by Marc Maset
After many years as a Mac user, the last couple of years I ve become increasingly frustrated with the macOS software direction and the continuous erosion of the historically vibrant indie developer ecosystem. I use my Mac for many hours a day: to plan, read, work, code Using a device that helps me get things done Continue reading "From macOS to Debian: A Two-Week Experiment "
What a journey! After 4 years, Starlight has been acquired! In 2021, frustrated with the note apps available (Evernote, OneNote, NotePad++ ), I started developing Starlight. The premise was simple: increase productivity by removing note and task management overhead, letting users focus on their actual work while staying on top of the business. The app enabled Continue reading "After 4 years,…
PowerVoice try before you buy onboarding missed the mark. I had aimed to minimize the time between landing on the site and experiencing value by allowing users to immediately upload their own audio files for free. While this approach works well for many apps, it didn t work for PowerVoice. Why? Three reasons: Trust: Continue reading "Learnings from PowerVoice Product Hunt Launch"
After a week in Texas, having eaten more than my share of BBQ, I’m back to sunny California. And that also means back to working on Apple Music Controller 1.11 This update addresses two minor bugs and adds the ability to send feedback right from the app. If you own the app it will automatically Continue reading "Apple Music Controller 1.1.1"
There’s been more interest on Apple Music Controller that I was expecting, seems there’s more Apple Music Subscribers than I thought! The biggest request by far was adding album art, happy to oblige enjoy your album art in all their glory If you own the app it will automatically update, else grab it now! Continue reading "Apple Music Controller 1.1"
As PowerVoice launch approaches, I’ve been focused on addressing early user-feedback, fixing bugs and polishing the UI. One of the amazing things about developing on the web is how fast you can learn, iterate and deploy such a joy. Here’s some of the changes done in the last two weeks: 1. Improving landing page Continue reading "Improving PowerVoice based on early user feedback"
It’s time! After polishing rough edges and adding the ability to auto-update, Apple Music Controller is available for download for free. Apple Music Controller is a lightweight distraction-free way to interact with Apple Music from the Menu Bar. Features: ⚡ Lightning-Fast Controls Create stations instantly from the menu bar Add songs to your favorites Continue reading "Create Stations Favorite…
It’s hard for me to even imagine coding without music. In fact, for years I had my carefully curated iTunes library with a playlist for every occasion. Yep, back when music was bought as CDs and ripped. I still have my library, of course, but I’ve been using Apple Music as my daily driver for Continue reading "Apple Music Controller Create Stations Favorite Songs from the Menu Bar"
I’ve always been fascinated by great communicators: Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, Winston Churchill… Great leaders tend to be masters at it instilling a sense of purpose, distilling complex topics into simple terms, rallying individuals to achieve the impossible. And, although some individuals have innate traits, the reality is that great communicators aren’t born; they’re Continue reading "Level Up…
If you’re looking for an easy way to download and run models locally on your Mac, check out ML Studio. It’s great for testing the latest models and experimenting with different quantization versions. I used to use terminal directly, but ML Studio makes it much nicer for everyday use. If ML Studio is not your Continue reading "Running models locally with ML Studio"