Dan (laptopllama)
@laptopllama.bsky.social
lighthearted Mac tips for productivity/procrastination
Finally, my toil in the clicking-mines paid off. I can now feature you alongside an equally valuable brand.
August 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Finally, my toil in the clicking-mines paid off. I can now feature you alongside an equally valuable brand.
Just finished my free #mac newsletter about a *shockingly* good Finder replacement and a free dictation app that made me stop resenting Siri. See what I'm yammerin' about here: laptopllama.me/subscribe/
July 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Just finished my free #mac newsletter about a *shockingly* good Finder replacement and a free dictation app that made me stop resenting Siri. See what I'm yammerin' about here: laptopllama.me/subscribe/
Did anyone else have the sudden realization with the new Finder icon that maybe it was always supposed to also be a face in profile?
June 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Did anyone else have the sudden realization with the new Finder icon that maybe it was always supposed to also be a face in profile?
Would you like to find out more about colorful cursors, column-calendars, or what should've been called the thumbPhone? Sign up for my free #mac nerd newsletter to find out what I'm yammerin' about: laptopllama.me/subscribe/
May 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Would you like to find out more about colorful cursors, column-calendars, or what should've been called the thumbPhone? Sign up for my free #mac nerd newsletter to find out what I'm yammerin' about: laptopllama.me/subscribe/
RIP, MacUpdater: www.corecode.io/macupdater/p...
May 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
RIP, MacUpdater: www.corecode.io/macupdater/p...
Almost reminds me of ancient tile art.
April 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Almost reminds me of ancient tile art.
@hiro.report has generously spared me his samurai-sword-strike for stealing his excellent newsletter format, so I announce to you my first llamaletter! It's free! laptopllama.me/subscribe/
It clues you in to 3 nifty apps, including my faves from the majestic @mikker.dev & @rhyskentish.bsky.social.
It clues you in to 3 nifty apps, including my faves from the majestic @mikker.dev & @rhyskentish.bsky.social.
April 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
@hiro.report has generously spared me his samurai-sword-strike for stealing his excellent newsletter format, so I announce to you my first llamaletter! It's free! laptopllama.me/subscribe/
It clues you in to 3 nifty apps, including my faves from the majestic @mikker.dev & @rhyskentish.bsky.social.
It clues you in to 3 nifty apps, including my faves from the majestic @mikker.dev & @rhyskentish.bsky.social.
As the rest of us slackers have been making meager Top 25 #mac apps lists, Miniponki on Reddit made a list of 51 (!) apps, all categorized and described. www.reddit.com/r/macapps/co...
March 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
As the rest of us slackers have been making meager Top 25 #mac apps lists, Miniponki on Reddit made a list of 51 (!) apps, all categorized and described. www.reddit.com/r/macapps/co...
There's *no* way you'll be able to guess what @sindresorhus.bsky.social's new #mac app called Googly Eyes does.
March 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
There's *no* way you'll be able to guess what @sindresorhus.bsky.social's new #mac app called Googly Eyes does.
Ok, my updated guess after squinting is that it generates one of those The More You Know animations.
March 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Ok, my updated guess after squinting is that it generates one of those The More You Know animations.
I legitimately laughed at Rhys Kentish's new app. You must literally touch grass to unlock your procrasti-apps: apps.apple.com/us/app/touch...
February 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I legitimately laughed at Rhys Kentish's new app. You must literally touch grass to unlock your procrasti-apps: apps.apple.com/us/app/touch...
@sindresorhus.bsky.social's new Shortcutie app adds 19 handy macOS Shortcut actions, with more to come. Check it out, automation nerds! sindresorhus.com/shortcutie
February 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
@sindresorhus.bsky.social's new Shortcutie app adds 19 handy macOS Shortcut actions, with more to come. Check it out, automation nerds! sindresorhus.com/shortcutie
If you're interested in managing workday chaos, you might like my new post on the power of infinite outliners: laptopllama.me/werewolf-wor...
I tried (too?) hard to make it entertaining.
I tried (too?) hard to make it entertaining.
