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- Comparison · Screen Studio vs Macsential: Mac Screen Recorders Compared Screen Studio vs Macsential: zoom, cursor, camera layouts, captions, export formats and pricing compared, with who should pick which Mac screen recorder.
- How-to · How to Snap Windows on Mac Without an App macOS Sequoia and later snap windows to halves and quarters on their own. Drag, menu and keyboard steps, the margin setting, and when you need thirds.
- How-to · How to Clear Xcode DerivedData and Free Up Space on Mac Where Xcode keeps DerivedData, Archives, device support and simulators, what is safe to delete, and how to clear each from Xcode or Terminal.
- Comparison · CleanShot X Alternative With a One-Time Purchase CleanShot X vs Macsential for screenshots and screen recording: features, pricing and who should buy which, including where CleanShot is the better pick.
- Devlog · How I Built a Screen Recorder in Native Swift A devlog on a macOS screen recorder in Swift: separate fragmented tracks, a pointer event log, one host clock, and one Core Image compositor.
- How-to · How to Remove Location Data from Photos on Mac Strip GPS location from photos on a Mac with Photos, Preview or exiftool, and remove it from a whole folder of images at once, all on your Mac.
- How-to · How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Mac (Batch) Convert HEIC photos to JPG on a Mac, one at a time or hundreds at once, with Preview, Photos, Finder Quick Actions, sips in Terminal or Macsential.