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Getting the sites you live in out of the browser, on a Mac.

Putting Cash App in the Dock: a separate window per account

Cash App for Mac does not exist as a download, but the web account does more than most people realise. Here is how to give it a window, and what still needs the phone.

Opening Coinbase in a window of its own: not closing the order window by mistake

There is no Coinbase desktop app for Mac. Here is what Coinbase actually ships for a computer, and how to give the trading screen a window that survives a tab cleanup.

Opening Confluence in a window of its own: open it without hunting for the tab

There is no Confluence desktop app for macOS from Atlassian. Here is what Atlassian actually ships, why the search results mislead, and how to give a space its own window on a Mac.

Putting Crunchyroll in the Dock: full screen you can still leave

There is no Crunchyroll app for Mac, and the help centre's platform list shows it. How to build a Dock window for anime on macOS, and which setting to switch off first.

Running Disney Plus as a standalone app on macOS: keep playing while you look something up

There is no Disney Plus app for Mac, and the supported devices page shows why. How to build a standalone window on macOS that keeps playing while you switch away.

Running Duolingo as a standalone app on macOS: a window that stays open while you study

There is no Duolingo for Mac to download. What Duolingo actually ships, and how to give duolingo.com its own Dock icon, its own window and a daily habit.

Taking Excalidraw out of the browser: printing and exporting without surprises

The Excalidraw desktop app was retired in 2020. Here is what the browser version gives a Mac, where drawings are stored, and how to export and print cleanly.

Using Facebook as a real Mac app: deciding for yourself when to look

There is no Facebook desktop app for macOS. Here is what Facebook actually publishes, the three routes to a window of its own, and how to stay in control.