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Getting the sites you live in out of the browser, on a Mac.
Slack Mac App Store listing: what it is and what it needs
The slack mac app store listing is genuine, free, and current, but it requires macOS 13. Here is how it compares to the download from slack.com and what remains on an older Mac.
Slack Mac download: three routes, one right answer
A slack software download for mac has two official routes plus the browser. The macOS 13 floor, the App Store difference, and the one feature the browser drops.
Slack in the browser alternatives: what you can drop
Slack in the browser alternatives are usually compared as whole products. Split the browser tab into the three things it actually does badly, and the choice between the desktop app, a Dock web app, and a wrapper becomes obvious.
PWAs on a Mac: what it does and where it breaks down
PWAs on a Mac covers three different mechanisms that produce similar looking icons. Here is what each one hands to macOS, which manifest fields survive, and the exact points where a standalone window stops behaving.
PWAs on a Mac: the setup order that holds up
PWAs on a Mac takes two menu clicks, but the result only holds up if four things are decided first: the browser, the signed in account, the name, and the link scope.
Reddit Mac apps: what the App Store actually lists
A reddit mac apps search returns a shelf of third party clients and Safari extensions, none published by Reddit. Here is what each one is, and the route that stays current.
Custom icons for shortcuts alternatives: what you can drop
custom icons for shortcuts is often not the job that needs doing. This maps the cheaper substitutes on macOS, colors and symbols, borrowed artwork, and names, and says which steps you can safely drop.
Custom icons for shortcuts: how to decide what you need
custom icons for shortcuts covers four different jobs on a Mac. This walks through who owns the artwork, how long it survives, and how many you are making, so you can pick a route before you start.