The iPhone Storage Controls Apple Left Out of Files
Keeping local files on an iPhone should not mean constantly deciding what to delete. That frustration led me to bring DiskPress to iOS.
Apps & Tools
Apps, utilities, workflows, and practical fixes I build, use, or study.
How I Decide My Apps' Versions and Prices
I make and test my apps on my own. Releasing one is when I start finding out what I missed.
We've Been Reading macOS Disk Space Wrong, and It's Been Even More Confusing Since Tahoe
Why Finder folder sizes, space on disk, and available storage tell different stories. A practical look at macOS compression, APFS, and free space.
More Space on My Mac Without Deleting Files or Apps
How file compression, deduplication, and app archiving differ, when each can save space, and how to evaluate the results with DiskPress and App Archiver.
Why Does a Local Mac App Need My Usage Data?
I want to trust the apps on my Mac. As a developer, I am asking what usage analytics actually improves, why it starts automatically, and who benefits.
I Built App Archiver to Free Disk Space Without Deleting Mac Apps
Why I built App Archiver, how it keeps rarely used Mac apps visible, and how staged compression and restoration reclaim lasting disk space.
How One Fire TV Stick Became FTVDB
How a Fire TV Stick led from unreliable updates and logcat URLs to FTVDB, a community index of public Amazon device update metadata.
How to Use AI Without Losing Control of Your Code
A practical approach to using AI for prototyping and development without losing understanding, maintainability, or responsibility for the software we build.
Clean Uninstall Dropbox on macOS and Reset File Provider
How I traced Dropbox filesystem changes on a clean macOS VM and made a dry run first script to remove Dropbox local state, caches, services, and File Provider leftovers.
Parall — Multi-Instance App Launcher for macOS
How Parall creates native macOS app shortcuts for launching multiple independent app instances, including isolated browser and Dropbox workflows.
The macOS Dock Nightmare: How I Finally Stopped It from Jumping Between Screens
A DockLock story about the long-running macOS Dock jumping problem, the first fixes in DockLock Lite and Plus, and the DockLock Pro direction.