+
#### Privacy
The app uses iCloud syncing to securely sync your text across devices. This feature is opt-in. Neither the app developer nor Apple can access the text in your scratchpad. The app does not collect any personal data and contains no tracking.
+### Trial
+
+Try the fully functional trial of the macOS app [here](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/01eubsoly1plmscebd3cr/Scratchpad-1.2.7-trial-1731415842.zip?rlkey=sze77hcspygylvx6wlb2etcte&raw=1). The only limitation is a reminder to buy the app every 12 hours, and no automatic updates. All data and settings carry over if you buy it on the App Store.
+
### Tips
#### Troubleshoot syncing {#troubleshooting}
- Ensure iCloud sync is enabled in the Scratchpad settings on all devices you wish to sync.
+- After enabling sync, try writing some more text on all the devices.
+- The initial sync may take a while.
- Ensure all devices are signed into the same iCloud account.
- Ensure all devices are online.
- Try restarting all devices.
@@ -53,6 +64,28 @@ The app uses iCloud syncing to securely sync your text across devices. This feat
- If using a VPN, try disconnecting it, as some VPNs can interfere with iCloud syncing.
- Check the [iCloud system status](https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/) to ensure the service is not experiencing issues.
+#### Launch app from Lock Screen
+
+Quickly open the app using the built-in Lock Screen widget. For more customization options, you can also use my [Quick Launch](/quick-launch) app.
+
+#### Quickly add text to the scratchpad
+
+1. macOS: Select some text in any app, right-click, and select “Services › Add to Scratchpad” or “Share › Add to Scratchpad”.
+1. Use the [Shortcuts action](#scripting)
+1. Use the [custom URL scheme](#scripting)
+##### PopClip integration {#popclip}
+
+Select the below snippet and install it with PopClip:
+
+```yaml
+#popclip Add selected text to Scratchpad
+name: Scratchpad
+icon: iconify:material-symbols:add-notes
+url: scratchpad:append?text={popclip text}&hide
+```
+
+You can replace `append` with `prepend`. And you can remove `&hide` if you want Scratchpad to show when adding text.
+
### Frequently Asked Questions {#faq}
#### I have a feature request, bug report, or some feedback
@@ -61,7 +94,13 @@ Click the feedback button in the app or [send it here.](https://sindresorhus.com
#### The macOS app does not show up in the menu bar
-macOS hides menu bar apps when there is no space left in the menu bar. This is a common problem on MacBooks with a notch. Try quitting some other menu bar apps to free up space. If this does not solve it, try quitting Bartender if you have it installed.
+macOS hides menu bar apps when there is no space left in the menu bar. This is a common problem on MacBooks with a notch. Try quitting some other menu bar apps to free up space. If this does not solve it, try quitting Bartender/Ice if you have it installed.
+
+You may also have disabled the “Show menu bar icon” setting, which hides the menu bar icon. Launch the app again to show the main window.
+
+#### Why is my note not syncing between devices?
+
+Refer to the [troubleshooting section](#troubleshooting) above to resolve syncing issues.
#### Can you add Markdown syntax highlighting?
@@ -79,6 +118,10 @@ No, it supports plain text only.
No, it is designed for a single, persistent note. You could try out my [Plain Text Editor](/plain-text-editor) app for this, which can open multiple files. Also check out [Tot](https://tot.rocks) (not mine, but good).
+#### How can I make the macOS app show up right below the menu bar icon?
+
+Move the window to below the menu bar icon. It remembers its position.
+
#### Can I open and save an external file?
No, see my [Plain Text Editor](/plain-text-editor) app for that.
@@ -91,9 +134,13 @@ Yes. The app stores the note in iCloud Drive, which is covered by Advanced Data
By default, it only appears in the menu bar. You can enable the Dock icon in the settings.
-#### Why is my note not syncing between devices?
+#### Can it show the text in a widget?
-Refer to the [troubleshooting section](#troubleshooting) above to resolve syncing issues.
+No, but check out my [Any Text](/any-text) app for that.
+
+#### Can it show the text in the macOS menu bar?
+
+No, but check out my [One Thing](/one-thing) app for that.
#### The text sometimes jumps when I write fast
@@ -101,9 +148,9 @@ This is a macOS bug. There is unfortunately nothing I can do about it.
#### How can I toggle “Stay on Top” with a keyboard shortcut in the macOS app?
-The keyboard shortcut is listed in the “…” menu.
+The keyboard shortcut is listed in the “…” menu. When in menu bar mode, it's always on top.
-#### Can you add a font and color setting?
+#### Can you add a color setting?
I don't plan to add that. It's not essential and I'm trying to keep the app simple.
@@ -119,16 +166,84 @@ The app is made using Apple's latest technologies (SwiftUI) and they have not ad
I don't plan to localize the app.
