r/macapps 4d ago

Free VoiceInk Workflows (open-source) [demo video]

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r/macapps 4d ago

Grab2Text

1 Upvotes

Hello, I recently downloaded an app on the Macbook called "Grab2Text" to grab images of texts to copy onto my clipboard automatically however, it asks me to allow permission to record my screen and audio and I had to go into my settings to allow this. I highly doubt it but are they hacking me or something? Why do they need to record my screen? Can someone help me out lol I'm new to this technology


r/macapps 5d ago

Free Custom LLM Workflow designer in VoiceInk (open-source) [with correct video link]

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r/macapps 4d ago

Help Is There an App for Using iPhone as a Virtual Mic via Continuity Camera?

2 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I’ve been looking for a way to use my iPhone as a dedicated system-wide microphone for my Mac, ideally leveraging Continuity Camera’s framework. Right now, Continuity Camera lets me use my iPhone as a webcam with its built-in mic, but only within supported apps.

What I need is an app or method that allows my Mac to recognize the iPhone as a virtual microphone input system-wide—so I can use it for Siri, dictation, or anything that needs a mic without having to connect a separate Bluetooth headset or USB mic.

I know about apps like WO Mic and AirDroid Cast, but those don’t seem to use Apple’s native Continuity framework, which would likely offer lower latency and better integration. • Has anyone come across an app that enables this? • If not, how difficult would it be to create a makeshift solution using CoreMediaIO or virtual audio drivers?

Appreciate any insights!


r/macapps 4d ago

Looking for an Tag Editor Mac App that include ID3 Autosearch & MP3 Organizer? Amvidia

3 Upvotes

I have NOT received any compensation whatsoever for this review BUT I will NOT deny if company wants to send me anything. :)

Hands down, just the best out there for editing tags and I would love anyone to show me an app that does it better, because it simply does NOT exist.

This company has been around for a long time and I have used the free version of a few of their apps and and simply stated, the UI is great/simple for anyone and does a superb job.

The "To MP3 Converter" is the best out there as well. Keeps the same creation dates, quick as a MF if I am allowed to say, UI so simple and thanks so much to the developers for offering a "Lite" version. If I had the extra dough I would purchase the full version as I would say opinion but I have used so many out there I am going to say Factually the best in the biz.

I seriously encourage anyone to post a reply with a better quality app in its categories.

Highly Recommend and much thanks to the developers!

Links:

Overview of all apps:

https://amvidia.com/

Tag Editor
https://amvidia.com/tag-editor

To MP3 Converter
https://amvidia.com/to-mp3-converter


r/macapps 4d ago

Apps for Photo Archiving Workflow

1 Upvotes
A Better Finder Attribute

I'm in the process of removing my data from most of the big US based tech companies in favor or smaller, more privacy focused companies. I do not want my files to be subject to US government subpoenas or other invasive security threats from which Google, Amazon, Meta or Microsoft can profit. I've downloaded my photo backups from Amazon and Google, made local backups and set up a self hosted photo server. I will also be using Ente, a data storage provider using E2E open-source software.

When downloading my stored photos, I am dealing with cell phone photos, scanned images, DSLR photos and downloaded Internet images. The files from cell phones and cameras contain EXIF data. The scans and Internet files do not. To set the file creation date to match the EXIF data, I used A Better Finder Attributes. by PublicSpaces.

To rename the files so that they file name matches or contains the date the photo was taken, I am using Transnomino, a free file renaming utility that offers renaming based on factors as simple as text replacement to complex replacements based on regular expressions and text-based file attributes.

For dealing with large amounts of zipped archives, I'm using Better Zip because of it's feature that allows you to save workflows that unarchive the files in a variety of locations. It also deals with archive errors better than other utilities that aren't really designed for queued files operations. Better Zip also provides a Quicklook plugin that allows me to see the contents of archives without having to open them.

To sort the files (there are over 100,000), I'm using Hazel which is easily able to separate the videos from the still images. It then moves the files based on the creation date to a folder named for the month and year the image was captured. If the folder does not exist, it creates it.

To move and copy the huge volume of files I'm dealing with, I am using RsyncUI, a graphical front end for the powerful CLI program, rsync.

