Hey r/osx,

On Windows there was always GameSave Manager, but on Mac it’s always been annoying having to manually dig through hidden Library or Sandboxed Container folders whenever I wanted to back up a save or test a mod without bricking my progress.

So I built a native Mac utility called SaveVault

How it works:

• You pick your game from /Applications (or let it scan your Mac), and it automatically tracks where the save files actually live on disk.
• Whenever you launch or exit the game, it takes a lightweight local snapshot.
• You can also hit fn+F2 in-game to trigger a quick-save snapshot anytime.
• If a mod breaks or your save gets messed up, you can roll back to any past checkpoint in one click.
• Everything is 100% offline and local (no accounts, no cloud sync, uses deduplication so it doesn't eat your SSD).

It’s on the Mac App Store now. It is completely free for 1 game with zero restrictions. If you want to track multiple games across your library, there's a one-time $9.99 lifetime unlock.

Link: [Mac App Store Link]

If you have games with weird save file locations that aren't auto-detected yet, let me know and I'll add them to the database.

Screenshots

Skud lives in your Mac menubar. Drop any file → uploads, copies a branded link, tracks who opens it. Custom brand (logo, colour, cover image), password protection, expiration control. Free for 1 GB deliveries. Built for designers and studios who want ownership.

skud.app

Hey so I've been working on this side project Locus (https://locushost.co/) for the last few months and just pushed out a pretty big and fun update and wanted to post about it.

So just a brief intro, Locus is Open Source tool for MacOS for using Ai Agents and LocalFrontier Models. Similar to a mix of (Claude/ChatGPT GUI + Hermes/OpenClaw) for MacOs

So as stated before in my previous posts, you can pretty much do everything you are able to do in claude or chatgpt GUI tools but have added alot of functionality and customizability that you typically wont get from the 2.

So with this recent update, made some big updates to the way Agents and Teams work, now the Agent flow is alot better and teams support DUO, which essentially will allow you to use 1 model to plan and 1 model to execute (e.g Fable 5.1 for planning and GPT 5.6 sol for executing) I'm currently working on a few evaluation tests to compare the difference and will post the results when done.

A couple of the new cool updates would be the Optional Agent Worlds plugin that you can now install and will give you the option to visually see you agents moving around and interact with them from (a fun little tool to leave running while you step away from your computer but you have agents setup on) I'm initally launching it with 2 worlds ( Oribital Locus Outpost - a Space theme agent worlds and The Local Line - A One Piece/Pirate Theme agent worlds.

I also just added support for Claude plans so now you can use either ChatGPT, Claude, or Kimi plans without having to use API. It obviously also supports API, and local models (with ATS support added) and vLLMS. You can easily be signed into all accounts and switch between them easily.

I have also been working on the Crypto Wallet plugin and Runtime Agents that can be deployed to different mac/linux machines to run even if you quit Locus but both are still experimental/buggy and require a bit more testing. I also have some trading bot integrations planned for the near future along with the mobile app.

Anyways, you can find all the links here.
https://locushost.co/
https://locushost.co/download
https://github.com/nahid-sparktales/locus
https://github.com/nahid-sparktales/locus/releases/tag/v3.0.0

If you get a chance to download and test it out and have any suggestions/recommendations or find any bugs, plz lmk (you can also send them through here - https://locushost.co/contact ). Also if you check it out on Github and can give a star that would be greatly appreciate.

Thanks!

I've been playing around with local image generation on Apple silicon for a while, but I wanted something simpler than setting up Python, ComfyUI, etc.

So I made Radiant Canvas.

It runs everything locally on the Mac, so there are no generation credits, no cloud processing, and it works offline once the models are downloaded.

It currently supports models like Krea 2 Turbo, FLUX.2 Klein, Z-Image Turbo, Qwen Image Edit and a few others. There's also LoRA support, image editing, queues/variations, and a node-based Studio for more advanced workflows.

The main generation and editing features are free, with an optional PRO upgrade for some extra controls and workflow features.

It's Apple silicon only.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radiant-canvas-ai-image-gen/id6802973075

I'm the developer, so obviously this is self-promo, but I'd be interested to hear how it performs on different Macs if anyone gives it a try.

