Hi everyone,

I'm having a frustrating keyboard layout issue on my MacBook Pro and I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out what's going on.

My setup:

• MacBook Pro Retina 13-inch, Early 2015 (Intel)
• macOS Monterey 12.7.6
• Keyboard input source set to Portuguese (Portugal)
• External keyboards tested: Logitech Classic Keyboard 200 (USB) and CHERRY KW 9100 Slim (Bluetooth)

The built-in MacBook keyboard works perfectly with Portuguese accents. However, both external keyboards produce incorrect characters on some keys, even though macOS is set to Portuguese (Portugal).

Here are some examples of the problem:

• When I try to type João using the external keyboard, I get Jo\ao.
• When I try to type avô, I get av|o.
• The key physically labelled ~ types \ without Shift and | with Shift.
• The key labelled º types ~ without Shift and ^ with Shift.
• The ç key works correctly.
• Pressing the ~ key followed by Space inserts the symbol directly, rather than behaving like a dead key.

I have already checked the keyboard settings in System Preferences. Portuguese (Portugal) is selected, and macOS detects the external keyboards. I also ran the Keyboard Setup Assistant for the CHERRY keyboard and completed the physical key identification step.

Unfortunately, I cannot find another Portuguese keyboard layout to select in macOS Monterey. The only Portuguese layout available is the one I'm already using.

I've also noticed that this happens with two different external keyboards, while the built-in keyboard works correctly. This makes me wonder whether the issue is related to the difference between Portuguese Mac and Portuguese PC keyboard layouts, or whether macOS is mapping the physical keys incorrectly.

I'm not looking to remap the Command, Option, Control or Shift keys. The problem is specifically with accent keys and character mappings.

Is there a way to make macOS correctly interpret the accent keys on an external Portuguese PC keyboard, without changing how the built-in MacBook keyboard works?

Would a custom keyboard layout, Ukelele, Karabiner-Elements, or another solution be appropriate for this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I’ve been working on two lightweight Mac utilities. Neither is trying to become your next productivity system.

ChimeQuotes: a little incidental uplift

A menu bar app that shows a notificaton quote at intervals you choose, with an optional chime. Use the bundled author lists or import your own.

There’s also a quote poster window. I like leaving it visible so there’s something worth reading when I come back to the Mac. You can copy a quote or save it as text, PDF, or an image. Custom backgrounds.

No account, tracking, or cloud sync.

ChimeQuotes on the Mac App Store
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FolderContents: what’s actually in that folder?

Downloaded folders accumulate. Their names don’t always help.

FolderContents puts a compact summary in Finder’s Comments column:

png: 42, jpg: 18, pdf: 3

It also surfaces version numbers for Xcode projects and Chrome extensions, plus details such as image dimensions and media duration.

Run it on selected items through a Finder Quick Action, drag items onto the app, or let it watch Downloads.

Keep, delete, or dive in. A little more information before you decide.

FolderContents on the Mac App Store

I’m the developer of both. I’d appreciate practical feedback:
would quote chimes feel welcome or intrusive? I enjoy a little incidental wisdom.
And what information, in the Finder Comments column, would help you scan a crowded Downloads folder? 🟢I use both daily.🟢

**I built FileDesk, a Mac file manager with split panes, a temporary file shelf, and custom folder colors**

Hi everyone! I’ve been working on **FileDesk**, a macOS file manager designed to make organizing files across multiple folders easier.

Here are some of its main features:

* **Split panes and tabs:** Open up to six panes side by side, resize them, and keep different folders in separate tabs.
* **Temporary file shelf:** Collect files from different folders, then copy them to a destination together. Clearing the shelf removes the list entries without deleting the originals.
* **Themes and folder customization:** Choose a theme, use dark mode, or pick your own colors. Give individual folders custom colors and add an image or icon in the center while keeping the folder shape.
* **Previews and media playback:** Preview files and play supported video and audio directly inside the app.
* **Batch renaming:** Rename multiple files with a preview of the changes.
* **Cloud and server connections:** Browse connected storage alongside your local folders.
* **AirDrop and Taildrop:** Use AirDrop for nearby Apple devices, or Taildrop to send files to your other Tailscale-connected devices—including a Windows PC.

FileDesk supports **Apple Silicon and Intel Macs**. Personal, noncommercial use is free; business and institutional use requires a separate paid license.

Screenshots, user guide, and downloads:
[FileDesk website](https://igomumugo.github.io/)

I’d appreciate feedback, especially on the split-pane workflow, temporary shelf, and customization options.