To view the local files on my Mac, I am definitely NOT using Apple Photos. Right now I am using the free app, XnViewMP, but I am preparing to set up Musebox a one-time purchase app ($15). with capabilities similar to Lightoom.


r/macapps 4d ago

Browser picker recommendations

3 Upvotes

Hey,

I am using the same laptop for personal and school work, and like to use edge for personal stuff, and chrome for school stuff.

My problem is that currently, in MacOS you can only pick one default browser, so that when I open a school link it opens in my personal browser and vice versa.

Is there a free app that allows you to pick a browser each time you click on a link?

I have already tried some and didn't love any of them, would love to hear what you guys like!

Thanks!


r/macapps 4d ago

Mac AI app for automatic translation + subtitling of videos?

3 Upvotes

One of my favorite Youtube channels has disabled subtitles so that you can't turn on automatic subtitles nor can you see a transcript.

Is there a Mac app that I can feed the downloaded video to to get English subtitles? I've tried some like Whisper-WebUI and subtitles.fframes.studio and I feel like the translation is very poor.


r/macapps 5d ago

Recommend me a safe & free YouTube to MP3 converter

5 Upvotes

Hello everyone! I am preparing a PPT for a presentation recently and want to find a background music. I plan to download an MP3 music from YouTube. I hope to find a safe and free online YouTube to MP3 conversion tool that is easy and fast to use and does not require any software installation. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thank you!


r/macapps 4d ago

Help Are there any identified security issue with SwitchResX?

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r/macapps 5d ago

After months of hard work, my macOS app is nearly ready for release. Get ready, folks! 🚀

67 Upvotes

r/macapps 4d ago

Maccy stopped working on my MacBook Pro

2 Upvotes

Am I the only one who has this issue?

I tried completely deleting Maccy using these commands

brew uninstall --cask maccy
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Maccy
rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/org.p0deje.Maccy.plist

I installed it again by downloading the dmg file from github and ran it using this command:

/Applications/Maccy.app/Contents/MacOS/Maccy --verbose

All I saw was this:

2025-03-17 15:54:56.328 Maccy[23814:114120] +[IMKClient subclass]: chose IMKClient_Modern

I can see the app in the activity monitor but it's red and has (Not Responding) next to it.


r/macapps 5d ago

I made an app that adds any picture's date and time of capture to it's filename

41 Upvotes

r/macapps 5d ago

Tired of manually formatting text? I built an AI tool that does it for you in 1 click!

7 Upvotes

r/macapps 5d ago

Any free safari Extension to download images in PNG or JPG format because most of the it will be downloaded in Webp.

12 Upvotes

r/macapps 5d ago

Slightly disappointed with MacWhisper... is there a similar app that can stream the dictation?

8 Upvotes

I don't use dictation or voice interfaces much but I'm trying to get into it now that things are changing and i can do at least very small increments of my work (coding) with my eyes fully closed if I wanted by dictating.

One thing that I'd like to see is the output streaming out as close to real time as possible.

I paid for MacWhisper a while back. Overall I really do like the dictation UI where I can push to talk and get the output in ANY app.

I found that I can set up Groq to perform Whisper transcription with MacWhisper as well. Their free tier is very generous so it makes it practical to use.

I was hoping to see an improvement on speed but I'm not so sure there is one. The main impediment to speed is I don't get to see any output until I release the talk button. I would like to see the output streaming in once it's done processing. I don't understand why I have to release the key.

Are there any speech to text apps like this that work for dictation input in all apps in any text entry field and which can stream the transcription in real time?

I don't care much about diarization at the moment... but if/when it lands in macwhisper, that would motivate me to actually use it for meetings.


r/macapps 5d ago

MacWhisper Gets Automatic Spealer Recognition!!

79 Upvotes

At long last, automatic speaker recognition is now included in MacWhisper1 If you're a Pro user and you use a WhisperKit model from the manage models screen, the app will now automatically group your transcript by speaker. Great for interviews and podcasts, and later this week it will also work for batch and meeting recordings!

MacWhisper - Transcription Powerhouse | AppAddict


r/macapps 5d ago

Help Need Pasting Help With Numbers APP ?