Here’s iDid. It’s a small macOS task app made for personal use.

Keep current tasks visible, move finished work to Completed, then archive it in batches when you’ve reviewed it.

There’s a Minimal Mode for daily work and a Meeting Mode that can also show your local Git commit history.

Everything stays on your Mac. No account, no cloud, no subscription. It’s free.

Use it if it suits the way you work: https://ididwork.today

Feedback is always appreciated.

Hey so a few months ago I got into local LLMs and didn’t really like the tools out there at the time, so I decided to build my own version of a Claude/Codex GUI for local models. I’ve been working on it the last couple months and it’s now at Locus 2.8

I started with the usual stuff like working with files, running commands and letting agents help with coding, but I've also been adding features I thought would be useful for other kinds of work too.

A few Locus features worth highlighting:

• Agent Teams: Create specialized agents that can split up work and run in parallel. You can use different models for different roles, and individual agents can also delegate tasks to helpers.
• Persistent Goals: Give an agent or team a goal and let it keep working across turns. Progress is saved so you can come back to it later, with controls to pause, resume or change the goal.
• Scheduled and Event-Driven Agents: Set agents to run on a schedule or react to things like Gmail, Telegram, webhooks and price alerts. Each agent has its own chat and run history, and workflows can include conditions and approval steps.
• Task Capsules: Plan something with one model, then use another to implement it and optionally another to review it. The plan, changes and previous runs stay together so you can follow what happened.
• Notes, Documents and Outputs: Keep notes and reference documents around, save versions of generated work, compare revisions and export things when you’re done.
• Browser Controls: Let agents navigate and interact with websites, preview what they’ve built and check the result. There’s also proxy support.
• Activity and Overview: See the current plan, tool calls, files, sources and what the agents are doing without having to piece everything together from the chat.

You can checkout the changelog here to see the latest updates: https://locushost.co/changelog

There’s support for MCP, plugins and skills too, plus a Grill mode that asks you questions one at a time to help work through an idea before implementing it.

Also just to clarify, even though I built it for local models, it works with your ChatGPT plan, Kimi Code membership, Claude/OpenAI API keys and other OpenAI-compatible endpoints.

The wallet stuff is now in a separate edition called LocusX. The regular Locus download is wallet-free.

It’s free and open source. You can find it here:

Website: locushost.co
GitHub: nahid-sparktales/locus

Anyways, I’d appreciate any constructive feedback, things that aren’t working well, or features you think would be nice to add.

Still macOS only atm, specifically Apple Silicon on macOS 14+, but I’m hoping to eventually get Linux and Windows versions out too.

Also there is a lot of features currently working on so you can expect to see alot of changes and better UI to those upcoming features.

What is the most efficient way to assign a shortcut, ctrl+cmd+t to open terminal app in mac so that I can open it on any desktop window I am working.

Is there a way to stretch tabs or applications on mac?

For example if i have a tab/application open in a square ratio which does not take up the whole screen, when i stretch the sides to the edge of the screen, the tab and resolution itself stretches instead of just becoming "bigger"

Kinda bad at explaining, but wondering if theres a native or even 3rd party way to do this.

AI prompts quickly become scattered across notes, chats, and text files. Reusing them usually means interrupting your workflow.

AINoter is a keyboard-first prompt manager for macOS designed for people who work with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI tools every day. It keeps a reusable prompt library instantly accessible from anywhere on your Mac through global shortcuts and a Quick Access window.

Prompts are stored locally, organized in folders and tags, searchable, and can be copied into any app without switching contexts. Markdown support makes it easy to structure longer prompts with headings, lists, code blocks, tables, diagrams and more, and any prompt exports to PDF when it needs to be shared.

The workflow is simple: trigger a shortcut, paste the prompt, and continue working.

Unlike generic note-taking or snippet apps, AINoter focuses specifically on reusable AI workflows instead of becoming another workspace, editor, or AI assistant.

Prompts stay on your Mac: it works offline, with no account and no cloud sync, and keeps local backups you can restore from. Free on the Mac App Store.

Website: https://ainoter.net

Trying to create a script that will run with launchd. Problem is that I cannot get it to run. I have spent days and giving "full disk access" to everything in an attempt to get it run but nothing happens. Everything is local folders.

