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Communication & social

Messaging, collaboration, relationships, communities, and social coordination.

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34 Reddit source postsShowing 18 of 84 demands · Communication & social

Messaging, collaboration, relationships, communities, and social coordination.

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Reddit / r/MacApps·u/Bamboodl·
Survey - what's your current go-to for meeting transcriptions?

Attempt number two to post this... Survey - what's your current go-to for ai meeting transcription? Given the proliferation meeting transcription apps, I'm wondering what people here are actually using and liking? I've tried several over the last year: Hyprnote (changed its name twice now to "Anarlog"?), Speakr, Transcribe X, Caption Snap and have some other tools that support transcription but I haven't tried becaus

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User needs a meeting transcription app with reliable speaker identification for meetings with over 10 participants.

Missing featurePoor accuracyImprove accuracySave time
0282value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/Bamboodl·
Survey - what's your current go-to for meeting transcriptions?

Attempt number two to post this... Survey - what's your current go-to for ai meeting transcription? Given the proliferation meeting transcription apps, I'm wondering what people here are actually using and liking? I've tried several over the last year: Hyprnote (changed its name twice now to "Anarlog"?), Speakr, Transcribe X, Caption Snap and have some other tools that support transcription but I haven't tried becaus

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User needs the meeting transcription app to remember speaker identities across meetings after initial identification.

Feature improvementRepetitive workTime costSave timeReduce steps
0380value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/larrymcj·
iCloud Custom Email - Opinions?

I've used Google Workspace since it as Google Apps in 2004, but I'd like to use the Apple Mail app and it is notoriously awful with Gmail. Not its fault, as Gmail is not true IMAP and I understand why Apple Mail has issues. Push notifications are not possible with Gmail, and waiting 15 minutes for updates is untenable for my use case. If I switch from Google Workspace to Apple Custom Domain Email, how disappointed am

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Communication & socialCandidates unverified

User seeks a custom domain email service that provides push notifications and true IMAP for use with Apple Mail, and has at least tolerable spam filtering.

Product replacementMissing capabilitySlow performanceCompatibilitySave time
0474value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/nez329·
Anniversary flash sale: 35% off Typelt4Me 7

Hi, Those looking to get text expander app, Typelt4Me is on discount 35% off Typelt4Me 7 in our anniversary flash sale

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User needs a text expander that can insert images into chat applications like Telegram and Messenger.

Missing featureInteroperabilityMissing capabilitySave timeImprove quality
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Reddit / r/MacApps·u/itsdanielsultan·
Making Contacts Work with Android phone and MacBook

I’m using an Android phone and a MacBook. Syncing contacts between Google and Apple is easy enough. The problem is that labels I create in Google Contacts on my phone don’t carry over to Apple Contacts on my Mac. Doing it the other way around is even worse. I downloaded BusyContacts and Cardhop but I’m not really sure what they’re supposed to do here. Neither seems to actually sync labels/groups between Google and Ap

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User wants a Mac app that syncs Google Contacts labels/groups to Apple Contacts app.

IntegrationInteroperabilityData siloMissing capabilitySave time
0670value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/phunk8·
Update to dropadoo - SFTP etc. - NEW with SSH Keys and passphrase

For those who already know me/dropadoo: I promised to continue working on dropadoo, and i do. What's new? After auto-zip and now following the last update with ftp etc. functionality, now with > SFTP SSH Key Authentication: You can now securely connect to your SFTP servers using private SSH keys! We've added full support for importing standard keys (RSA, Ed25519, ECDSA)—including those protected with a passphrase. It

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User requests support for Duo and other two-factor authentication methods for SMTP in dropadoo to use with workplace Outlook.

Feature improvementSecurityCompatibilityIncrease productivity
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Reddit / r/MacApps·u/Bamboodl·
Survey - what's your current go-to for meeting transcriptions?

Attempt number two to post this... Survey - what's your current go-to for ai meeting transcription? Given the proliferation meeting transcription apps, I'm wondering what people here are actually using and liking? I've tried several over the last year: Hyprnote (changed its name twice now to "Anarlog"?), Speakr, Transcribe X, Caption Snap and have some other tools that support transcription but I haven't tried becaus

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User needs the meeting transcription app to work with Outlook and not be limited to Apple Mail/Calendar.

IntegrationCompatibilityVendor lock inIncrease controlAvoid vendor lock in
0865value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/Level-Thought6152·
An Expressive, On-device & Unlimited Text-to-Speech App for Mac [Giveaway: Lifetime Codes]

👋 Hey everyone - Ex AI engineer turned indie maker here! Last year I launched Bantr in this sub, an offline text-to-speech app that generates natural-sounding voices natively on your Mac. You guys carried it to the all-time top 10, then kept helping me shape it through DMs/comments/emails that became features, use cases, and ideas I would've never had. Problem: I built Bantr because every decent TTS tool these days l

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User wants to stop paying for ElevenLabs and is looking for a cheaper alternative like Bantr.

Product replacementFinancial costSubscription burdenReduce cost
0963value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/notarealoneatall·
I made a fully native Twitch app for macOS called Kulve, now on public TestFlight

Hey r/macapps! I've been building Kulve, a fully native macOS app for watching Twitch streams, and I just got approved for public testing. I'm looking for testers who want a faster, cleaner alternative to watching streams in the browser. What makes Kulve different: Smooth, lag-free playback with minimal CPU usage Native macOS UI (no Electron/web wrapper) Clean, distraction-free viewing experience It's still early, so

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User wants Kulve to support older macOS versions, specifically Sequoia and earlier.

