u/c0desurfer

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to test an ASUS ROG PG27AQWP-W OLED together with a Mac, and I was very surprised that the text was sharp enough for me to write code in IDEs like IntelliJ or Visual Studio Code.

I guess this is the new tandem OLED tech. Any recommendations for a widescreen OLED that is as sharp as the ASUS display but at least 40 inches? My current workhorse for productivity on macOS is the LG UltraWide 38WN95CP-W with an IPS panel.

Ninja EDIT: Would LG 39GX950B 5K2K be something for me?
Seems I had a stroke writing that title; it should be "Finally an OLED display for productivity/work?".

I talked to my doctor and he told me I can adjust the dose by counting clicks but buying the full 2.4mg pen (mainly to save cash). Is this common practice? I found it a bit complicated to track how much is left so I built myself this application. Now I just have to adjust pen strength and my dose and log my injections.

Anyone would be interested in something like this?

ClickPen

Problem. Finder is missing dual panes, a way to stage files from multiple folders before placing them in one go, and any real cloud-storage integration beyond iCloud. Power users end up bouncing between Finder and a third-party tool, or paying for a heavy app to get features that should be standard.

Comparison.

vs ForkLift: Swift Salamander has broader cloud coverage via rclone (S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, B2, OneDrive, WebDAV, SMB, SFTP, FTP in one config), a persistent Drop Stack you build up across sessions, and a free tier for the local file-manager parts. ForkLift is more mature and more polished overall today.

vs Path Finder: similar feature breadth on paper, but Swift Salamander runs on a fresh Tauri and Rust stack with a modern oklch design system instead of years of accreted UI. Path Finder has more deep features. Swift Salamander is leaner and feels faster on Apple silicon.

Pricing. Free tier covers everyday use forever. Pro is 6 CHF/mo, 60 CHF/yr, or 99 CHF one-time. The one-time license includes 12 months of updates and keeps working forever for the features it unlocked. 14-day Pro trial on first launch, no card required.

Link: https://salamander.codesurfer.ch

macOS 13+, Apple silicon only. Ad-hoc signed (right-click Open the first time). Early access. The rclone parts have rough edges I am actively fixing.

About the developer (Tier 2 transparency).

• Real name and LinkedIn: https://salamander.codesurfer.ch/about
• Privacy Policy: https://salamander.codesurfer.ch/privacy
• Terms of Service: https://salamander.codesurfer.ch/terms
• Contact: hello@codesurfer.ch

Been using Claude Design for the UI on Swift Salamander, a Mac file manager I'm building solo. A few notes after a few months.

1. First pass is always too generic. You ask for a file list and get a SaaS dashboard with gradients and stats cards. Fix is constraints up front. "24px row, no gradients, feels native AppKit." One extra sentence saves an hour.
2. Reference apps beat adjectives. "Modern and clean" gets nothing. "Toolbar density closer to Linear, table styling closer to Things 3" gets something you can iterate on.
3. It's stronger at one screen than at consistency across many. I had to extract a design tokens file early (colors, spacing, type scale, hairline width) and reference it from every prompt. Without that, every new screen had slightly different paddings and the app felt off in a way I couldn't name.
4. There's a house style it falls back into. Glass panels, oversized hero numbers, three feature columns with icons. I keep a small "don't do these" list and paste it into every session.

Swift Salamander UI

Net is I'd use it again. Got me past the "first version I'm not embarrassed by" hump way faster than I could have alone. Taste calls are still mine.

Problem: Finder lacks dual panes, batch operations, and real cloud-storage support. No single existing alternative covers all of it well.

Swift Salamander

Comparison: ForkLift has the cleanest cloud support but no drop stack and limited tabs. Path Finder has every power feature but feels dated. Commander One is fine but its rclone support is bolt-on. Swift Salamander combines three things none of them combine in one place: dual pane with unlimited tabs, a Drop Stack to stage files from anywhere before placing them, and rclone as a first-class backend (S3, Drive, Dropbox, B2, OneDrive, WebDAV, SMB, SFTP, FTP). Plus storage treemap, duplicate finder, and app deleter built in (in development).

Pricing: Free tier covers daily use (dual pane, drop stack, archives, search, Tags, themes). Pro is 6 CHF/mo, 60 CHF/yr, or 99 CHF one-time (12 months of updates plus perpetual fallback, version you have keeps working forever). 14-day Pro trial then falls back to Free, no nag screen.

https://salamander.codesurfer.ch

macOS 13+, Apple silicon and Intel. Early access, building in public, all feedback wanted especially the negative kind.