iOS

Sill: Your Mac, on Your iPhone and iPad

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Sill is a free, open-source app that lets users stream any window or the entire desktop from an Apple silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later to an iPhone or iPad with iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 over a local network or VPN. The app supports input via touch, keyboard, or Apple Pencil, requires no accounts or servers, pairs devices securely once, and offers options like USB or direct wireless connections. It is designed to provide seamless remote Mac window access with encrypted connections and no tracking or ads.

https://getsill.app/

Open Minis — Your Private On-Device AI Agent

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Open Minis is a privacy-focused on-device AI agent available on iOS, Android, macOS, and visionOS that combines multiple AI models with a full Alpine Linux shell, deep system integrations, and browser automation to perform advanced tasks locally. It supports extensive native access to device features like Calendar, HealthKit, and Accessibility services, enables custom skills, and offers robust multi-model support while keeping API keys and data private. The app also provides unique Android features such as UI automation and privileged operations, enabling complex workflows entirely on the device without server dependency.

https://openminis.app/

StopTheScript Safari Extension

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StopTheScript is a Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that blocks all JavaScript—including both inline and external scripts—on selected websites, surpassing Safari content blockers which only block external JavaScript. Compatible with iOS/iPadOS 15–27 and macOS 12 Monterey through 27 Golden Gate (Safari 17+ required), it also offers a feature to bypass HTML

https://underpassapp.com/StopTheScript/

TerminalWidget for Mac, iPhone, and iPad

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TerminalWidget is a universal app for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS that allows users to display terminal command output, scripts, APIs, and Shortcuts results directly on customizable widgets with rich formatting, charts, progress bars, and images. It supports synchronization across multiple Apple devices via iCloud and offers various integration methods including a command-line interface, AppleScript, Shortcuts, and URL schemes for automation and updates. Available on the App Store for $19.99, TerminalWidget enables real-time, interactive widget updates tailored for developer and productivity workflows.

https://terminalwidget.app/

GitHub – Mysk-Research/loupe: a Privacy-Focused iOS App That Raises Awareness About What Native Apps Can See

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Loupe is a privacy-focused iOS and iPadOS app that reveals the types of device information accessible to native apps through public iOS APIs, demonstrating how this data collectively creates a device fingerprint for tracking. It categorizes data access into passive (no prompt), permission-based, and advanced side-channel signals, showing users exactly what their device exposes without sending any data off-device. The app is open source, built mainly using AI coding tools, and aims to raise awareness about app tracking practices on Apple devices.

https://github.com/mysk-research/loupe

WWDC26 — The Small Things

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The article highlights numerous subtle yet meaningful software and system improvements announced at WWDC26 across Apple’s ecosystem, including enhancements to Photos, Messages, Mail, Safari, Health, and many other apps and services. These refinements focus on smoothing workflows, fixing longstanding issues, boosting performance, expanding language support, and improving accessibility, reflecting Apple’s attention to detail and commitment to user experience. Many updates also target better integration and efficiency across macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS, underlining enhancements in productivity and ecosystem cohesion.

https://blog.oneberri.com/posts/wwdc26-the-small-things

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