Best of Mac — February 2025

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    Avatar of networkchuckNetworkChuck·1y

    Your Remote Desktop SUCKS!! Try this instead (FREE + Open Source)

    A new open-source remote desktop solution supports Windows, Mac, and Linux and can be hosted personally, eliminating the need for costly RDP services. This solution addresses limitations of RDP, such as requiring Windows Pro and providing non-native performance for remote access across different networks. Alternatives like Guacamole, KasmVNC, and RustDesk offer diverse functionalities, with RustDesk being particularly praised for its features, performance, and hosting flexibility.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·1y

    My favourite command-line tools

    This post details the author's favorite command-line tools that are installed on every machine they use. The tools include tmux, zsh, bat, eza, fzf, git-branch-i, jq, and neovim. The author explains their use cases and highlights the key features that make these tools indispensable. The post also notes the various methods used to install these tools across macOS, Arch Linux, and Windows.

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    Avatar of hnHacker News·1y

    trycua/lume: A lightweight CLI and local API server to create, run and manage macOS and Linux virtual machines (VMs) natively on Apple Silicon.

    Lume is a lightweight CLI and local API server for creating, running, and managing macOS and Linux VMs with near-native performance on Apple Silicon using Apple's Virtualization Framework. Commands include creating, running, listing, and deleting VMs, among others. Pre-built images with SSH server and auto-login are available, and lumen exposes a local HTTP API server for automated VM management. Contributions are welcome and can be done through the project's GitHub page.

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    Avatar of bunBun·1y

    Bun v1.2.4

    Bun v1.2.4 brings a 60% speed boost to build times on macOS, introduces code signing support for single-file executables on macOS, and enhances dev server stability. Additionally, it addresses several bugs from the previous version, such as issues with `bun init` on Windows, `Buffer.prototype.indexOf`, and `net.Socket` error handling. It also includes updates for improved accessibility, faster array operations, and better handling of binary data in PostgreSQL.

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    Avatar of christitustechChris Titus Tech·1y

    Why I Use Linux

    Linux is preferred by the author not for common reasons like security or reliability but because of the freedom it offers in customization, the efficient workflow facilitated by tiling window managers, and the continuous sense of discovery. The author highlights dissatisfaction with Windows mainly due to its embedded advertisements and limited customization compared to Linux.

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