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1. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Edward Mendelson

   I Vibe Coded the One Mac Feature Apple Won't Build—and Put It on the App Store for You (opens the original)

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   I've always wanted a straightforward way to launch apps, open documents in their default apps, or bring up folders on macOS via hotkeys. In Windows, this is trivial. Simply right-click on any desktop shortcut, choose Properties, and type a shortcut combination. To do the same in macOS, you either have to build a multistep process via the Shortcuts app or download a third-party utility such as FastScripts 3, HomeRow, Karabiner-Elements, Keyboard Maestro, or Raycast. These apps and others that I'v

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2. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Edward Mendelson

   I Vibe Coded the One Mac Feature Apple Refuses to Build—and Put It on the App Store (opens the original)

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   Windows has always had a feature that macOS sorely needs: A simple way to assign a hotkey to launch an app, open a document in its default app, or bring up a folder on the desktop. In Windows, you can assign a key shortcut by right-clicking on any desktop shortcut, choosing Properties, and typing a shortcut combination. For comparison, macOS requires a multistep process via the Shortcuts app or a third-party utility such as FastScripts 3, HomeRow, Karabiner-Elements, Keyboard Maestro, or Raycast

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