Best of Mac — August 2025

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   Hacker News·39w

   kagehq/port-kill: A lightweight mac status bar development port monitor

   Port Kill is a macOS status bar application built in Rust that monitors development processes running on ports 2000-6000. It provides real-time process detection every 5 seconds, displays a color-coded status indicator (green for 0 processes, red for 1-9, orange for 10+), and allows users to terminate processes individually or all at once through a context menu. The app uses lsof commands for process detection and implements graceful termination with SIGTERM followed by SIGKILL if needed.

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   The Verge·41w

   A modder created the iPadBook that Apple won’t

   A Chinese modder created the iPadBook by removing the display from an M1 MacBook Air and installing a custom magnetic dock that holds an iPad Pro as a replacement screen. The hybrid device allows users to run macOS when the iPad is docked and switch to iPadOS when detached, creating a dual-OS laptop that Apple refuses to make officially.

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   DevOps Toolbox·41w

   KindaVim Is Probably The Best MacOS Vim Mode I've Ever Used

   KindaVim brings Vim motions to all macOS applications, solving the frustration of losing muscle memory when switching between text editors and native apps. The tool works across email clients, Slack, notes apps, and other native applications with configurable settings for different app behaviors. While it has some limitations like lack of vertical selection and number prefixes, it provides essential Vim motions including word navigation, deletion, visual mode, and text objects. The free version has a creative limitation where it becomes non-functional during morning hours, mimicking the developer's sleep schedule during development.

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