Platform availabilityCompatibilityRegional unavailabilityIncrease accessibility
1062value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/andreshows·
Apps that I am not uninstalling, Part 8.

Like most Mac users who enjoy tinkering, I've installed more apps than I'd ever admit publicly. Most come and go. A few stick around. Here are some that have genuinely impressed me lately. Forecast Bar(Monthly Subscription):- I've always had a strange obsession with weather apps, particularly those that offer proper colour icons in the menu bar. Forecast Bar has been around for years, and after a period when it felt

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User needs a voice dictation tool that accurately handles Afrikaans and can switch between languages without reverting to Dutch.

Feature improvementPoor accuracyLocalizationCompatibilityImprove accuracy
1160value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/Bubbly-Celebration63·
Tellie: the Mac notch teleprompter that highlights your actual words as you speak, so you can keep your eyes on what matters, even while you ad-lib, go back or jump ahead.

Problem You're recording a video or presenting on Zoom and your eyes keep darting to notes off-screen. Existing teleprompters scroll at a fixed speed, require internet, show up when you share your screen, or cost $15-59/month. Tellie listens. It tracks the actual words you say, not just the sound of your voice, highlights exactly where you are, and stays with you if you skip ahead, go back, or improvise. Tellie lives

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Communication & socialSolved by existing product

User Sasha0413 requests a discount code to access the $19 promotional price for Tellie Pro.

Pricing or licensingFinancial costReduce cost
1260value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/Bulky_Quantity_9685·
XSpeak becomes better. Fully on-device, made to help you in real-time during conversations. Now with playback and more.

Hey folks, It's been around 4 months since my last post, and I worked on XSpeak during all this time. I'd like to share updates with you. But first, let me briefly describe the app. Problem Communication is sometimes challenging and have an effect on our lives. Just a couple of examples: Communication anxiety that makes it hard to start talking Employee talking to their boss and agreeing on something under pressure,

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Communication & socialSolved by new feature

Improve transcription quality and consistency for long meetings to prevent accuracy decline and drop offs.

Bug fixPoor qualityPoor accuracyImprove qualityImprove accuracy
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Reddit / r/MacApps·u/Foreign_Trainer_5222·
Acquistata app ma non ricevuto licenza di attivazione

Salve, ho acquisto un'app e dopo il periodo di prova l'ho acquistata. Fatto il pagamento ho atteso di ricevere la chiave di licenza, ma invano. Ho già contattato il programmatore 3 volte, ma senza successo, Ok, sono solo 8€, non é una cifra folle, ma questa cosa mi dispiace molto perchè la trovo una mancanza di rispetto verso il cliente. Se avete qualche suggerimento, vi ringrazio

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User expects respectful customer service from the developer.

Human servicePoor supportOther
1458value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/MediocreAnywhere1221·
Raybeam - A better way to screen share on macOS

Links Website: https://raybeam.live App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/raybeam/id6762012061 Problem A few years ago I got my first ultra-wide monitor. It was a 49" Samsung monitor. I work as a software engineer, and in my line of work I need to screen share a lot. This almost immediately became a problem due to the size of the monitor. I would either need to get a second display just for screen sharing, share o

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The commenter reports that Slack/Zoom cannot detect the app after selecting Start Streaming, indicating a compatibility bug.

Bug fixCompatibilityInteroperabilityImprove reliability
1556value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/Ziggy-Stardust·
A local Mac app that reads your iMessage history to surface who you've lost touch with - no cloud, no account, one-time

Trust first, since this reads your messages: it runs 100% on your Mac. You point it at the one Messages folder it needs (no Full Disk Access), it indexes locally, nothing is ever uploaded, no account, no cloud - and you can wipe the index anytime. The story: a friend built a small tool for himself that read his iMessage history and surfaced the people he'd quietly drifted from. One night we loaded it with our own thr

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User requests feature to detect threads where the last message is from someone else and user never replied, with daily nudges.

Feature improvementMissing capabilityImprove communication
1656value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/paynedigital·
talat - local, real-time meeting transcription and summarisation

Hi folks! This won't be the first 100% local, on-device meeting notes app you've seen recently, so I'll jump straight to what I think makes talat stand out. Timestamps in square brackets if the feature is in the video - if you want to skip to the app in action, skip to about 55s in. The recording experience Automatic call detection: when you join a Meet, Teams, or Zoom call, talat starts recording on its own [00m55s]

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User demands that speaker identification work without requiring prior voice training.

UsabilityComplexityLearning curveReduce stepsImprove quality
1754value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/paynedigital·
talat - local, real-time meeting transcription and summarisation

Hi folks! This won't be the first 100% local, on-device meeting notes app you've seen recently, so I'll jump straight to what I think makes talat stand out. Timestamps in square brackets if the feature is in the video - if you want to skip to the app in action, skip to about 55s in. The recording experience Automatic call detection: when you join a Meet, Teams, or Zoom call, talat starts recording on its own [00m55s]

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User is searching for a meeting transcription app that improves upon Apple Notes voice notes.

Product replacementMissing capabilityImprove quality
1854value
Reddit / r/MacApps·u/amerpie·
Thoughts on r/MacApps Negativity

There is a repeated pattern of bad manners on this sub - unfounded accusations. Post a positive take an on app - get accused of shilling Post a new app - get accused of vibe coding Write a comprehensive and detailed post - get accused of using AI generated content I'd like there to be less of that and more good manners and respect. Why do people start throwing accusations around when someone posts a positive take on

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The r/MacApps community should stop unfounded accusations of shilling, vibe coding, and AI-generated content.

Policy or processPoor supportSocial frictionIncrease fairnessReduce stress