LINKDING

Cool little Mac app that just adds some tweaks to the OS. I already have shortcuts to most of what it does, but re-creating the TotalFinder visor idea is pretty cool. Shareware.

A simple, elegant Mac app that allows you to set an intention, define how much time you plan to put into it, and then just sit, quietly reminding you of what you want to be working on with subtle but all-encompassing animations. Perfect for those of us who say "OK, now I'm really going to work on this" and then find ourselves doing something entirely different within five minutes H/T [Jason Rhemus](https://pnw.zone/@jason) and props to props to developer [Sam Stephenson](https://mastodon.social/@sstephenson).

You probably know I'm an OmniFocus guy, but I'm always trying the latest and greatest in todo apps. This one bills itself as "a todo app for people who hate todo apps," and it looks pretty great for exactly those people. "Works just like Notes, with smarts of a calendar"

Andreas offers some ways to integrate ChatGPT and OpenAI into your system using BetterTouchTool. I swear that app can do anything.

I've started a collection of scripts for Hook. It's small right now, but should grow in the future. Worth a bookmark or a star if you're a Hook user.

Ok, I didn't think I needed another screenshot/screen recording app, but holy cow. CleanShot X really nails it with minimal interface and robust functionality. I mean, edge detection when cropping is just the kind of attention to detail you can expect from this app. Scrolling screencaptures, animated GIF recording with keystroke and mouseclick overlays... it's very complete. Also, it's on Setapp.

I've mentioned NotePlan before, the Markdown-notes-meets-calendar-meets-tasks app for Mac and iOS, but it's worth pointing out again. Eduard recently added text folding and hidden Markdown links, among other things. Check out [this YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKOrZ554Ag8&feature=youtu.be) for details, as well as a look at how he uses NotePlay for Zettelkasten.

I mentioned Sorted^3 [back in 2017](https://brettterpstra.com/2017/03/14/web-excursions-for-march-14-2017/)). They've just come out with a Mac version of their streamlined todo/scheduling app. It's definitely worth a look.

I like the idea of this: drag files to the menu bar and get a list of possible actions based on the type of file. But it doesn't appear to be user-extensible, so I'm personally happy sticking with Dropzone.

I don't generally go for distraction-removing apps, site blockers, single-taskers, etc., but this is really handy. It can enable and disable Do Not Disturb on your Mac, _and_ disables badges on dock icons. Undisturbed can be toggled on and off from the menubar. I think everyone knows how distracting badge icons can be, but also how handy they are. A way to toggle them on and off quickly without entirely disabling them is a welcome tool.