From the studio
Ideas & updates
Notes on building indie software, file transfer, and tools for focused work.
Comparison
WeTransfer's free plan now caps at 3 GB a month. Here's what changed.
The free plan is no longer "3 GB per transfer, as often as you like" — it is 3 GB per month, total. What changed in December 2024, what it means if you send client files weekly, and where an end-to-end encrypted alternative fits.
Comparison
Zenden vs WeTransfer, Perkoon, Wormhole, and the rest
Cloud relay vs direct P2P, one-time send vs subscription, browser vs native app. Five tools, one post, no inflated verdict.
Product Update
Zenden Pro relay allowance is now 100 GB/month
TURN relay fallback in Zenden Pro now covers up to 100 GB of relayed traffic per month. Direct P2P transfers remain unlimited.
Product Update
Zenden for macOS is live
Direct, private file transfer — no accounts, no cloud. Drop a file, share a link, and the file moves straight from your Mac to the recipient's browser.
Comparison
Best Pomodoro Timer Apps for Mac in 2026
A quick breakdown of the best Pomodoro and focus timer apps for macOS in 2026.
Guide
How to Set a Timer on Your Mac Menu Bar (Without the Clutter)
How to use your Mac menu bar timer to stay focused — and which features actually matter.
Thoughts
Why I Built a Dot-Matrix Timer for macOS
The accidental backstory of a menu-bar timer that grew out of a need for something that looked different.
Product Update
Introducing RetroDot Timer
RetroDot is a dot-matrix focus timer that lives in your Mac menu bar. It is free, launches instantly, and gets out of your way.