Web Excursions for July 23rd, 2026

Web excursions brought to you in partnership with Tower, the absolute best Git GUI for macOS.Arborist - Taphouse Software

A native macOS command center for git repositories and worktrees.

A great way to manage multiple worktrees and maintain agent context between them. Works great with Tower as an external tool using the built-in command options.Bibliome — a library that shelves itself

Turn scattered PDFs into a tidy, searchable library — sorted by topic, searchable by meaning, able to answer questions with citations. All on your Mac. $29.99 one-time; free iPhone & iPad companion.Peeku - Private Mac Presence and Auto Lock

Peeku is a private Mac workspace companion that locks your screen when you walk away, nudges you to walk and rest your eyes, and keeps camera processing local.

The auto-lock feature works on both the direct version and recently the MAS version.Minibase — Web to Markdown for Claude, ChatGPT & Obsidian

The Chrome extension that clips any webpage to clean Markdown — YouTube, Reddit, X, docs. Built for Obsidian, Claude, and AI knowledge bases.

And yes, there’s a Firefox/Zen extension.Mainspring — Tune your Mac

Mainspring reveals the settings macOS hides — as 90+ one-click, fully reversible power-ups, recipes, and scenes. A precision tool for tuning your Mac. $29 once, 1-day free trial.

A nice update to tools like Onyx, with easy reversion of changes.

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