)

60 Comments
2024/12/03
11:26 UTC

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Desktop files show on second monitor?

When using a multi-display setup, does anybody know of an app / script / setting that will have things on my desktop be displayed on the second monitor, rather than the first primary one?

0 Comments
2024/12/03
11:05 UTC

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Apps that play/edit audio files particularly in m4a format (from Voice Memo)

Are there apps that play audio files particularly in m4a format (from Voice Memo)?

I copied audio files from Voice Memo app & Recorded telephone calls in Macbook.

It uses Music App to play which has an inappropriate interface.

Also if it has editing features will be good.

Thanks

0 Comments
2024/12/03
10:36 UTC

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Click dock icon to open all windows (including minimized/hidden ones)

I've been quite confused with different windows of apps suddenly disappearing.

It took me a while the other day to find the browser window where a video call was going on, because I'd click on edge, it would open another window with some previous browsing, and the neither swipe up or down to show all windows would show it.

I then realized I had to double/right click the icon and it was hidden there with a diamond symbol next to it.

Tldr : is there an app or setting which can change dock icon functionality to just open all windows of an app when I click on it?

0 Comments
2024/12/03
09:55 UTC

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What is the point of Outliner apps like Bike, Workflowy and OmniOutliner?

How do you use them in your workflow and why can't you use any other text editor / note-taking app like Notion or Obsidian?

18 Comments
2024/12/03
06:09 UTC

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Free bookmarking options

I use bookmarks in browser to save content but I face issue with too many links (more than 250 links) in my bookmarks. When I need them I am never able to find or it taken a good amount of time.

What are the some of the alternative options to save bookmarks?

2 Comments
2024/12/02
20:09 UTC

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Best browser for high sierra?

I have a macbook pro mid 2010, but most browsers dont work, and safari does not support many websites anymore. Any suggestions for a good browser for this machine?

2 Comments
2024/12/02
23:04 UTC

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Spatial Audio for movie files - work around

I was searching for media players that would support spatial audio with/ airpod, etc, and there seemed to be none from my Reddit and Google searching.

BUT

Someone pointed out that content automatically played when visiting websites in Safari - I tried dragging and dropping an MP4 file w/ 6 channel audio into a new tab. BOOM spatial audio ability .

It would be great if Apple could make QuickTime, etc., compatible, but in the meantime, it's a half-decent workaround.

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2024/12/02
23:51 UTC

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IINA: To play all the tracks in the playlist with the same volume?

Guys, I have question about the IINA media player. Is it possible to play all the tracks in the playlist — if some of them are louder than other — to play with the same actual volume? In other words, if the playlist consists of 10 tracks and the 5th track is significally louder than other, I don't want to spill my seventeenth cup of coffee on the laptop.

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2024/12/03
02:48 UTC

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2024/12/03
03:19 UTC

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macOS 15.1.1 Sequoia + Keyboard Maestro - "Click on Found Image" Not Working

Just updated my 2021 M1 Macbook Pro to macOS 15.1.1 Sequoia and now Keyboard Maestro can no longer find and click images on the screen.

I tried going through the permission settings in System Settings > Privacy & Security and gave KM access anywhere it was requesting it, but no luck.

Any ideas?

5 Comments
2024/12/03
04:30 UTC

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Is there an app that shows current window name in the macos Menubar

I want to see the current window name in mac os menubar.

The usecase for this is I have multiple windows of an application and name them logically based on my work. It would be nice to have the context (name) of the current window displayed on the menubar always.

Any leads on apps or other ways to achieve this would be appretiated. Thanks!

2 Comments
2024/12/03
04:08 UTC

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SnagIt

I just assumed that all screen shot programs were pretty similar and no really need for two. I use cleanshot X and don't plan on switch but SnagIt is unbelievable for options. Are there any other programs that come close this program in terms of annotation options?

12 Comments
2024/12/02
21:28 UTC

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Just made LightsOut - A 100% free menubar utility for disabling monitors with one click!

27 Comments
2024/12/02
20:23 UTC

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2024/12/02
19:01 UTC

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