AppPolice
Rectangle
AppPolice | Rectangle | |
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8 | 724 | |
1,062 | 24,591 | |
0.6% | - | |
0.0 | 8.5 | |
8 months ago | 1 day ago | |
Objective-C | Swift | |
GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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AppPolice
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Emulate Code On Slower Computer?
It looks like AppPolice can do something similar on Mac OS, albeit in a somewhat hacky way (by repeatedly checking the process's CPU usage and pausing/resuming it) so it might not give you an accurate idea of how your program would actually behave on a slower computer.
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Free alternative to AppTamer?
Is this the latest version? https://github.com/AppPolice/AppPolice/releases/tag/v1.1
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Is there an app/extension or something that allows a game (downloaded app) to run at slower speeds?
App Police lets you quickly throttle down the CPU usage of any running process.
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Hackintosh / MacOS free tools
- Lulu : user friendly and easy to use firewall - Stats : monitoring your hack/mac hardware (temps, fans, HDD, SSD...), basically a copy of iStat Menu but free - KeepingYouAwake : keep your hack/mac awake (prevent from going to sleep mode without modifying system parameters) - Hackintool : The Swiss army knife of vanilla Hackintoshing (must have) - HoRNDIS : use your Android phone's native USB tethering mode to get internet access - AppCleaner : thoroughly uninstall apps - AppPolice : quickly throttle down the CPU usage of any running process - Onyx : clean and configure your hack/mac - HandBrake : open source video transcoder - Shutter Encoder: easy to use video transcoder - Keka : lightweight and powerful file archiver - Sublime Text : lightweight and powerful text editor - SuperDuper! : backup your disks, make the copy bootable if necessary - Teamviewer : control your hack/mac from another device (phone/computer/tablet) - VirusTotalUploader : check for malware inside a file - Malwarebytes : scan your system drive for malware - WineBottler : use Windows apps on MacOS - Karabiner-Elements : configure your keyboard as you want (useful to configure hotkeys on a windows keyboard) - IriunWebcam : use your phone as a wireless webcam - DaVinci Resolve: professional video editing software - Shifty : get more control over Nigh Shift
Rectangle
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Updating My Mac Window Shortcuts Strategy for Optimal Workflow
Rectangle’s installation is incredibly straightforward. Its immediate out-of-the-box functionality was a pleasant surprise. For anyone seeking to reduce the friction of window management on their Mac, Rectangle is a solution I wholeheartedly recommend.
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How I stay (more) focused with ADHD
Tip: I use Rectangle app to set up keyboard shortcuts to resize windows (I only have three shortcuts there: left/right half of the screen and full screen).
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Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers
But Raycast also has some functionality in that direction.
[1] - https://rectangleapp.com/
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Little macOS Apps That Make a Big Difference in 2024
Two more little utilities that I cannot live without on Mac:
A tiling window manager like https://rectangleapp.com/
Muzzle, which automatically silences desktop notifs when you're screensharing https://muzzleapp.com/
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Macbook M3 Max new MacOS user
I suggest using Rectangle instead of Magnet; it has the same features but is free. I don't know what other Windows features you want to have.
- Newb: ONE tip you can share that would make my Mac OS experience better?
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Found this on Facebook and I've started questioning my life choices...
I’ve used this app forever. Adds in all the window snapping features.
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Recommend apps for learning Macbook hotkeys and shortcuts coming from a Windows background.
third-party window management apps like Magnet and Rectangle
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MacOS tools to make your life easier
Rectangle Mac - Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas, similar to Windows.
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Everything I install and set up on a new MacBook as a web developer
I was a Spectacle user for years, but I recently switched to using Rectangle for window management. Rectangle has a few more options than Spectacle; I’m still getting used to it but I have no strong feelings either way.
What are some alternatives?
Hackintool - The Swiss army knife of vanilla Hackintoshing
Amethyst - Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad.
sensible-side-buttons - A macOS menu bar app that enables system-wide navigation functionality for the side buttons on third-party mice.
yabai - A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning
LuLu - LuLu is the free macOS firewall
alt-tab-macos - Windows alt-tab on macOS
eul - 🖥️ macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.
PlayCover - PlayCover is a project that allows you to sideload iOS apps on macOS (currently arm, Intel support will be tested)
linux
iTerm2 - iTerm2 is a terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things.
i3 - A tiling window manager for X11