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A Cleaner Top Bar and Quicker Access to Key Features

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Inoreader has updated its interface with a more compact, fixed top bar to reduce clutter and distractions, making key controls like “Mark all as read” and the unread toggle easier to access. Additionally, a redesigned quick access menu allows users to jump anywhere in their account via keyboard shortcuts, enhancing navigation speed and creating a quieter, more streamlined reading experience.

https://www.inoreader.com/blog/2026/05/a-cleaner-top-bar-and-quicker-access-to-key-features.html

macOS RC — Orion RC 1.0.6.145.2 ✴︎ May 11, 2026

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This release includes a variety of improvements such as a simplified compact tabs design, added auto-update for content blocking lists, and enhanced screenshot user experience with sound and animation. Numerous bug fixes were implemented to address issues with password managers, tab group handling, vertical sidebar glitches, and focus mode, along with security improvements and performance optimizations across multiple features.

https://orionbrowser.com/updates/orion-rc-release-notes.html#macos-orion-1-0-6-145-2

Choclift – the Sweeter Way to Open Mac Apps

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Choclift is a productivity app that transforms your iPhone into a third interface for your Mac, allowing you to launch and switch between Mac apps instantly with tap and gesture controls. It offers features like customizable app pages, a timeline for recent apps, and seamless drag-and-drop functionality, enhancing the way users interact with their Mac beyond the traditional keyboard and trackpad.

https://choclift.com/

SoundSource 6 Design Stories

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SoundSource 6 is the latest version of Rogue Amoeba’s Mac audio control utility, offering substantial new features while maintaining a compact and familiar interface. During its development, the team navigated design challenges influenced by Apple’s evolving macOS control center styles, notably rejecting the blurry “Liquid Glass” aesthetic of macOS 26 (Tahoe) and adapting to stricter icon shape policies. They also improved user experience by separating complex audio device controls into dedicated windows, balancing powerful functionality with an agile, unobtrusive app posture.

https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2026/05/07/soundsource-6-design-stories/

I Dumped Adobe for Apple and Got Everything I Need for Less

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Filipe Esposito shares his experience switching from Adobe Creative Cloud to Apple Creator Studio, highlighting significant cost savings and improved workflow for independent creators using Mac hardware. He replaced Photoshop with Pixelmator Pro, Lightroom with Photomator, and Adobe Premiere Pro with Final Cut Pro, finding Apple’s apps more affordable, better optimized for macOS, and simpler to use while still meeting all his creative needs.

https://www.macworld.com/article/3110398/i-dumped-adobe-for-apple-and-got-everything-i-need-for-less.html

Darrylmorley/whatcable: macOS Menu Bar App That Tells You, in Plain English, What Each USB-C Cable Plugged Into Your Mac Can Actually Do

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WhatCable is a macOS menu bar app for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Sonoma or later that provides detailed, plain-English information about the capabilities of each USB-C cable connected to your Mac, including charging speed diagnostics and cable specifications. It leverages public IOKit services to reveal the cable's actual data and power ratings, connected devices, and negotiated power profiles, helping users understand why their Mac might be charging slowly or what each cable can do. The app also includes a command-line interface and is available for manual download or via Homebrew.

https://github.com/darrylmorley/whatcable

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