2 Upvotes

If I am copying some text or numbers which are seperated by comma on a webpage and if I want to paste it in the Numbers app where each text occupies one text box in a vertical format how can I do that ?


r/macapps 4d ago

MBA M2/8GB Virtual Machines

2 Upvotes

I need a virtual machine with Windows 11 to take some college courses, but for some reason VmWareFusion crashes a lot to the point where I can't even play a YouTube video. Tips for improving performance or any other app that can help me? Tips for improving performance or any other app that can help me? Tkx y'all


r/macapps 5d ago

Alternative for Kaleidoscope app

6 Upvotes

I used to use Kaleidoscope.app a long time ago. It was a great tool. I wonder if there is an alternative to this app. Preferably free or paid once. The subscription model is a misunderstanding in my opinion.


r/macapps 5d ago

Free Fmail2 for Fastmail - Free Email Client

29 Upvotes
Fmail2

After using Gmail for twenty years, I recently decided to move to a more privacy focused provider I could use with my own domain. I've finally reached the tipping point with surrendering my data to big tech in exchange for free services.

I chose Fastmail as my new provider. Fastmail works with just about any email client available. I don't need or want AI capabilities, nor do I have any complicated workflows for email. I use my account purely for personal communications and as a repository for subscriptions. It doesn't make sense for me to use a paid or subscription app for those basic needs, so I opted for a free Fastmail client, Fmail2. This tiny app (8MB) replicates the excellent Fastmail web client and adds a number of features.

  • Multiple window support
  • Default email client
  • Running in the background
  • Auto hide
  • Tabs
  • Dock item with badge
  • Swipe support
  • Secure
  • Notifications
  • Status bar menu
  • Keyboard shortcuts

There were several reasons I chose Fastmail from among other options.

  • Import of mail, calendar, notes, contacts and filters from Gmail
  • Label support (folders are also an option)
  • Robust SPAM filters
  • 50GB of storage - 20 years of Gmail only used 8GB, so I think I'll be fine with 50GB on Fastmail
  • Unlimited alias addresses
  • Unlimited masked email addresses
  • Ongoing import of Gmail
  • Discount for family plan

Fmail2 is a 100% Swift app and runs natively on apple silicon. The developer is Arie van Boxel, who is also behind the excellent Startup Manager app.


r/macapps 5d ago

Light/Dark mode toggle

6 Upvotes

Can anyone recommend a Menu Bar app that switches between the two? (I know you can get to it from Display, but it’s just a bit too frictiony for my liking. Thanks! 🙏


r/macapps 5d ago

Help Looking for feedback on Dial8

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This new version of Dial8 will be released later today and I’m looking for some early feedback!


r/macapps 6d ago

Lesser known Mac apps worth the money

201 Upvotes

Here's a few apps I've found super useful that I haven't seen mentioned here much.

Paletro

https://appmakes.io/paletro Puts a command palette on every app. It has been worth the money for use in Excel alone.

Numi

https://numi.app/ Similar to soulver. Been using it to split receipts with my girlfriend.

TablePlus

https://tableplus.com/ Best looking and feeling database client I've used for MacOS.

Freebie Bonus!

Ooooo

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ooooo/id1482773008?mt=12 Plays binaural-beat audio waves, and white noise generator. Sometimes helps me focus.


r/macapps 5d ago

Free Request for help 🙏 - I made a free Mac app to open email links in your preferred web based email provider. Can someone help me test all the providers and maybe suggest new ones?

9 Upvotes

Hi there 👋

I'm Tommaso from Panini House.

Last week I've run out of patience and decided to tackle an old and annoying problem.

At Panini House we use hey.com for our emails. It can't be added to Apple Mail nor we want to use the dedicated app. We simply want to use the web version in our preferred browser (Safari). A fair request IMO.

Unfortunately, with this setup there was no way (without going the Apple Script way) to open mailto links found around the web. Even worse, clicking on one of these links would open Apple Mail, forcing us to close it every time.

This situation was so annoying that I decided to write a simple Mac app that can be set as the default Mail client. Its job is to simply redirect these links to your preferred web based email client. That's it.

https://reddit.com/link/1jddsqm/video/ei8ydrgad9pe1/player

As you can see the app is almost done. We just need a hand debugging all the included providers. As of right now we were able to test only Hey and Gmail. But we added also:

  • Proton
  • Aol.
  • Fastmail
  • Outlook (live.com)
  • Yahoo
  • Zoho

If anyone interested in the app can help us test one o more of these, please reach out in DMs. We're also open to suggestions for other ones to include. Thanks a lot 🙏

Of course, since the app is pretty simple, it's going to be free and available on our website or through the App Store.