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Finding duplicates without hashing your whole disk
A three-stage filter that reads 64 KB from each file before committing to a full SHA-256 — and why 'size on disk' is the number you actually want to sort by.
macOS
01
Writing
02
Your 140 W charger probably isn't delivering 140 W
macOS reports a wattage that describes the adapter, not what your Mac is actually receiving. Building a menu-bar utility to show the honest number.
03
The brightness range macOS won't show you
XDR displays have headroom past 100%. Here's what it takes to expose it safely, and why the slider needs a warning label.
04
Turning YouTube channels into a private podcast feed
Why podcast clients are so fussy about RSS, what it takes to bundle a whole Python media stack into a Mac app, and how to keep the feed on your own network.
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Builds
LumaControl
Modern macOS display control with extended XDR brightness, display-aware sync, and active maintenance for current macOS releases.
Swift 86% HTML 10% Python 2% +2
active 3 days ago
watt-is-it
A tiny native macOS menu-bar utility that shows your Mac's real power figures — actual input from the charger, system draw, rated adapter input, and charge surplus — so you can see whether your charger really delivers what it promises.
Swift 97% Shell 3%
active 3 days ago