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Product updates, deep dives into keyboard-first workflows, and the occasional rant about Spotlight. Written by the CmdSpace team.
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· CmdSpace Team
An offline-first macOS workflow that survives flaky Wi-Fi and AI hype
Half the apps on a modern Mac stop working when the network does. Your launcher's AI panel returns a spinner. Your notes app refuses to open the local file until it has authenticated. Your text expander syncs from a server before it lets y…
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· CmdSpace Team
The 2026 list of local-first macOS apps that respect your machine
"Local-first" went from a niche academic term to a buyer's filter in three short years. Inkandswitch published the original essay in 2019 laying out the seven properties (no spinners, multi-device, network-optional, longevity, privacy, use…
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