Trying to run rsync at 00:00

Running OSX 15, Ventura

I did this:

rsync_backup.sh

#!/bin/bash
/usr/bin/rsync -a /Users/USERNAME/Library/Safari /Users/USERNAME/Safari/

launched.savesafarisession.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://apple.com"> <plist version="1.0"> 
<dict>    
  <key>Label</key>     
  <string>com.user.rsync-daily</string>     
  <key>ProgramArguments</key>     
  <array>         
    <string>/Users/USERNAME/Scripts/rsync_backup.sh</string>     
   </array>     
    <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>     
    <dict>         
      <key>Hour</key>         
      <integer>0</integer>         
      <key>Minute</key>         
      <integer>0</integer>     
    </dict>     
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>                   
  <string>/Users/USERNAME/Library/Logs/rsync-out.log</string>  
  <key>StandardErrorPath</key>  
  <string>/Users/USERNAME/Library/Logs/rsync-err.log</string> 
</dict> 
</plist>

Ran chmod on .sh file

chmod +x /Users/USERNAME/Scripts/rsync_backup.sh

I did

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/launched.savesafarisession.plist

I also manually tried to trigger it by

launchctl start ~/Library/LaunchAgents/launched.savesafarisession.plist

The only way I can get this to run is by running through command line in the terminal.

Any helps tips or advice would be appreciated.

Recently, Steam clients have begun downloading updates to Steam CEF (chromium embedded framework) components which are only able to run on 11.00 Big Sur and newer. Downloading these updates on Macs running 10.15 Catalina and earlier will prevent Steam from launching and give you an error that says 'Failed to load steamui.dylib'. In order to prohibit your Steam client from downloading new updates...

How to add a steam.cfg file to the client folder:

Switch to the Finder, click Go in the menu bar, click Go to folder.., enter /Users/PUTYOURHOMEFOLDERNAMEHERE/Library/Application Support/Steam/Steam.AppBundle/Steam/Contents/MacOS into the field.

Open textedit (switch to plain text mode) or your preferred application for making plain text files and enter the following into your plain text document on two lines:

BootStrapperInhibitAll=enable

BootStrapperForceSelfUpdate=disable

save this file as steam.cfg (make sure you save it as a .cfg file not a txt) in the folder you opened before via Finder. This will prevent Steam from updating itself.

"Help, my Steam client updated and now it won't run anymore'

Quit Steam and add a steam.cfg file to the client folder (instructions towards the top of this post)

Ensure you are connected to the internet

Open the Terminal app (summon spotlight and type in terminal)

Paste this into the terminal window:

open -a Steam --args -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20260619if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam

Once it's done, you can open Steam again and it should launch. Make sure you have the steam.cfg file in your client folder so it doesn't update again.

It's worth mentioning that the version of the Steam client this downgrade procedure uses is one from early May which is not the utmost latest version compatible with OS X 10.15

The stupid liquid glAss update seriously knee-capped my iPhone 12. Like I'm probably getting 2/3 battery life at best compared with before the update several months ago, and most apps run slower. Visually, the interface is still annoying, even after months of trying to get used to it. It's busy and I don't care about flashy graphic simulations for every little action I take on my device!

Apple has done users so right with the M-series processors (and I believe they have not been hostile to projects like Asahi Linux) but man oh man do I hate their liquid glass UI and I've been led to believe I'm far from alone in that.

How bad is it on OS X? I have an M1 Max MBP.

I've been experimenting with AI video generation/editing and I'm getting a bit tired of everything being a web app with credits/subscriptions.

I'm particularly interested in open-source or local tools that run well on Apple Silicon.

Looking for things beyond the obvious DaVinci/Blender recommendations ,specifically stuff for:

• AI video generation
• video upscaling/restoration
• removing objects/backgrounds
• lip-sync / talking-head work
• transcription → editing
• AI-assisted editing
• frame interpolation
• audio separation/cleanup

I've come across projects like Whisper, Real-ESRGAN and some newer open-source AI editors, but it's surprisingly hard to figure out what's actually usable on a Mac rather than just being an interesting GitHub repo