PowerPhotos

The ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac If you need to split, combine, merge or somehow manipulate your Apple Photos.app library, PowerPhotos is the way to go. Screenshot PowerPhotos Homepage (08.05.2025) www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos/

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Countdown Timer Pro

Create highly customizable countdown timer overlays with ease using Countdown Timer Pro, a completely free macOS app. There are several other apps like Countdown Timer Pro available for macOS, but it is very well executed and free. What more could one wish for? Mac App Store Screenshot Countdown Timer Pro (08.05.2025) Mac App Store Countdown Timer Pro

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A modern indoor escalator setup in a metro or subway station. The design includes two parallel escalators with sleek metallic sides, bright red stop signs, and a contrasting backdrop of red and gray panels. The ceiling has a grid-like pattern, and the ambiance is well-lit with a futuristic aesthetic.
Subway Vienna

BookPlayer

A wonderful player for your M4B/M4A/MP3 based audiobooks. In addition to an eBook Reader I was looking for a dedicated audiobook player. I think, I've found it. BookPlayer leaves nothing to be desired. If you want, you can view its source code on GitHub, or support the developer with a Pro subscription, which then enables features like iCloud Sync and standalone Playback on the Apple Watch. BTW I use the ancient looking, but still working Audiobook Builder to convert countless separate mp3 files to one combined M4B audiobook.

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Yomu

An independent reader for book lovers. I was looking for a third party alternative to Apple's Books.app - found it: Yomu EBook Reader. Single purchase if you want pro features, like iCloud sync, or just support its developer. Screenshot Yomu Homepage (07.05.2025) www.yomu-reader.com

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Folder Preview

Quick look extension for folders. Nice, little utility app that lets you preview folders and ZIP files by pressing space bar on your Mac. From the same developer as Anybox and Pinning. Screenshot Folder Preview Homepage (07.05.2025) anybox.ltd/folder-preview

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Finished reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman 📚

Birds and Frogs

Today, the farmers mowed several meadows nearby. About ten storks took the opportunity to look for food, maybe mice. Various birds of prey joined them. Unfortunately, I’m not a wildlife photographer at all, but I still tried to capture them on film.

Two storks walk on freshly cut grass near a tractor and trailer.A stork is walking on a grassy field with trees in the background.A stork with outstretched wings stands in a grassy field in front of a dense row of trees.A bird is flying against a clear blue sky.A bird of prey is soaring through the sky with its wings spread wide.A bird with outstretched wings soars across a clear blue sky.

On my way back, I came across these little guys – apparently the storks haven’t noticed them yet ;-)

A frog is partially submerged in water surrounded by aquatic plants and greenery.A frog is partially submerged in a pond surrounded by lily pads and water plants.

TIL that you can install the free KOReader on your PocketBook Era and export your highlights via WLAN to e.g. NextCloud Notes and Readwise Reader. What a game changer! 🤩

View from a pedestrian bridge showing a road intersection. A red, X-shaped bike lane is marked distinctly, with dashed white lines bordering it. A white bicycle symbol is painted on the bike lane indicating its purpose. Surrounding roads have marked lanes, and green vegetation is visible on a small traffic island. The bridge has a textured, aged appearance with metal railings.

A black and white photograph of a distant shoreline, featuring a small, faint island with trees barely visible on the horizon. The foreground is dominated by a vast, dark sea with gentle ripples. The sky is overcast and merges smoothly with the water, creating a minimalist and atmospheric scene.

View from the bottom of a circular metal structure with mesh panels and support beams, looking up at a clear blue sky through an open top. The perspective creates a sense of depth and symmetry.
Car Park

A modern, two-story house with blue siding and white trim. The roof is peaked, and the facade has several large windows. There are two visible exterior staircases on either side of the building. The sky is clear and blue, suggesting a calm weather setting.

BarCuts

A Surprisingly Useful macOS Shortcuts Launcher. "A macOS menu bar app that surfaces your relevant Shortcuts workflows when you need them. "Tag" workflows to an application, and when that app is in front, BarCuts will show its tagged workflows in a menu, ready for you to access." - nothing to add. One thing done right. Very useful, as Carlo's other apps. (I heavily rely on Actions For Obsidian for my Daily Notes in Obsidian.

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Zero Duplicates

Find and Remove Duplicate Files with Confidence I was looking for an app that can easily remove duplicates from my hard drives. There is a fair number of apps available, but lots of them look shady to me. Not this one. The best thing is that it is free to use and has a very friendly and responsive developer. Screenshot Zero Duplicates Homepage (2025-04-09) zeroduplicates.com/

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Moving (my Data) to Europe

In recent weeks, like many others, I’ve been contemplating where my digital data and the services I use are actually located. Predominantly, they reside on servers located in the United States, owned by American tech companies. Given the current political climate, I’ve made an effort to migrate much of my digital life to services within the European Union. To begin this digital relocation, I’ve gone through my current services. My encrypted online backup is hosted on Microsoft’s OneDrive.

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A person wearing a red jacket walks across a modern, arched pedestrian bridge. In the background, a tall telecommunications tower with multiple circular dishes is visible against a cloudy sky. Several street lamps line the bridge, and a glass railing runs along the sides.
Vienna

A small, colorful toy basket with a yellow top and pink sides featuring star patterns sits on a ledge. The background shows a blurred view of a street with an ornate building, featuring arched windows. Sunlight creates a bright highlight on the toy and casts its shadow onto the ledge.
SOOC

Black and white image of a pedestrian crosswalk, featuring alternating light and dark textured stripes. The surface appears rough, typical of outdoor pavement, with a curved edge of a sidewalk visible at the bottom.

A dimly lit black and white image of a city street at night. The primary focus is on an illuminated sign reading "Tricker's Bench Made, Finest English Shoes." The surrounding area is dark, with faint outlines of buildings and streetlights visible in the background.