Transforming Mac Chaos Into Productivity (Results May Vary)
"Where I spend hours researching productivity apps instead of actually being productive"
Hi, I'm Nihal. I write about Mac productivity: the workflows, the automations, the hidden settings, and occasionally the apps that tie it all together. The goal is saving you time. The reality is I spend way too much of mine optimizing things that were probably fine to begin with.
What makes this different from every other Mac blog? I actually admit when I'm wrong. Like that time I wrote a 2,000-word defense of Alfred and then switched to Raycast two weeks later. Or when I thought I needed 240 apps from SetApp (spoiler: I didn't).
You'll find honest reviews, practical workflows, and the kind of self-aware commentary that comes from someone who spent three hours automating a task that takes five minutes manually.
Current Status: Writer for The Mac Alchemist and Mac O'Clock publications on Medium and probably over-engineering my Downloads folder as we speak.
Where I document my journey through the Mac productivity rabbit hole
The comparison that started it all (before I admitted defeat)
Read on Medium →Because apparently I have strong opinions about launcher apps
Read on Medium →The apps-within-an-app I use every single day on my new favorite launcher
Read on Medium →Because life's too short for boring software
Read on Medium →(And Why You Shouldn't Either!) — The essential apps that earned their spot in my dock
Read on Medium →(And Didn't Break Anything) — A surprisingly simple guide to local AI with LM Studio
Read on Medium →Deep dives into Mac settings and automation that actually matter
Stop manually sorting your Downloads. Learn how to set up Folder Actions that automatically organize files by type.
A complete guide to automating repetitive tasks without writing a single line of code.
The hidden macOS settings that make a real difference in how you use your Mac every day.
Discover why macOS keeps changing your folder views and learn the permanent solution.
Two quick toggles that could save your sanity (and your data). Learn from my mistakes.
These are the apps I actually use. Not the ones I downloaded once and forgot about. The ones that survived the brutal audit process of "do I actually launch this?"
Because my Mac accumulates digital garbage faster than I accumulate productivity apps.
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