Hacker News·2yOkay, I really like WezTerm
A user's journey from using iTerm 2 to transitioning to WezTerm, emphasizing WezTerm's powerful Lua-based configuration. It provides a guide on setting up WezTerm, configuring its appearance, keybindings, and leveraging its dynamic theming capabilities. The post also introduces WezTerm's multiplexing features, project workspaces, and provides tips on optimizing workflow and customizing the terminal to suit individual preferences.
freeCodeCamp·2yCreate a MacOS App with React Native
Learn to build a sophisticated MacOS app using React Native through a comprehensive course available on freeCodeCamp's YouTube channel. The course covers setting up the development environment, integrating Google Books API, state management with Tanstack Query and Zustand, and implementing AI-powered book summaries, among other advanced features.
Community Picks·2yFree Screen Recorder for Windows & Mac
Screenify is a free screen recording tool for Windows and Mac that allows users to capture their screen, webcam, and audio. It offers flexible recording modes, including recording the entire screen or specific applications combined with webcam and audio. Users can record high-quality videos up to 4K resolution at 60fps with real-time noise reduction to ensure clear video and sound.
It's Foss·2yI Installed macOS on Linux in a VM (for fun sake)
Installing macOS on a Linux system using Quickemu simplifies the process, leveraging Qemu/KVM for virtualization. A minimum of Intel Core i5/AMD Ryzen 5 with virtualization support, 8 GB RAM, and 40 GB disk space is required. The guide covers setting up Quickemu, downloading macOS installer files, and running the VM. Additional tips include keyboard tweaks, configuration edits, and changing display resolutions to enhance the user experience.
Lobsters·2ysuperbrothers/opener: Open URL in your local web browser from the SSH-connected remote environment.
Opener is a daemon that allows users to open URLs in their local web browser from an SSH-connected remote environment. It uses local commands like 'open' on macOS or 'xdg-open' on Linux. Users forward the socket file of the opener daemon when logging into SSH, enabling the remote to send URLs back to the local environment for opening. Installation involves Homebrew, setting up SSH configs, and creating fake 'open' commands.
freeCodeCamp·2yReact Native MacOS App Tutorial – Book Management System
Learn to build a sophisticated Mac OS app using React Native, integrating Google Books API for exploring books and managing bookshelves. The course also covers AI-powered summaries, smooth navigation, and state management. By the end, you'll understand how to create fully integrated Mac OS applications with advanced features.
Hacker News·2ythe radial menu for Mac
Pie Menu for Mac lets users access their most-used shortcuts with one command, enhancing productivity and simplifying shortcut management. The customizable shortcut menu can be triggered around the mouse cursor, saving time and reducing the need to remember numerous shortcuts. It's especially useful for users who struggle with traditional keyboard shortcuts.
Python Insider·2yPython Insider: Python 3.12.5 released
Python 3.12.5 is the latest maintenance release in the Python 3.12 series and includes over 250 bugfixes, build improvements, and documentation updates. New features include more flexible f-string parsing, support for the buffer protocol, a new debugging/profiling API, and isolated subinterpreters with separate Global Interpreter Locks. Deprecations include the removal of wstr and wstr_length members, outdated methods in unittest, and deprecated modules smtpd and distutils. Note that support for macOS 10.12 and older is likely to be dropped in a future release.
Theo - t3․gg·2yWhy I Gave Up On Linux
A developer shares his journey from being a die-hard Linux user to preferring macOS. Initially a PC enthusiast and Linux advocate, he explored hackintoshing and eventually transitioned to a MacBook for better hardware reliability and software compatibility. Despite his deep dive into Linux customization, the ease and productivity of macOS' defaults ultimately won him over. Key influences include the impressive engineering and design of macOS, as well as observations of a mentor's minimalist and efficient workflow.
Hacker News·2yduckduckgo/macos-browser: DuckDuckGo macOS Browser
DuckDuckGo is inviting the community to contribute to their macOS browser project. They are looking for passionate individuals to join their team. Developers need to initialize submodules with `git submodule update --init --recursive` and configure SwiftLint for code style enforcement. The project embraces inclusive terminology and provides resources for contributors in their Help Center. For feedback, use the in-app feedback form. The project is licensed under Apache 2.0.