+#### How does this compare to [Tot](https://tot.rocks)? {#tot}
+
+Scratchpad advantages:
+
+- Simpler, focused design: A single plain text note for minimal distraction.
+- Can float on top of other windows in menu bar mode.
+- iCloud sync is optional. Tot does not have a setting to turn off iCloud sync.
+- More affordable pricing: $5 vs $20 for Tot.
+- visionOS support.
+- Unlimited note size. Tot is limited to 100,000 characters.
+- Translucent background on macOS.
+
+Tot advantages:
+
+- Supports 7 notes.
+- Rich-text support.
+- More mature.
+- Available for watchOS. *(Scratchpad will have a watchOS app soon)*
+
#### [More FAQs…](/apps/faq)
+### Scripting
+
+The app can be automated using the Shortcuts app or with a custom URL scheme.
+
+
+#### Shortcuts app
+
+- [Shortcuts usage guide](https://www.xda-developers.com/guide-shortcuts-macos/)
+- [How to run shortcuts from the command-line on macOS](https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts-mac/run-shortcuts-from-the-command-line-apd455c82f02/mac)
+
+**Examples**
+
+- [*Tell me if you have done anything cool with scripting*](https://sindresorhus.com/feedback?product=Scratchpad&referrer=Website-FAQ)
+
+#### Custom URL scheme
+
+You can add text to the scratchpad from any tool that can open an URL. This includes a website, Bash, Node.js, Python, Swift, etc.
+
+For example, in your terminal:
+
+```sh
+open --background 'scratchpad:append?text=Hello'
+```
+
+By default, the app window shows when this is run. On macOS, you can tell it to not show with the `hide` search parameter:
+
+```sh
+open --background 'scratchpad:append?text=Hello&hide'
+```
+
+You can also prepend:
+
+```sh
+open --background 'scratchpad:prepend?text=Hello'
+```
+
+*Don't forget to [URL encode](https://www.urlencoder.org) the value for the `text=` search parameter. For example, using [this](https://gist.github.com/cdown/1163649) Bash function.*
+
+You can also use the custom URL scheme on iOS.
+
+There is no way to get the text using the URL scheme, but you can use Shortcuts for that.
+
+I have not included a way to overwrite the text because I don't want anything to be able to overwrite the scratchpad. If you want this, [tell me your use-case](https://sindresorhus.com/feedback?product=Scratchpad&referrer=Website-FAQ). I may add this with an opt-in setting. For now, you can do it with Shortcuts.
+
-### Non-App Store Version
+
diff --git a/source/content/apps/second-clock.md b/source/content/apps/second-clock.md
index 1ff458f7..0a1301c9 100644
--- a/source/content/apps/second-clock.md
+++ b/source/content/apps/second-clock.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Check out [Dato](/dato) for more features and settings or [UTC Time](/utc-time)
#### The app does not show up in the menu bar
-macOS hides menu bar apps when there is no space left in the menu bar. This is a common problem on MacBooks with a notch. Try quitting some other menu bar apps to free up space. If this does not solve it, try quitting Bartender if you have it installed.
+macOS hides menu bar apps when there is no space left in the menu bar. This is a common problem on MacBooks with a notch. Try quitting some other menu bar apps to free up space. If this does not solve it, try quitting Bartender/Ice if you have it installed.
#### Can it show a flag in front of the time?
diff --git a/source/content/apps/shareful.md b/source/content/apps/shareful.md
index 9d18c01e..6d984457 100644
--- a/source/content/apps/shareful.md
+++ b/source/content/apps/shareful.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ If you are on a work computer, it could also be that your company has blocked th
#### Can you add a “Move” action?
-This is unfortunately not possible. [Share extensions](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-the-share-menu-on-mac-mh40614/mac) (for example, the "Copy" action), only receive a copy of the file. They have no access to the original file.
+This is unfortunately not possible. [Share extensions](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-the-share-menu-on-mac-mh40614/mac) (for example, the "Copy" action), usually only receive a copy of the file. They have no guaranteed access to the original file.
#### Can you add a “Copy Path” action for use in Finder?
diff --git a/source/content/apps/spaced.md b/source/content/apps/spaced.md
index a4a9f951..14a49b6f 100644
--- a/source/content/apps/spaced.md
+++ b/source/content/apps/spaced.md
@@ -30,21 +30,19 @@ You may also like my [Menu Bar Spacing](/menu-bar-spacing) app for changing the
#### The app does not show up in the menu bar
-macOS hides menu bar apps when there is no space left in the menu bar. This is a common problem on MacBooks with a notch. Try quitting some other menu bar apps to free up space. If this does not solve it, try quitting Bartender if you have it installed.
