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UI Browser 4

Sunday, October 30th, 2022

Recently, Mac automation legend Bill Cheeseman retired, and left his highly regarded UI Browser, a utility for interrogating the Mac’s accessibility and GUI scripting facilities, in the hands of Mark Alldritt, who develops Script Debugger. The app is no longer for sale but remains available to download as a free trial, and as a fully […]

Changes to WordPress.com Authentication

Tuesday, April 26th, 2022

Recently WordPress.com revised its pricing structure, switching from a complex variety of paid plans to a simpler approach in which users can either stick with a free plan, or pay $15/month for a variety of upgraded features. Among the features now offered at the $15/month level are plugins and custom themes, which used to be […]

App Movement Monitoring

Thursday, September 5th, 2019

I’ve been helping out when I can with the NetNewsWire open source project. Recently, Brent shared one of only a couple crash reports he’s received, in which the only plausible explanation would be if the app’s own internal files had failed to load. I recognized the likely cause of the problem immediately, because … After […]

MarsEdit is Now Available on Setapp

Thursday, May 16th, 2019

Great news for Setapp users: MarsEdit is now available as part of the lineup of apps. This means that Setapp subscribers can use the app, with all its functionality unlocked, for free. Sign up for a free Setapp trial. If you aren’t already a Setapp subscriber, using the link above to sign up will help […]