February 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If you're interested in managing workday chaos, you might like my new post on the power of infinite outliners: laptopllama.me/werewolf-wor...
I tried (too?) hard to make it entertaining.
I tried (too?) hard to make it entertaining.
For those who haven't seen it, I'm loving this improvement as well.
January 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
For those who haven't seen it, I'm loving this improvement as well.
I like @raycast.com's new (and free!) Focus feature. V-cül!
January 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I like @raycast.com's new (and free!) Focus feature. V-cül!
A last minute upset in my prestigious App of the Year award! @jaennaet.bsky.social's new #macos menu bar app has finally solved a problem we're all familiar with: not having a meter of how full the International Space Station urine tank is.
December 27, 2024 at 6:11 PM
A last minute upset in my prestigious App of the Year award! @jaennaet.bsky.social's new #macos menu bar app has finally solved a problem we're all familiar with: not having a meter of how full the International Space Station urine tank is.
WinterFest 2024 (artisanalsoftwarefestival.com) is looking really nice, with 25% off longtime #macos powerhouses like Scrivener, BBEdit, Yojimbo, DEVONthink, etc., as well as the Take Control Books series.
December 18, 2024 at 5:08 AM
WinterFest 2024 (artisanalsoftwarefestival.com) is looking really nice, with 25% off longtime #macos powerhouses like Scrivener, BBEdit, Yojimbo, DEVONthink, etc., as well as the Take Control Books series.
I thought this was a nice gesture, MeetingMenu (pre-online-meeting video/audio checking, volume adjustments, meeting recording, appointment reminders, etc.) is free today.
December 2, 2024 at 8:52 PM
I thought this was a nice gesture, MeetingMenu (pre-online-meeting video/audio checking, volume adjustments, meeting recording, appointment reminders, etc.) is free today.
Making a list of notable Mac software sales today. Worth a skim for anything you've been considering buying:
laptopllama.me/bf2024/
laptopllama.me/bf2024/
November 29, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Making a list of notable Mac software sales today. Worth a skim for anything you've been considering buying:
laptopllama.me/bf2024/
laptopllama.me/bf2024/
A nice gesture run by dev @willrbishop.bsky.social, with charity contributions confirmed.
November 17, 2024 at 8:08 PM
A nice gesture run by dev @willrbishop.bsky.social, with charity contributions confirmed.
A small nicety: weather coming to the menu bar in Sequoia 15.2 (per @9to5mac.bsky.social).
November 6, 2024 at 6:24 PM
A small nicety: weather coming to the menu bar in Sequoia 15.2 (per @9to5mac.bsky.social).
I'm too cool to be charmed by this capybara companion app someone made, and I certainly didn't watch ol' Caplin (as I call him) on loop. But in case anyone *else* is interested, look for the new Typibara app on the App Store.
September 26, 2024 at 8:19 PM
I'm too cool to be charmed by this capybara companion app someone made, and I certainly didn't watch ol' Caplin (as I call him) on loop. But in case anyone *else* is interested, look for the new Typibara app on the App Store.
I'm pre-annoyed by the idea of Sequoia's monthly screen capture reminders. Fortunately, app-producing-maniac @jordi.bsky.social made Amnesia to fix those through time-travel-trickery. It's pay-what-you-want: goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/amnesia
September 23, 2024 at 4:04 PM
I'm pre-annoyed by the idea of Sequoia's monthly screen capture reminders. Fortunately, app-producing-maniac @jordi.bsky.social made Amnesia to fix those through time-travel-trickery. It's pay-what-you-want: goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/amnesia
I get 17 migraines when I see someone using a Mac without a clipboard-history-saver, living life with a fragile, single-item clipboard instead of an endless, searchable stash. Maccy 2 just came out today, and is a nice, open source solution to the problem. maccy.app
September 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM
I get 17 migraines when I see someone using a Mac without a clipboard-history-saver, living life with a fragile, single-item clipboard instead of an endless, searchable stash. Maccy 2 just came out today, and is a nice, open source solution to the problem. maccy.app