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Show HN: LookAway – My first native macOS app to combat digital eye strain
Nice job, i think below software are good for windows user too.
- [BUG] Repeated app entry in the Background Apps section - Fedora 38
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LPT request: how to protect your eyesight if you have to use a screen for 12-14 hours a day?
A similar piece of software (which I use and can recommend) is Stretchly
- Please recommend me a method or software that would remind me how long I have played this game so I know when to get off please.
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Using libnotify for reminders
Depends... Is your goal to write an entire application to do this for you? You can use notify-send which is already linked with libnotify to do that, or look at a pre-existing application like https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly that might be more like what you're wanting to do...
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Buy a good monitor if you care about your eyes!
stretchly is a free open-source cross-platform app that automatically forces you to take breaks, get a glass of water, stand up, look into the distance, move your head, etc. I use it every day and it’s awesome.
- The break time reminder app
- A couple of useful break-reminder apps (FOSS)
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Game Developers: How Are You Staying Healthy While Sitting for Long Hours?
Break time reminder apps like stretchly or workrave.
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Inoperable strabismus with minor, almost invisible eye turn - is there any hope for improvement, ever?
Stretchly: https://hovancik.net/stretchly/
Rectangle
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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.
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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.
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Yabai – A tiling window manager for macOS
Why would you pay for magnet when you can use rectangle, which is the same but open source? https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle
What are some alternatives?
breaktimer-app - Manage periodic breaks. Avoid eye-strain and RSI.
Amethyst - Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad.
numi - Beautiful calculator app for macOS
yabai - A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning
Joplin - Joplin - the secure note taking and to-do app with synchronisation capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
alt-tab-macos - Windows alt-tab on macOS
MonitorControl - 🖥 Control your display's brightness & volume on your Mac as if it was a native Apple Display. Use Apple Keyboard keys or custom shortcuts. Shows the native macOS OSDs.
PlayCover - PlayCover is a project that allows you to sideload iOS apps on macOS (currently arm, Intel support will be tested)
Mousecape - Cursor Manager for OSX
linux
mac-mouse-fix - Mac Mouse Fix - Make Your $10 Mouse Better Than an Apple Trackpad!
i3 - A tiling window manager for X11