Tag: productivity

12 articles

· cursor / rules

Cursor rules: Four modes and the .cursorrules trap

.cursorrules silently fails in Agent mode — 0/9 compliance. The four rule modes that work, five silent anti-patterns, and six annotated real-world templates.

· cursor / ai

Cursor Rules Explained: Formats, Modes, and What to Avoid

Cursor rules bake your project conventions into the AI. Covers both file formats, all four activation modes, and the silent mistakes that break them.

· obsidian / logseq

Obsidian vs Logseq — Local-First PKM for Developers (2026)

Obsidian wins on ecosystem, mobile, and stability in 2026. Logseq wins only if open source is a hard requirement or you live in daily journals.

· editors / zed

Zed in 2026: Has the Editor Finally Matured?

Zed 1.0 shipped with SSH remoting, a native git panel, a debugger, and first-class AI agents. The extension gap (800 vs 50,000) is still the honest reason most developers won't switch from VS Code today.

· raycast / alfred

Raycast in 2026 — is it eating Spotlight + Alfred?

Raycast wins for Mac developers in 2026 — bigger ecosystem, AI default, and faster on M2. Alfred leads on file search and cost. Verdict for four user profiles.

· terminals / ghostty

Ghostty vs Warp 2026: Minimalist vs Feature-Loaded Terminals

Ghostty is faster and lighter with zero lock-in; Warp layers AI agent mode, block-based output, and Windows support on top. Pick Ghostty if you want a terminal. Pick Warp if you want a terminal that thinks with you.

· macos / productivity

Best clipboard manager for Mac developers (macOS 2026)

Maccy is the top pick for Mac devs in 2026: free, MIT-licensed, 999-item clipboard history beside Raycast. CleanClip Pro ($29.99 one-time) adds a paste queue.

· macos / productivity

Best screen-recording app on macOS for developers in 2026

CleanShot X wins as the daily driver — screenshots and recordings in one app, one-time price. Screen Studio wins for YouTube or X walkthroughs.

· macos / productivity

Best launcher for macOS in 2026: Raycast vs Alfred

Raycast wins for most users: free tier covers window management, clipboard, and snippets that Alfred charges for. Alfred leads on privacy and AppleScript depth.

· macos / productivity

Best window manager for macOS in 2026 — tested and compared

Rectangle is the default pick: free, zero config, no SIP required. AeroSpace leads for keyboard-first developers who want i3-style workspaces.

· browsers / arc

Arc vs Chrome for Developers 2026: Still Worth It?

Arc wins on tab management and privacy; Chrome wins on DevTools, performance (50.0 vs 43.2 Speedometer 3.1), and long-term viability. Start with Chrome.

· notion / obsidian

Notion vs Obsidian — devs' second brain (2026)

Pick Obsidian for local-file ownership and solo PKM. Pick Notion for team databases and real-time collaboration. Here is what actually changed in 2026.