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Getting the sites you live in out of the browser, on a Mac.
Is there a Mac app for Garmin Connect? The dashboard on your Mac, not your phone
Garmin Connect for mac returns a download, but it is Garmin Express, not the dashboard. Here is what each one does and how to put the real dashboard in the Dock.
Taking GitLab out of the browser: so Cmd+Tab reaches it
There is no official GitLab desktop app for macOS. Here is what GitLab actually ships, and the three routes that give GitLab its own window in Cmd+Tab.
Putting Google Classroom in the Dock: fewer steps to today’s lesson
There is no Google Classroom for Mac to download. What Google actually ships, and how to give Classroom its own Dock icon and its own signed-in account.
Is there a Mac app for Google Sheets? So shortcuts are not eaten by the browser
There is no Google Sheets desktop app for macOS. Here is which shortcuts the browser takes, what offline editing actually requires, and how to build a window.
Running Google Slides as a standalone app on macOS: not closing a draft by accident
Google Slides for mac has no installer. Here is what Google ships, how to give Slides its own window, and which route keeps offline editing working.
Taking Google Tasks out of the browser: notifications without the browser open
There is no Google Tasks desktop app for Mac. Here is what Google actually ships, why task reminders need a window left open, and how to build one that stays.
Is there a Mac app for Google Translate? Somewhere you can always call it up
Google Translate for mac has no installer. Here is what the browser version can do, what only the phone app does, and how to keep it one keystroke away.
Putting Google Voice in the Dock: two accounts in two windows
There is no Google Voice desktop app for Mac. Here is what Google supports on a computer, and how to give each Voice number its own window in the Dock.