Tools that don't mention AI — Desktop(macos)

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JT File Viewer

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A native Mac app for opening and reviewing 3D engineering JT files, with exploded and cross-section views, model export to STL, glTF, or USDZ, and annotated screenshot or video capture, for engineers reviewing CAD data.

Can export my data
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How it works
Opens JT files locally in a native 3D viewport; supports exploded view, cross-section inspection, export to STL/glTF/USDZ, and screenshot or narrated video capture with annotations.
Best for
Engineers reviewing tessellated CAD/assembly models on a Mac.

Watched for 16 days · last checked 4d ago

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PyroMetal — Pyro simulation, on Metal

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A GPU-accelerated real-time fire, smoke, and explosion simulator for Apple Silicon Macs that lets VFX artists design volumetric effects and export them as MP4, PNG sequences, sprite sheets, or VDB volumes.

Can export my data
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How it works
Real-time volumetric fire/smoke/explosion simulation on Apple Silicon, exportable as MP4, PNG sequences, sprite sheets, and VDB volumes.
Best for
Film and game VFX artists needing simulated pyro effects.

Watched for 16 days · last checked 4d ago

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MinuteFile

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Turns local meeting recording folders into private, searchable transcripts on your Mac — everything stays on your machine, with no account, no upload, no meeting bot, and no subscription.

No sign-upData stays with youNo subscription
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How it works
Turns local meeting recording folders on your Mac into private, searchable transcripts.
What's different
Everything stays on your machine — no account, upload, meeting bot, or subscription required.
Pricing
No account or subscription required.
Best for
Mac users who record meetings locally and want searchable transcripts without sending recordings to the cloud.

Watched for 16 days · last checked today

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Magellan Yacht Systems yacht Maintenance

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Maintenance, ISM compliance, crew and voyage tracking for yacht captains and fleet managers, in a native Mac app for superyachts and commercial vessels.

Domain registered 2 months ago

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How it works
A native Mac app for tracking yacht maintenance, ISM compliance, crew management, voyage planning, and the ship's log in one place.
Best for
Captains, owners, and fleet managers of superyachts and commercial vessels.

Watched for 16 days · last checked 4d ago

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QwertyMe

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A macOS utility that instantly fixes text typed with the wrong keyboard input source, so you don't have to delete and retype it.

Domain registered 1 month ago

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How it works
A macOS utility that, on a keyboard shortcut, converts text typed with the wrong keyboard language or input source into what you meant to type, preserving your original keystrokes without requiring you to retype.
Best for
macOS users who regularly switch between keyboard languages and end up typing garbled text in the wrong input source.

Watched for 16 days · last checked 4d ago

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Tactile

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A free, open-source macOS menu-bar app that gives haptic trackpad feedback whenever your cursor passes over any clickable button, link or menu, system-wide.

FreeOpen source
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How it works
Runs in the Mac menu bar and taps the trackpad's haptic engine whenever the cursor passes over any clickable element — buttons, links, menus, tabs — system-wide across any app.
What's different
Works system-wide in any app rather than requiring per-app integration; open source.
Pricing
Free and open-source.
Best for
Mac users who want physical feedback when navigating the interface, not just visual cues.

Watched for 20 days · last checked 4d ago

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