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24 alternatives to My November(++) Project. Facebook Stream Reader for Mac

Hey, In early November there there were a couple of threads encouraging other fellow HN'ers to finish, and release a project by the end of November. I decided to try to hit that goal, but in the end my meticulous attention-to-detail prevented me from finishing the app in November and it took until end of December to finish it (sadly, that required me to work through through the Christmas Holidays). So, even though it was only 2.x month, a lot of work (and lots of little-sleep-nights) went into that project. Of course, I could have continued developing forever, because there's still so much…

Clarity is a Facebook desktop client for Mac that lets users read and interact with their Facebook stream from their computer. The application was developed over two months by a creator focused on attention to detail.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My November(++) Project. Facebook Stream Reader for Mac launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    I built this site as a quick test if a time boxed social media experience feels better than an endless one. So far I've just been using it with friends and it feels nice, but it seems like it is time to bring it to a larger audience. Let me know what you think! It is just based on EST for now, sorry.

    2025 · seven39.com · its alternatives →

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    Create engaging images for your social media posts in 30s

    2015 · buffer.com · its alternatives →

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    Chunk▲298

    Hi HN Dudley here, tech lead on Chunk. Chunk is a macOS menu bar app for time-blocking. It opens with Cmd + / and slides down over whatever you're doing - including fullscreen apps. There's also a live countdown in the tray for the current block. Click-and-drag to create blocks, day/week views, Google/Outlook/Apple Calendar sync, Apple Reminders integration, and a Todo mode where tasks can be dragged onto the timeline. Templates and Routines let you build an ideal day once and auto-apply it on chosen weekdays. There's a local MCP server, so you can ask Claude Desktop to…

    2025 · chunkapp.net · its alternatives →

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    One▲414

    Read Product Hunt, HN, DN, Reddit, Medium from Mac menu bar

    2014 · one.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

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    Facebook Messenger wrapped up as a desktop app

    2015 · fbmacmessenger.rsms.me · its alternatives →

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    Official Buffer app for Mac

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Chatty▲186

    A beautiful Mac app for Facebook Messenger

    2015 · its alternatives →

  8. 8MH

    Back in October, the "HN Make November Launch an App Month" discussion was started and it sounded like a great opportunity, so I joined the Facebook group and decided to build my take on an iOS version of the classic Quotefalls puzzle game, thinking I would learn a ton and it would be a great way to get my feet wet with making, marketing, and managing my own software. A week before the group presentation (end of Nov.), I took my project off the project list because I was nowhere near finished. One of the many great things I’ve learned in all this is how easy it is to justify all the feature…

    2011 · quotiac.com · its alternatives →

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    Create engaging images for your social media posts in 30s

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Escape 2▲213

    How much time have I given [YouTube] this week?

    2017 · focuslist.co · its alternatives →

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    Chunks▲138

    A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

    2018 · chunks.app · its alternatives →

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    Enchat▲99

    Mac app for Facebook chat, w/ notifications & file sharing

    2015 · mornings.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi everyone, I'm delighted to share my latest little venture just in the nick of time for the November Startup Sprint which I've really enjoyed. Been working away on the MVP for most of the last month, so it's awesome to be able to keep working on it having got the "launch" out of the way. I've been lucky to have some great friends trying it out for weeks now and helping me shape it, so this doesn't feel like a huge event, just another step in iterating to keep improving the product. Please check it out and let me know your feedback, you're always awesome - http://bufferapp.com

    2010 · bufferapp.com · its alternatives →

  14. 14EM

    Yesterday I decided I wanted to experiment with different ways of reading HN. After considering a few options, I settled on a Mac app and spent a couple of hours planning/sketching on paper. This morning I fired up Xcode and spent 4 hours hacking away and I must say I'm liking how it's looking. Since the project is in its very early stages, I though that it could be a very good time to get some feedback. I've posted a few screenshots at http://imgur.com/a/rCbVN and uploaded a binary at http://abra.rm-fr.net/~fiam/HackerNews.zip If you have some free time, give a try and let me know what you…

