A Great-Looking Decade

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Rogue Amoeba celebrates Neale Van Fleet's 10th anniversary as a designer, highlighting his contributions to major app updates, creative ideas, and engaging content. Recent projects include Audio Hijack 4 and Farrago 2, showcasing his design prowess. Neale also created whimsical content, like a Historic Screenshot Archive. As a recognition, he received a handcrafted silver token. The team appreciates his outstanding work and looks forward to more years together.

https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2025/12/12/a-great-looking-decade/

Guhcostan/mac-cleaner-cli

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Mac Cleaner CLI: A free, open-source tool for cleaning junk files on macOS from the terminal. It scans, allows selection of items to clean, and safely deletes them. Key features include safe deletion categories, interactive mode, minimal dependencies, and offline operation. Usage examples cover interactive cleaning, app uninstallation, and DNS cache flushing. Available via npx or global npm install. Supports contributions and is MIT licensed.

https://github.com/guhcostan/mac-cleaner-cli

How I Block All Online Ads

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User shares methods to block online ads comprehensively, detailing tools like browser extensions (e.g., uBlock Origin), DNS filtering (e.g., Pi-hole), and a cloud VPN for additional ad resistance. The user emphasizes the importance of balancing ad blocking with supporting content creators. Personal experience notes significant ad reduction using these methods across various platforms.

https://troubled.engineer/posts/no-ads/

The Anatomy of a macOS App

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macOS apps use a bundled structure instead of a single file, containing executable code and resources. This structure, inherited from NeXTSTEP, allows easier installation and updates, enhances security with code signatures, and supports both Intel and Arm architectures in one executable. Over time, the app bundle has grown to include various directories and files, promoting self-containment and organization.

https://eclecticlight.co/2025/12/04/the-anatomy-of-a-macos-app/

Mullvad VPN

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Mullvad offers VPN and browser services focused on privacy, combating mass surveillance, and data collection. It emphasizes the importance of internet freedom and provides resources for using its products.

https://mullvad.net/

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