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2d ago

Extension content script can't access window variables (window.lottie undefined) fix with world MAIN

A content script can read the page's DOM but not its JavaScript globals like window.lottie. fixes it

Extension content script can't access window variables (window.lottie undefined) fix with world MAIN

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4d ago

Polar refund API: amount is pre-tax (use net_amount), with revoke_benefits and partial refunds

A partial refund through Polar's API paid back 59% instead of 50% because the amount is pre-tax. How to compute refunds from net_amount

Polar refund API: amount is pre-tax (use net_amount), with revoke_benefits and partial refunds

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6d ago

Building and launching a Mac app with an AI coding assistant: what it did and didn't do

An honest breakdown of building, shipping and marketing a paid Mac app with an AI coding assistant: what it handled, where it was wrong

Building and launching a Mac app with an AI coding assistant: what it did and didn't do

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Nov 6

How to sell a Mac app outside the App Store from India: stack and costs (2026)

The exact stack I use to sell a $4.99 Mac app directly: Developer ID, Polar, Cloudflare, Resend, Sparkle. Every cost for sellers in India.

How to sell a Mac app outside the App Store from India: stack and costs (2026)

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Nov 4

CGDisplayRegisterReconfigurationCallback beginConfiguration arrives after a display is removed

When you unplug a monitor, macOS's "configuration is starting" callback arrives after the display is already gone, How I found DeskPad & fix

CGDisplayRegisterReconfigurationCallback beginConfiguration arrives after a display is removed

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Nov 2

Free up disk space from node_modules, npm cache and VS Code extensions on Mac (2026)

247 node_modules folders took 75 GB on one Mac, and the npm cache was 18 GB. How to find them, what's safe to delete, npm cache clean

Free up disk space from node_modules, npm cache and VS Code extensions on Mac (2026)

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Oct 30

~/Library/Developer/CoreDevice huge in du? It's a DeviceFS mount, not real disk usage

du reported 120 GB in ~/Library/Developer/CoreDevice, but df showed 0 used. It's a virtual DeviceFS mount for running simulators.

~/Library/Developer/CoreDevice huge in du? It's a DeviceFS mount, not real disk usage

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Oct 28

CLAUDE.md vs AGENTS.md in Claude Code (2026): which file loads, and how to use both

Claude Code reads AGENTS.md since v2.1.277, but only when there's no CLAUDE.md. The exact loading rules: the CLAUDE.local.md trap

CLAUDE.md vs AGENTS.md in Claude Code (2026): which file loads, and how to use both

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Oct 26

Free up disk space from Android Studio on Mac: SDK, NDK, system images, emulator, Gradle (2026)

Android Studio used 73 GB on one Mac. Where it goes (NDK, system images, AVDs, Gradle, IDE caches), whats safe to delete, cmd to get it back

Free up disk space from Android Studio on Mac: SDK, NDK, system images, emulator, Gradle (2026)

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Oct 23

Best Mac apps for developers in 2026: Ghostty, OrbStack, Raycast, Bruno, TablePlus, Proxyman, Fork

The Mac app developers end up installing: Ghostty, Bruno, Proxyman, Fork & Xcode. Exact prices (Oct 2026), free tiers & Homebrew commands.

Best Mac apps for developers in 2026: Ghostty, OrbStack, Raycast, Bruno, TablePlus, Proxyman, Fork

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Software Engineer turned indie hacker. Building Puff, Sweep & more... | Writing about pricing, growth and what breaks along the way. | Open for sponsorships

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