    2011 · imgur.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15WP

    I had this domain for some time and I never got around to make a project for it. This last weekend I finally managed to find a few hours to work on it and I've just finished putting the code into production. The site lets you choose some pictures from your Facebook photos and then it will let other users vote on them, as long as they know your URL. This way you can find your best picture. Some random facts the HN crowd will appreciate: - Technologies: Tornado, mongodb and memcache, served with nginx - The site took around 5 hours to design and write (including time spent in Photoshop and…

    2011 · onepic.me · its alternatives →

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    Current is the best way to browse and message with Facebook on the Mac.

    2014 · currentformac.com · its alternatives →

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    a GUI for building web and desktop applications

    2017 · its alternatives →

  18. 185D

    597 days ago, I posted about the project our team was developing - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3183322 - here on HN, and today we're finally taking the wraps off what we've been working on since then. At it's core, what we've been building is an end-to-end solution for creating, storing, and working with structured content in a way that's accessible to anyone. You can check out an introduction - http://team.marquee.by/introducing-marquee/ and dig into the technical/philosophical details of our approach -…

    2013 · its alternatives →

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    Building integrations for TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn got frustrating with how different every platform is with auth setup, rate limits, and media requirements. So we built Post for Me: one REST API that handles scheduling and publishing posts for TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Bluesky, and Threads. It's built for developers. You bring your own app credentials from the social platform, so you're in control of your data. There's no limitations on account connections, and pricing is based on usage (not some arbitrary limitations). We…

    2025 · postforme.dev · its alternatives →

  20. 20IM

    One week ago, I launched a new directory, which is a curated list of useful and cool Mac apps and tools that are not available on the app store. Initially, I wasn't sure if it was a good idea, but I managed to create it in just one day. I started promoting it on Twitter and some communities, and although I got some views, I didn't make any sales. Then the next day, I wrote a post on a subreddit related to Mac apps about the directory I launched. People loved it so much, and I got 39k views on that post, leading to around 2.5k visitors on my site. Thanks to this exposure, I made my first 4…

    2024 · mactools.pro · its alternatives →

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    This year I decided to try #codevember, a challenge to write a creative experiment for every day of November. This post is a follow-up (and brain-dump) exploring some of the daily demos and lessons learned. You can see all the experiments here:... | Matt DesLauriers | creative developer

    2015 · mattdesl.svbtle.com · its alternatives →

  22. 22LY

    Almost one year ago I asked HN if anybody is interested to make a Web app to make reading and finding scientific papers smarter [http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1664648]. No one did, at least no one did what "I" think is the best way to approach this problem. A a few month ago I decided to do it myself.<p>Meet JournalClub iPad app (absolutely free), http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/journalclub/id443819334? I have a recommendation engine in the pipeline that I would introduce in the next update (hopefully in a month or so). I really appreciate any comments, feedbacks.

    2011 · its alternatives →

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    I love the look of HN on Christmas Day, but I never feel like I get quite enough of it in just one day. To rectify this catastrophic problem, I created a browser extension to give me the Christmas HN experience from the day after Thanksgiving until the first work-day of the new year. I also added a fun "extra festive" mode that enhances the festivity level of the site beyond it's normal look. I love it, but I expect it to be controversial :-D It's pretty easy to `git clone` and install it (instructions for Firefox and Chrome in the README.md). I haven't put it in the extension stores as I…

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Onepard▲14

    I built Onepard that makes any kind of content instantly interactive. Paste your content (docs, notes, FAQs) Share the link People can ask it questions in a chat interface Why? Most content just sits unread - docs, FAQs, notes. I wanted a way to make it usable in seconds without setup or code. Demo: https://demo.onepard.com/ Right now it’s very MVP - free tier with limits, paid tiers for higher usage. I’d love your feedback: Who do you think this is most useful for? What’s missing that would make it worth paying for? Any sharp edges in the UX? Thanks

    2025 · onepard.com · its alternatives →

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