+macOS hides menu bar apps when there is no space left in the menu bar. This is a common problem on MacBooks with a notch. Try quitting some other menu bar apps to free up space. If this does not solve it, try quitting Bartender/Ice if you have it installed.
#### Can the app let me hide and show menu bar items?
That is out of scope for this app. You want something like [Bartender](https://www.macbartender.com) or [Hidden Bar](https://apps.apple.com/no/app/hidden-bar/id1452453066?mt=12).
-#### Can the app also support grouping icons in the Dock?
+#### Can the app support changing the distance between menu bar items?
-This is not possible because of restrictions imposed on apps in the App Store.
+You can do that with my [Menu Bar Spacing](/menu-bar-spacing) app.
-However, you can add spacers to the Dock yourself by running the following command in the Terminal app:
+#### Can the app also support grouping icons in the Dock?
-```sh
-defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{"tile-type"="spacer-tile";}' && killall Dock
-```
+You can do that with my [Supercharge](/supercharge) app.
#### Can you localize the app into my language?
diff --git a/source/content/apps/supercharge.md b/source/content/apps/supercharge.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e053153f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/content/apps/supercharge.md
@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+---
+title: Supercharge
+subtitle: Elevate your Mac experience
+pubDate: 2024-09-29
+platforms:
+ - macOS
+isPaid: true
+isMenuBarApp: true
+# setappId: 742
+mainLinks:
+ 'Download': https://sindresorhus.gumroad.com/l/supercharge?wanted=true
+# olderMacOSVersions:
+# - '15'
+feedbackNote: |
+ The Finder context menu items will not show up in any [sync folder like iCloud, Dropbox, etc](#finder-context-menu-icloud).
+---
+
+Requires macOS 15+
+
+Improve your Mac experience with a bunch of useful functionality:
+
+- Clear notifications with a keyboard shortcut
+- [Clicking an active app's Dock icon hides the app or minimizes its windows](#dock-icon-click-behavior)
+- Unminimizes an app’s windows when activated (e.g., via Command+Tab)
+- Hide all windows (aka. boss mode)
+- Prevent accidental app quits[^quit] by instead using ⇧⌘Q, double tap Q while holding ⌘, or [press and hold ⌘Q](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0515e50f-2a93-4369-836e-085ad462fdf8)
+- [Close and minimize windows and hide and quit apps directly from Mission Control](#mission-control-improvements)
+
+- Finder: Move files by cutting[^commandx] (Command+X) and pasting (Command+V)
+- Finder: Open files with Return (you can then rename with Shift+Return or F2)
+- Finder: Create new text file with Option+N *([video](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cb2c4606-12eb-4915-a64c-9b8ac3e123cf))* or from the [context menu](#finder-context-menu)
+- Finder: Move files to the trash with ⌫ instead of ⌘⌫
+- [Finder: Adds many useful actions to the context menu:](#finder-context-menu) copy path, move to, open folder with, AirDrop, etc.
+- Finder: Auto-adjust column widths to filenames in column view
+- Finder: Invert selection (deselects what's currently selected and selects everything that wasn't selected)
+- [Mail: Copy message link](#mail-copy-message-link)
+- [Notes: Copy note link](#notes-copy-note-link)
+- Toggle Finder with a keyboard shortcut (aka. [visor mode](https://totalfinder.binaryage.com/visor))
+- Show the [menu bar window](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1b8e2e12-187a-4d32-8ba3-c13f154de9e0) for the Passwords app with a keyboard shortcut
+- Show the [menu bar window](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/567bbbf5-12a1-45be-8ffa-93712574d4a0) for the Weather app with a keyboard shortcut
+- [Change default browser](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b58a04da-2bdc-4bd0-bed4-ba62ba456491) (without a prompt)
+- Export/import (backup) settings for any apps *([video](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/82727408-3acb-4c18-91c6-428f1e0ad8c5))*
+- Toggle Terminal with a keyboard shortcut
+- [Offers to install apps from mounted DMG files](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5ecb9b0b-5719-4382-98a0-c3316bd20a6b)
+- Show desktop (menu action)
+- Quit all apps (menu action and keyboard shortcut)
+- Eject all disks (menu action and keyboard shortcut)
+- Dim icons of hidden apps in the Dock
+- Toggle dark mode
+- Toggle low power mode
+- Toggle grayscale mode[^grayscale]
+- Toggle desktop widgets visibility
+- Toggle function keys (switch between using F1, F2, etc., as standard function keys or media keys)
+ - Only supported for the built-in MacBook keyboard and Magic Keyboard.
