Cork
hammerspoon
Cork | hammerspoon | |
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9 | 114 | |
1,688 | 11,521 | |
- | 1.0% | |
9.6 | 7.3 | |
about 20 hours ago | about 1 month ago | |
Swift | Objective-C | |
- | MIT License |
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Cork
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Show HN: Brewer X, a native macOS client for Homebrew
Note: Cork is not open source. Cork is under the Commons Clause, which bans distribution. As of commit 404943c, the README.md of Cork mistakenly refers to Cork as "open-source" [1]:
> Cork is licensed under Commons Clause.
> This means that Cork open-source and you can do whatever you want with Cork's source, like modifying it, contributing to it etc., but you can't sell or distribute Cork or modified versions of it.
even though the very FAQ for the Commons Clause asserts otherwise [2]:
> Is this “Open Source”?
> “Open source”, has a specific definition that was written years ago and is stewarded by the Open Source Initiative, which approves Open Source licenses. Applying the Commons Clause to an open source project will mean the source code is available, and meets many of the elements of the Open Source Definition, such as free access to source code, freedom to modify, and freedom to re-distribute, but not all of them. So to avoid confusion, it is best not to call Commons Clause software “open source.”
[1] https://github.com/buresdv/Cork
[2] https://commonsclause.com/
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What are your favorite open source apps?
I use Cork every day. It’s an open source GUI for the Homebrew package manager. I like that it has some features that not even Homebrew itself has (like tagging packages and only showing those installed by you, filtering out the ones installed only as dependencies)
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Homebrew
There are some apps that let you use Homebrew without touching the terminal at all, Cork has been making rounds recently as a good app for it. Cakebrew is also an option, tho I don’t think it’s as good as Cork by far (the performance is pretty bad and the app isn’t as polished and nice to use as Cork), and Cakebrew is also abandoned.
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The best Mac Apps to unlock your max potential (recommended by users of r/MacOs )
Because you mentioned Homebrew, I’d recommend everyone who doesn’t want to use it through the terminal to look into Cork, which is a very nice GUI for it. It’s still pretty new, but I’m impressed with it. It also adds some pretty nifty features that Homebrew doesn’t have (like package tagging, or clearing Homebrew folders that don’t get cleared by it)
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Cork, a neat GUI for Homebrew
Outdated packages not disappearing is a bug I know about, you can follow the progress on it here: https://github.com/buresdv/Cork/issues/23
- Native Mac Application Development in 2023
- Cork: A fast GUI manager for Homebrew written in SwiftUI
hammerspoon
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Show HN: NotesOllama – I added local LLM support to Apple Notes (through Ollama)
Another option for hacking something like this together could be HammerSpoon. I’ve spent some time with it, but haven’t tried integrating with Apple Notes, I mostly did stuff at the file system level to keep it easy.
https://www.hammerspoon.org/
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Little macOS Apps That Make a Big Difference in 2024
For basic window tiling, I stumbled across Hammerspoon and the MiroWindowsManager spoon.
https://github.com/miromannino/miro-windows-manager
https://www.hammerspoon.org/
- Yabai – A tiling window manager for macOS
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[Hammer Control] Hammerspoon + SelfControl = Scheduling SelfControl
I use hammerspoon a lot and it seemed like scheduling SelfControl could be done using it so I created Hammer Control. Check it out!
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A collection of useful Mac Apps
Hammerspoon - Price: Free Desktop automation tool for macOS that allows you to write Lua scripts to control your Mac.
- Needed: Automation extension that can repeat movements/clicks in a browser
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getting current desktop to show on lockscreen? (MacOS Ventura)
Assuming no one has a cut-and-dried solution that just works, would something like this be possible with say, AppleScript or another scripting tool like Hammerspoon? I've not used either of these tools before, but would be open to seeking out a scripting solution on my own if it's viable. Or am I going to run into insurmountable security restrictions?
- Ask HN: Scrolling Window Manager for macOS?
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Fastest way to open Messages?
Spark (not the email app). There are others like Hotkey and Hammerspoon.
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Window Management & Snapping
I have tried different tools for this including Rectangle, but I've finally settled with hammerspoon. It solves the problem of window-management but you can also use it to create custom keyboard shortcuts and much more.
What are some alternatives?
Touch-Tab - Switch apps with trackpad on macOS.
AutoHotkey - AutoHotkey - macro-creation and automation-oriented scripting utility for Windows.
topgrade - Upgrade all the things
yabai - A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning
alt-tab-macos - Windows alt-tab on macOS
skhd - Simple hotkey daemon for macOS
mac-mouse-fix - Mac Mouse Fix - Make Your $10 Mouse Better Than an Apple Trackpad!
Rectangle - Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas
Calendr - Menu bar calendar for macOS
Quicksilver - Quicksilver Project Source
ShockEmu - Keyboard support for Dualshock emulation for PS Remote Play (macOS)