you can bend macos to your will raycast. (worth the pro subscription for cross device sync and the ability to replace a crapton of individual little apps.) has pretty solid window management functionality built into it these days and it does almost everything that i need it to do in terms of layout and snap-to functionality. there was one thing i kept rectangle pro around for namely the ability to move a window around without having to use the title bar....
links, etc Nvidia’s Delayed Blackwell AI Chips Are Overheating in Servers | PCMag Protocols, Not Platforms: A Technological Approach to Free Speech | Knight First Amendment Institute - with the migration from twitter to bluesky this seemed like relevant reading. Homebrew and Workbrew — Homebrew - this is the first work wrapper around homebrew that i’m actually kind of interested in. Does Bluesky have the juice? - by Max Read - Read Max - more twitter -> bluesky migration reading....
links, etc these links have been best coverage of the “local network access” permissions that arrived in macos 15 that i’ve seen to date. there’s excellent reading in here. Local Network Privacy FAQ | Apple Developer Forums TN3179: Understanding local network privacy | Apple Developer Documentation sheesh, amazon’s really getting their money’s worth out of this purchase. Amazon ready to use its own AI chips, reduce its dependence on Nvidia - Ars Technica
links, etc Managing Your Mac Menu Bar: A Roundup of My Favorite Bartender Alternatives - MacStories this is for future reference. i too, am freaked out by some of the permissions required by some of these apps. also, i need to install tailscale on my personal laptop. it’s likely best to keep the number of things in the menubar to a minimum and cut the spacing down as far as makes sense....
here’s a slick little tip that i discovered on a mailing list today. ...