+- Clear clipboard
+- Empty trash keyboard shortcut
+- [Clicking a Dock folder reveals it in Finder instead of showing its contents](#dock-folder-click)
+- Open system settings directly (usually requires a lot of clicks):
+ - Hide My Email
+ - Private Relay
+- [Only show system sound menu bar icon when muted](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/10447e39-f288-406b-a504-6ab7b8fcf261)
+- Add [Dock spacers](#dock-spacers)
+- Reset [privacy permissions](https://support.apple.com/en-vn/guide/mac-help/mchl211c911f/mac) for any apps
+- Shortcuts actions
+- *More planned…*
+
+This is my playground for supercharging macOS. It's just the start. Come along for the ride.
+
+- [**Video review**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp-WMYZQ75U)
+ - [Follow-up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srZH0eTjylU)
+- [**Article about the app**](https://todayonmac.com/supercharge/)
+
+[^commandx]: Without this feature, you have to first copy (Command+C) and then remember to move (Option+Command+V). The feature works by overriding the normal cut ⌘X keyboard shortcut when Finder is active and executes a copy ⌘C instead. When you then paste ⌘V, it executes the native move ⌥⌘V keyboard shortcut. So really, it's Finder moving the files. This app just makes the keyboard shortcuts more intuitive. If you don't paste, the files just stay in place. This feature also works with the Forklift app.
+
+[^quit]: The Q key is next to W, making it easy to accidentally hit Command+Q (quit) when reaching for Command+W (close window).
+
+[^grayscale]: Grayscale mode on macOS can be a useful tool for various purposes. It can help reduce eye strain during long work sessions, especially in low-light environments. For designers and developers, it's valuable for checking contrast and readability of user interfaces without the influence of color. Content creators may use it to evaluate the tonal balance of images or videos. Additionally, some users find that grayscale helps minimize distractions and improve focus by reducing the visual appeal of non-work-related apps and websites. While initially an adjustment, many users report increased productivity and a more mindful approach to computer usage when employing grayscale mode periodically.
+
+---
+
+#### Features explained
+
+
+
+ 
-
- 
-
## Top supporter [$50/month](https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?c=95723&rid=1917313)
- [Jacob Gillespie](https://github.com/jacobwgillespie)
- [Passbolt](https://github.com/passbolt)
-- [Sideline Sports](https://github.com/SidelineSports)
- [Checkly](https://github.com/checkly)
- [Stefan Thomas](https://www.patreon.com/user/creators?u=15361260)
+- [BoltAI](https://github.com/BoltAI)
+- [n8n](https://github.com/n8nio)
## Supporter [$10/month](https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?c=95723&rid=1917314)
@@ -139,7 +136,6 @@ None -->
- Fission Team
- Manizheh and Nick
- [Addy Osmani](https://github.com/addyosmani)
-- [Paul Irish](https://github.com/paulirish)
- [Florian Breisch](https://github.com/florianb)
- [Mikkel Malmberg](https://github.com/mikker)
- [Keith Ito](https://github.com/keithito)
@@ -171,7 +167,6 @@ None -->
- [Sean](https://github.com/hammy2899)
- [Bertrand Marron](https://github.com/tusbar)
- [Eric Lanehart](https://github.com/pushred)
-- [Keiichiro Amemiya](https://github.com/Hoishin)
- [hilezi](https://github.com/hilezi)
- [Mathieu Dutour](https://github.com/mathieudutour)
- [Phan An](https://github.com/phanan)
@@ -216,7 +211,6 @@ None -->
- [Ilias Aboubeker](https://github.com/samyilias)
- [DefineValue](https://github.com/definevalue)
- [@cburatto](https://github.com/cburatto)
-- [Zenika](https://github.com/Zenika)
- [DevUtilsApp](https://github.com/DevUtilsApp)
- [Mom's Friendly Development Company](https://github.com/MomsFriendlyDevCo)
- [Mention Me Ltd](https://github.com/mention-me)
@@ -232,13 +226,18 @@ None -->
- [Community Boss](https://github.com/parkingboss)
- [Marc Rousavy](https://github.com/mrousavy)
- [Seungwoo Choe](https://github.com/seungwoochoe)
-- [Preston Nalls](https://github.com/pjnalls)
- [Tighten](https://github.com/tighten)
- [Gregor Adams](https://github.com/pixelass)
- [Lightning Jar](https://github.com/lightning-jar)
- [Sourcegraph](https://github.com/sourcegraph-community)
- [kaerez](https://github.com/kaerez)
-- [Michael Sartain](https://github.com/mikesart)
+- [MFB Technologies, Inc.](https://github.com/MFB-Technologies-Inc)
+- [Jamstar00](https://github.com/Jamstar00)
+- [Alessandro Maclaine](https://github.com/ALMaclaine)
+- [Dan Grigsby](https://github.com/dcgrigsby)
+- [GitbookIO](https://github.com/GitbookIO)
+- [Niall Newman](https://github.com/niallnsec)
+- [Lightning Jar](https://github.com/lightning-jar)