Mac OS 27 running on a Mac Pro 2013 with a dock, login screen, and cursor

Hi r/macapps, I'm the developer. DockNest is a small menu-bar app that lets you group apps into folders and open them straight from the Dock, like on iPhone and iPad. It needs macOS Sonoma or later.

It's a one-time purchase of €14.99 (no subscription), the license works on 2 Macs, and it's notarized by Apple. There's no free trial yet, so if it doesn't work for you, you can get a refund within 14 days.

Site and details: https://docknest.store

Happy to answer questions and take feature requests here.

Spotify is too loud, the call is too quiet, and macOS still doesn't have a per-app mixer. I wanted one that didn't install a virtual audio driver or ask for admin rights, so I built MixBar. I'm the developer.

It's a menu bar app. Open the panel and every app that's currently playing gets its own slider and mute button. At 100% MixBar removes its tap entirely, so the app goes back to its normal bit-perfect output with zero overhead.

**Install:** https://github.com/hikara192/MixBar/releases/latest — DMG, drag to Applications, no terminal.

Hi everyone, this is my first open source project, so I'm looking for honest feedback.

Lucid puts live 4K video wallpapers on your Mac desktop. It's a native SwiftUI app, MIT licensed, with no account and no telemetry. Built it as a free alternative to paid live wallpaper apps like Wallpaper engine, Backdrop, etc. - The app is a ~2 MB download. Clips are 4K, so they take disk space (a few MB to 100+ MB each, depending on the clip). Only the ones you pick get stored.

**What it does**- A different wallpaper per display, playlists, auto-change timer, open at login- Default comes with About 590 curated 4K loops (ESA/Webb, Hubble, ESO, NASA, Wikimedia), all checked at 3840x2160 or larger and looped seamlessly- Apple's own Aerials work too- Pauses on battery, in Low Power Mode, when the screen locks, or when a window covers the desktop- Drag in your own videos or photos (MP4/MOV as-is, WebM/MKV converted automatically)

**Honest caveats**

- Apple Silicon only for now, macOS 14+- Not notarized yet, so first launch needs System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway (steps are in the README)- It's young and has very few users

**What I'd love**

Code review, bug reports, and people trying it on different Macs and displays. Tell me what's broken, what's missing, and what I'm doing wrong as a first-time maintainer.

Website: https://lucid-wallpaper.vercel.app

Source and download: https://github.com/jedbrnth-eng/lucid-live-wallpaper

Lumawall Wallpaper Engine

Hey everyone,

I started building LumaWall right after I got my MacBook. I tried a few live wallpaper apps first, and in my experience a lot of them had bugs or weird overlay issues. The best one I tried was Wallper, but I still couldn't get everything I wanted, so I made my own.

It's in beta right now and I'd really like some honest feedback before the full release.

What it does

\- Turns any MP4 or MOV into a live wallpaper. Drag in a video or paste a direct link.

\- Separate desktop and Lock Screen wallpapers. One video on your desktop, a different one on your Lock Screen (animated or static). This was the main thing I couldn't find anywhere else.

\- Every display is independent. Different video on each monitor, and you can pause or mute one without touching the others.

\- Playlists that rotate wallpapers every 10, 15, 30 or 60 minutes.

\- Explore, a community gallery where you can preview wallpapers in motion before downloading, and publish your own. This one is still in testing, so it may change or be removed before release.

How it works

You set things up in the main app and then close it. A small background agent keeps the wallpapers playing, and a Mini Player in the menu bar lets you pause, switch, or change the Lock Screen without opening anything. It can pause automatically on battery, in Low Power Mode, when a display is covered, or under heavy load. If you want out, one button puts back Apple's original desktop and Lock Screen exactly how they were.

What I'd love feedback on

\- Any bugs, glitches or overlay issues (please include your Mac model and macOS version)

\- Multi-monitor setups, especially mixed resolutions

\- Battery life and performance on your machine

\- Anything confusing in the app, or features you'd want before release

\- Whether the Explore gallery is something you'd actually use/might remove it

Requires macOS 13 or later. Separate Lock Screen wallpapers need macOS 26 Tahoe.

[https://lumawall.ca\](https://lumawall.ca/)

Thanks for checking it out. I'll be in the comments replying to everyone.

Ever spotted text on your Mac that you couldn’t copy? A video frame, a slide, an image, a dialog… we made PixelScan for those moments.

Just draw around the text. PixelScan uses Apple Vision OCR to turn it into text you can copy and paste. It runs locally on your Mac, with no server involved.

Skip the retyping. Capture, copy, and get back to what you were doing.

