Tech talks

What happens when you vibe-code a Mac utility from scratch: the Clamshell story

November 13, 2026

See how I built Clamshell, the Mac utility that keeps your laptop — and AI agents — working when you close the lid.

Tips & tricks Development Marketing

Distributing your app on Setapp: Marketplace vs. Membership (Developer guide)

November 11, 2026

Not sure how to distribute your app on Setapp? Compare Marketplace and Membership by revenue share, pricing control, and eligibility, then pick your model.

Tips & tricks Productivity Development

7 app marketing mistakes indie developers make (and what to do instead)

November 11, 2026

Why do solid Mac apps flop on release day? Learn the app marketing mistakes indie developers make at launch and how to fix each one.

Tips & tricks Development Marketing

Counting users without tracking them: The analytics behind TickerNotch

November 10, 2026

TickerNotch shipped with zero tracking, so its developer had to build privacy-first analytics just to know who was using it.

Tips & tricks Productivity Development

I was tired of checking market charts, so I built TickerNotch

November 11, 2026

A trader-turned-developer built TickerNotch to stop losing hours to browser tabs and news rabbit holes — now it’s a live stock ticker living in your MacBook’s notch.

Tips & tricks Productivity Development

How I’ve kept Soulver going for more than 20 years

November 13, 2026

Soulver’s Zac Cohan on one-time purchases, word-of-mouth, and 20 years of keeping a Mac app alive.

Tips & tricks Development Marketing

How to see Git changes without leaving your file manager

October 27, 2026

I build a Mac file manager. Here is every way to see Git changes without leaving it, from Terminal to Finder badges to built-in Git.

Tips & tricks Tutorial Development

Why I’d ship sooner instead of chasing perfection: lessons from building CueClip

October 26, 2026

What happens when you spend months chasing the perfect app? The creator of CueClip shares why he’d ship one working feature first and let early users guide the rest.

Tips & tricks Tutorial Development

$10,900 from my Mac app with nothing but SEO: the playbook, step by step

October 13, 2026

Want sales from search, not just traffic? See the 7-step SEO playbook that took a Mac app to $10,900 with zero ad spend.

Tips & tricks Development Marketing

Best Homebrew GUI for Mac in 2026: I built one, and here's my honest take on all of them

September 10, 2026

Which Homebrew GUI for Mac is worth it in 2026? A developer who builds one compares all five, pros, cons, and pricing included.

Tips & tricks Development Apps for

I built ScreenPlace and distribute it without the App Store — here's what I learned

September 09, 2026

Built fast with AI, then marketed channel by channel: the story of a Mac app finding users with zero App Store discovery.

Tips & tricks Development Marketing

From idea to $3,000 a Month: the MacMD Viewer Story

August 21, 2026

Here's how one solo developer grew MacMD Viewer to $3,000 a month using organic search, sharp focus, and a single blog post.

Tips & tricks Development Marketing