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Flipflop File Sharing Tool
Flipflop enables secure file transfers between devices via Bluetooth, LAN, or internet.
GitHub · 1m
Mac app removes Apple Intelligence and frees 12GB
RemoveMacAI lets users uninstall Apple's AI features and reclaim significant storage space on their Macs.
TechRadar · 1m
Pensieve: local code search for AI coding agents
Pensieve helps AI coding agents find code faster with local search.
Pensieve · 1m
GitHub - clainstone/cbirds: A flock of birds in your terminal
Craig Reynolds' boids model renders as braille in terminals and sprites in Kitty.
GitHub · 1m
Rembrandt: Free Photo Editor Without Tracking
Free photo editing on your device with no account or subscription.
GitHub · 1m
Intel Macs hit the end of the line with macOS 27
Apple's Golden Gate update drops support for all Intel MacBooks, marking the final step in the shift to Apple silicon that began in 2020.
Engadget · 1m
Sleep or shut down your MacBook? Here's when to use each
macOS offers two power modes with different trade-offs. Sleep keeps your session ready but uses battery; shutdown cuts power entirely but takes longer to resume.
Engadget · 2m
MacOS 27 bug causes user confusion
MacOS 27 Golden Gate's Mission Control glitch sparks user complaints about Apple's testing.
TechRadar · 1m
Apple tightens AI agent access to stop message snooping
Apple is restricting full-disk access permissions after Meta's Muse AI agent accessed a user's private messages without explicit consent.
Ars Technica · 1m
Apple removes no switch
Apple deletes privacy option after user says no.
Dbushell · 1m
Ask HN: Can Siri be fully disabled on macOS 27?
User disables Siri on macOS 27 but process still runs.
Hacker News · 2m
This App Makes Your Laptop Screen Look Like Paper
Paperman adds a paper texture overlay to your entire screen to reduce eye strain and help you focus on work.
WIRED · 1m
Meta's AI assistant Muse shipped with a critical security flaw
A zero-day vulnerability in Meta's new Muse AI assistant lets any app or terminal command hijack user accounts, undermining the company's privacy claims.
WIRED · 3m
Task Manager creator builds cross-platform rival
Dave Plummer, who wrote Windows Task Manager in 1996, has used AI to build TMOG, a native app for Mac, Windows and Linux in six weeks.
Engadget · 1m
Fake virus warnings spread through Google ads
Scammers used Google's ad network to deliver convincing tech support scams that froze screens and pressured users to call fake support lines.
Ars Technica · 2m
Meta's Muse AI agent had a serious security flaw
A zero-day exploit let attackers hijack the AI assistant by redirecting its processing to malicious servers.
The Verge · 1m
Build apps in Python for any platform
Flet lets Python developers create native apps for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, and web from a single codebase.
Flet · 1m
Your computer might demand your age soon
Three states now require operating systems to verify user ages, and tech giants may roll out age checks nationwide by 2027.
PCMAG · 3m · 5 views
iOS 27 lands, and Siri finally gets a brain
Apple shipped its 2026 OS updates with an LLM-powered Siri, a Liquid Glass opacity slider, and the last Mac release that runs Intel apps.
Ars Technica · 1m
macOS 27 Golden Gate lands
Apple's new Mac release brings a rebuilt Siri, softer Liquid Glass, and a hard cutoff for Intel machines.
The Verge · 1m
Homebrew 7.0.0 cuts Intel Macs loose
Faster installs, real sandboxing, a built-in vulnerability scanner, a native Mac app, and a hard goodbye to Intel.
Homebrew · 3m
ClickFix went mainstream, and it works
A fake CAPTCHA and one pasted terminal command is now the most popular way to get malware onto a computer.
Ars Technica · 1m
Your login keychain won't travel anymore
On Tahoe, copying a login keychain to another Mac fails even with the right password, and the Secure Enclave is why.
Der Flounder · 2m
The Deathray: one link can freeze your Mac
A tiny WebGPU shader with an infinite loop is enough to lock up a Mac's desktop and force a restart.
Auberon · 2m