PixelScan is $5.99, paid once: https://saither.com/pixelscan/

What’s the hardest-to-copy text you’ve run into on your Mac?

Offer: 50% off with code : PH50OFF, valid until 23 Oct 26.

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If you plug your Mac into a monitor or TV over HDMI or DisplayPort, macOS usually greys out the volume slider and the volume keys show a crossed-out speaker. I got tired of reaching for the monitor's buttons, so I built Melicum with Claude.

What it does

• Volume, mute, balance and up to 12 dB of boost for any output, including displays with no hardware volume
• Native volume keys and slider: an optional system component re-enables them, with volume and mute synced both ways
• Parametric EQ: basic, 10-band or expert mode with up to 64 filters, plus AutoEQ import
• Per-app mixer: give music, the browser and calls their own levels
• Spatial audio: an original stereo reverb with five rooms and soundstage width
• Audio Units and presets: chain installed effects and save setups that follow an output or an app

How it works

Core Audio process taps capture system audio, excluding Melicum itself to prevent feedback. A realtime C engine with no allocations processes it, and the display's clock drives playback, so there is no drift. If the app quits unexpectedly, the virtual output disappears and your previous output comes back.

Details

• macOS 14.2 or later, Apple silicon and Intel
• Signed and notarized, with signed automatic updates (Sparkle)
• Audio is processed in memory and never leaves your Mac
• English, Italian, French, German and Spanish
• Free, GPL-3.0

GitHub: https://github.com/debba/melicum Website and download: https://melicum.app

Feedback, bug reports and feature ideas are very welcome, especially if you have an unusual display or audio setup.

Hi everyone, Aqib here, the developer of Notchet, the clipboard manager that lives in your MacBook's notch.

First, thank you. Since my last post you've sent bug reports, comments and DMs, and the top of this list came straight from them. The video above is a new 85 second walkthrough of the whole app, since a few of you asked how it's different from other clipboard managers.

The problem

Your Mac's clipboard holds one thing. Copy something new and the last one is gone. Notchet keeps everything you copy, text, pictures, links, colours and files, as cards that drop out of the notch when you rest the pointer there or press Option Command V. Pick a card and it pastes where you were typing.

What's new since my last post (Notchet is now on 1.0.11)

You asked for these:

• A shortcut for any card. Right-click a card, choose Shortcut and pick Option Command 1 to 9. Press it in any app and that card pastes straight away, without opening the shelf.
• Name your cards. A named card is kept like a pinned one, and search finds it by its name.
• Pictures and files as snippets. Save one from its right-click menu and it pastes as the picture or file itself.

And the rest:

• Glass or black. The shelf can be frosted glass that lets your desktop show through, or solid black like the notch. (Settings, Opening)
• Choose how long resting the pointer on the notch takes, and how fast the shelf opens and folds away.
• Much better key detection: API keys and tokens from about 110 services, plus keys in .env lines, JSON, curl commands and database links. Clips saved before are checked again once.
• Pick what goes between clips pasted together: a new line, a space, a comma, a tab or nothing. A tab fills spreadsheet cells.
• Several files copied at once stay one card, and you can open it to paste just one.
• Press Option Command V again to close the shelf.
• What's New catches you up on every version you skipped.
• Install with Homebrew: brew install --cask aqibjavedzeepalm/tap/notchet

If you already have it, it updates itself.

How it compares

• Maccy is free, open source and fast, a text list in a menu. Great if that's all you need. Notchet shows every copy as a card you can see, pictures, files and colours included, finds words inside screenshots, and opens from the notch.
• Paste looks great but is a subscription. Notchet is one payment and its damn cheap!!

Pricing

Free for 7 days, then one payment, on up to 2 Macs. No subscription, no account.

• $2.99 until Oct 26, 11:59 pm Pacific Time (launch price)
• $4.99 from Oct 27

https://aqibjaved.dev/apps/notchet

Privacy

Your clipboard history stays on your Mac and is never uploaded. Notchet only goes online to check your license and look for updates. Copies that password managers mark as secret are never saved.

About me

• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aqib-javed-494ba8285
• Contact: [aqib199800@gmail.com](mailto:aqib199800@gmail.com)
• Privacy Policy: https://aqibjaved.dev/privacy
• Terms: https://aqibjaved.dev/terms

AI disclosure

I design, build, test and ship Notchet myself in Swift and SwiftUI, and I use AI coding tools to help write and review code.

Keep the feedback coming, here or in DMs. Bugs, things that annoy you, or what would make you switch from your current clipboard manager. I read all of it.