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Getting the sites you live in out of the browser, on a Mac.
There is no Gmail installer for macOS, so what goes in the Dock
Searching for Gmail desktop for Mac finds no installer because Google ships none. The four things that can go in the Dock instead, and what each one loses.
Keeping WhatsApp on a Mac current without reinstalling it
To update WhatsApp on Mac you first have to know which copy is installed. The App Store route, the direct download route, and the one that updates itself.
Keeping Gmail open all day on a Mac without a mail client
Looking for a mac os gmail client? Compare native Mac mail apps against keeping Gmail itself in a window of its own, with the trade-offs each one costs you.
Turning LinkedIn into a standalone app on macOS
The LinkedIn desktop app is Windows only. Here is how to give LinkedIn its own window on a Mac, what changes for notifications and sign in, and what to pick.
Putting Monday in the Dock, out of the browser
A monday.com desktop app for Mac exists and is free. What it covers, the account domain trap at login, and what to do when one account is not enough.
Putting Netflix in the Dock, out of the browser
There is no Netflix Mac app to download, but the window can still leave the browser. What that changes, what it costs in picture quality, and what it never fixes.
Putting NotebookLM in the Dock, out of the browser
There is no NotebookLM desktop app for Mac, and the product has just been renamed. Here is where it moved, what Google ships, and how to give it its own window.
Is there a Mac app for note? What to do instead
Searching for a note Mac app returns app rankings, not answers. Here is which note service ships a real Mac app, which stays in the browser, and what to do.