Exploring the Apple Ecosystem
Joplin is an open-source note-taking app allowing users to capture thoughts, support multimedia notes, collaborate via Joplin Cloud, save web pages, customize with plugins, and sync across devices securely. It ensures user data protection through end-to-end encryption.
Raindrop.io now supports PDF preview and highlighting on web, desktop, and mobile. A custom PDF rendering engine was developed due to browser limitations and the need for server-side rendering to enhance performance. Highlighting PDFs is simple and all highlights are stored with the document. However, users must save PDFs as bookmarks in Raindrop to highlight, as built-in browser viewers do not support highlighting. Users can find all saved PDFs in the “Documents” section of the app, allowing seamless integration with other saved content.
https://blog.raindrop.io/pdf-preview-and-highlighting-41391d06fe90
Raindrop.io's Share extension allows bookmarking from any macOS app using the Share menu. Install the Save to Raindrop app from the Mac App Store to enable both Share and Safari browser extensions. Key features include saving links, selecting collections and tags, and automatic context capture. To enable, go to System Settings and activate Raindrop.io under Sharing. The extension currently only supports link sharing.
Liquid Glass update for new Reeder released; next is Mela, then Reeder Classic. Uncertain handling for Classic; may keep as is for OS 26.
Stacher7 is a modern GUI for yt-dlp featuring a customizable interface (light/dark mode), key functionalities like format selection, subscription management, and video trimming, plus community support and no ads. It facilitates managing yt-dlp configurations and includes an automated FFMPEG tool. Stacher is independent of yt-dlp and provides resources for users.
IINA is a modern, open-source media player for macOS, designed with a focus on a user-friendly interface that adheres to macOS aesthetics. It supports features like Dark Mode, Picture-in-Picture, and customizable UI, along with playback for various media formats, including local files and online streams. IINA is free, under GPLv3, and is actively developed, encouraging community contributions and translations.