good call on the animations, i'll look into adding some subtle scroll effects to the landing page.

let me know how it works on your library after you try it.

My iPhone library grew to thousands of photos, and many of them were basically the same shot: multiple takes of the same pose, bursts, and old screenshots.

Most duplicate cleaners I tried only caught exact pixel duplicates, so I still had to scroll through everything myself.

SnapSift scans the library on-device, groups photos that look alike, and helps you keep one best shot from each group.

- Scans the whole library in under a minute

- Shows similar photos side by side

- Picks a likely “best” photo in each group

- Lets you delete the extras quickly

Everything runs locally using Apple’s Vision framework. Photos never leave the device, there is no server and no cloud.

You can scan for free and delete up to 25 photos per month on the free tier. Pro unlocks unlimited cleanup.

I would like to hear how well the grouping works on your library, and any cases where the “best pick” is clearly wrong.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snapsift/id6759221222 Landing page: https://snapsift.app

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The problem: macOS doesn't distinguish between home WiFi and iPhone hotspot. I'd finish a Zoom call thinking I was on home internet, only to discover I'd burned through 3GB of cellular data.

Existing options didn't fit:

- TripMode ($15/year) does app blocking - overkill for just monitoring

- Bandwidth+ is free but treats all WiFi the same

Technical approach:

- NWPathMonitor.isExpensive detects tethering vs regular WiFi

- CoreWLAN reads SSID for multi-hotspot profile support (requires Location permission on Sonoma+)

- Pure system frameworks, no external dependencies

Supports multiple profiles so you can track personal phone (15GB cap), work phone (unlimited), travel MiFi separately.

$4.99 one-time. macOS 14+.

Happy to answer questions about the implementation.

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I built a menu bar utility to monitor VPN status and detect leaks on macOS.

The problem: macOS doesn't make it obvious when your VPN silently disconnects, and even when connected, DNS or IPv6 traffic can leak outside the tunnel without you knowing.

VPN Peek shows your connection status at a glance and runs leak detection:

- DNS leak detection: checks if your DNS queries go through your VPN or leak to your ISP

- IPv6 leak detection: detects if your real IPv6 address is exposed

- Shows current public IP and location

- Notifications when VPN drops or leaks are detected

- Auto-refreshes on network changes

Works with any VPN provider – it monitors at the system level, not tied to any specific app.

Built with SwiftUI/AppKit hybrid for native macOS feel. Runs locally, only reaches out to check your public IP for leak detection.

$3.99 on Mac App Store, no subscription.

Feedback welcome – especially from anyone who's dealt with VPN leak issues.

Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-peek/id6757384027

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Current deal: 75% OFF all paid plans

You're right on both counts - we should display all warnings and there seems to be a bug in the OG tag detection.

I'll fix the warning display and investigate why it's not correctly recognizing your existing og:title and og:description tags.

The feedback helps a lot in making the tool more accurate and useful. Thanks so much!!!

Check if your meta tags are working correctly across all platforms. No more broken social previews!

What it does:

- Validate meta tags in real-time

- Preview how your links look on different platforms

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I'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions!

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I'll work on making the UI more unique and differentiated in the next iterations. Thanks for helping make the product better!

While there are similarities since we're both OG image generators, gleam.so focuses specifically on making it super easy for non-designers to create beautiful Open Graph images through templates. I have different goals and target users.

Always happy to learn about other tools in the space!

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