Easy macOS and iOS Tips and Fixes
Reeder update: Keyboard shortcuts, new recipe viewer, default viewer option per feed type, more. Check release notes [link].
SoundSource 5.8 released; free update with major bug fixes and improvements, reducing CPU usage and audio glitches. Features almost three dozen fixes, including an updated About box. Users should update via Settings; new users can learn and download the trial on the product page.
https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2025/03/27/soundsource-5-8-tightens-things-up/
Inoreader's Q1 2025 recap highlights major updates: January saw the launch of browser extension 6.0 with enhanced “Read later” features and social media integration; February introduced Bluesky integration and important web feed improvements; March featured Inoreader Intelligence for AI-powered article summaries, a new Pocket integration, and enhanced Global search. Additional updates include PWA installation, deprecation of mirror proxies, and a new login activity log. The quarter emphasized improved content management and discovery, with more features to come.
https://www.inoreader.com/blog/2025/03/inoreader-q1-highlights-a-strong-start-to-2025.html
MindNode, celebrating 17 years, is updating its Manual Layout feature to allow free positioning of nodes while maintaining an automatic layout for all other nodes. This new approach retains flexibility, and user feedback is welcomed through a public beta. The changes aim for a more intuitive experience and are expected to be part of the 2025.4 release.
https://mindnode.com/post/automatic-layout-with-a-personal-touch
LogUI Overview: LogUI is a lightweight Mac log browser for analyzing system logs, ideal for troubleshooting bugs and events. It simplifies log access compared to Console, allowing focused extracts. Users can set parameters like event time, duration, max entries, and filter by subsystem. Logs can be copied or saved for later reference. The tool is still in early release with limited features but is user-friendly for beginners.
https://eclecticlight.co/2025/03/14/browse-your-macs-log-with-logui/
Shadows vary across platforms (CSS, Android, iOS) despite using same values. CSS shadows match well between Safari, Firefox, and Chrome, and also with Sketch and Figma. The key difference is in blur radius handling; scaling adjustments are necessary for consistency. CSS to iOS needs a 0.5× scale, while Android requires more complex adjustments based on rendering differences. The article provides formulas for converting shadow blur radii between platforms to achieve a good match.