OnyX — An Interview with Joël Barrière
Joël Barrière explains how OnyX grew from four checkboxes into a free Mac utility that he has maintained for more than twenty years.
Interviews
Conversations with developers and creators about the work behind their apps.
iTerm2 — An Interview with George Nachman
George Nachman explains why he continued iTerm as iTerm2, the difficult problems inside a terminal emulator, and how he has kept it free and open source.
Theine — An Interview with Martin Lexow
Martin Lexow explains how Theine became feature complete, why long-lasting design matters, and how he has supported it for more than ten years.
PopClip — An Interview with Nick Moore
Nick Moore explains how PopClip began, how its core interaction survived years of macOS changes, and why simplicity matters in long-term app development.
Display Menu — An Interview with Thorsten Karrer
Thorsten Karrer explains why Display Menu was created, how Retina support was reverse engineered, and what keeps this focused Mac utility alive.
WiFiSpoof — An Interview with Russell Gray
Russell Gray explains why WiFiSpoof began, the App Sandbox challenge, and what helped this focused Mac utility survive years of platform changes.
Find Any File — An Interview with Thomas Tempelmann
Thomas Tempelmann explains the file-system knowledge behind Find Any File, the features users requested, and why it remains a one-time purchase.
PCalc — An Interview with James Thomson
James Thomson explains how PCalc began in 1992, survived major Apple platform transitions, and remained a one-time purchase.
iStat Menus — An Interview with Bjango
Bjango explains how iStat Menus grew from Dashboard widgets and what it takes to support changing Mac hardware for nearly two decades.
Little Snitch — An Interview with Objective Development
Objective Development explains how Little Snitch changed over two decades and what keeps the team building it through major macOS transitions.
Keyboard Pilot — An Interview with Richard Hult
Richard Hult explains why Keyboard Pilot returned, what its modern rewrite required, and how small updates can keep an app alive for years.
WiFi Explorer & WiFi Signal — An Interview with Adrián Granados
Adrián Granados shares how WiFi Explorer and WiFi Signal grew from a research tool into dependable apps for Wi-Fi professionals and Mac users.