Forem: Md Azharuddin

Utilix - A Complete macOS Productivity Toolkit in Your Menu Bar

Md Azharuddin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 23:38:10 +0000

As developers, we live in our Macs. Between writing code, debugging, researching, and testing, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by little utilities scattered everywhere. Clipboard managers, speed test apps, file compressors, text extractors… the list goes on.

That’s why I built Utilix — a lightweight, privacy-first macOS menu bar app that combines 15 essential developer tools into one elegant package.

No cloud, no tracking, no unnecessary bloat. Just tools that stay out of your way until you need them.

🔑 Key Features for Developers & Power Users
Desktop Edge Switching
Move between macOS desktops just by nudging your mouse to the screen edge. Perfect for devs on simple mice without extra buttons.

Universal Screen Text Capture
Extract text from anywhere — screenshots, PDFs, even UI elements — using Apple’s Vision framework. Great for grabbing code snippets, error messages, or text from locked views.

Advanced Clipboard & Snippets
20-item clipboard history with quick search
Snippet library for your go-to commands, configs, or templates
One-click insert into any app

System Automation Goodies
Keep Awake for long builds/deployments
Auto Typing with countdown (fill forms, logins, or repeated test data)
QR Generator with export
File compression (images, PDFs)
Real-Time System Monitoring
Battery health (cycle count, status)
Network status + public IP
Speed test (ping/upload/download)
Browser session management
Trash monitoring
Privacy-First by Design
Everything is local. No telemetry, no hidden sync, no cloud dependencies. Data is stored securely and only on your Mac.
Native SwiftUI Performance
Built 100% in Swift/SwiftUI for <100ms response times, minimal CPU usage, and seamless macOS integration.

👨‍💻 Why I Built Utilix

I wanted a developer-first productivity toolkit that:
Doesn’t slow down my Mac
Doesn’t spy on me
Doesn’t require juggling 10 different apps for simple tasks

Utilix is my attempt at making those everyday utilities feel like first-class macOS citizens — polished, fast, and always at your fingertips.

📦 Availability
macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon)
No subscription, no account required
Everything runs locally

*Download Here
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✨ Final Thoughts
If you’re a developer or power user who loves macOS but hates clutter, I think Utilix will feel like home.
I’d love your feedback, bug reports, and feature ideas — this is just v1, and I’m planning to keep expanding it based on what the dev community finds most useful.

💡 Question for you:
What’s the one menu bar utility you can’t live without right now?

Meet Layered Browser: The Developer’s Solution for Multi-Account Chaos

Md Azharuddin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 23:25:04 +0000

If you’re a developer, you’ve probably been here before:
Juggling multiple GitHub accounts (personal, client, orgs).

Testing AI assistants like GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cursor, Qoder, and burning through free trials.
Logging in/out endlessly, or running three different browsers + incognito just to keep your environments separate.

👉 It’s frustrating. It’s messy. It breaks focus.
That’s why we built Layered Browser — a browser designed for developers who need clean, isolated sessions across multiple accounts and coding tools.

🔑 Key Features

Multi-Account Authentication Made Easy
Stay logged into unlimited accounts across dev tools. Switch between your client GitHub repo, your freelance project with Copilot, and your side-hustle account on Windsurf — all at the same time, with no conflicts.
Free Trial Maximization
Trying new tools often means burning through “one per email” free trials. With Layered Browser, each isolated session is a fresh sandbox. Safely explore multiple trials without cross-contamination.
Complete Session Isolation
Every profile runs in its own container — with dedicated cookies, localStorage, and cache. Your personal, work, and client projects stay fully separated.
Developer-Focused Workflow
No more context-switch burnout. Jump between accounts, repos, and environments in seconds with persistent sessions and visual indicators so you always know where you are.
Zero Privacy Concerns
No telemetry. No tracking. No hidden data collection. Your authentication data stays on your machine.

🎯 Who It’s For
Freelancers & consultants managing multiple client accounts.
Developers & open-source contributors working across organizations.
Experimenters & tool tinkerers testing out AI copilots, IDEs, and new coding platforms.

💡 Why It Matters
Modern development isn’t just about writing code — it’s about navigating an ecosystem of tools. And as we all know, those tools don’t always play nice when you need multiple logins.

Layered Browser removes that friction, so you can focus on building instead of babysitting your authentication states.

🔗 Download Here

Meet Apple AI – A Native Menu Bar AI Assistant Built for Mac Users

Md Azharuddin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:25:27 +0000

I recently built something I’m really excited about: AppleAI, a native macOS app that makes using AI fast, simple, and distraction‑free.

For a long time, I was switching between browser tabs and apps just to use different AI tools. It slowed me down and broke my focus. I wanted something smoother that felt like it actually belonged on my Mac. That’s how AppleAI started.

What AppleAI Does
With AppleAI, you can open a chat window instantly from anywhere using a shortcut. You don’t have to dig through tabs or apps. It stays ready whenever you need it.
You can talk to different AI models in one place — ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and more — and even switch between them mid‑conversation. Your history is saved locally, so you can come back to any chat later.

The design is clean and fits right in with macOS. You can pin the chat window on top of your other apps, resize it, and keep working without losing focus.

Why It’s Different
AppleAI isn’t a browser wrapper or a heavy app. It’s built in Swift and SwiftUI, so it runs fast and uses very little battery. Everything is stored on your Mac by default, which means your chats stay private.
And just to clear up confusion: it’s not made by Apple and it’s not part of Apple Intelligence. This is an independent project built for people who want a smoother AI experience on Mac.

Try It Out
🌐 Website: theappleai.tech
💻 GitHub: github.com/bunnysayzz/AppleAI

You can download AppleAI for free at theappleai.tech. If you’re a Mac user, I’d love for you to try it and let me know what you think. Your feedback will help me make it even better.

Introducing Apple AI: A Native macOS Menu Bar App for Seamless AI Integration

Md Azharuddin — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:05:14 +0000

I’m excited to share Apple AI, a macOS menu bar app I developed to bring together powerful AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and Grok into one unified interface. Designed for writers, developers, researchers, and creatives, Apple AI streamlines workflows with native macOS performance, persistent chat history, and a clean, minimalist design.

Key Features:

Unified access to multiple AI tools
Optimized for macOS speed and efficiency
Persistent sessions to maintain chat context
Sleek, macOS-compliant UI
Download it now on GitHub and let me know your thoughts! Feedback is always appreciated.

https://github.com/bunnysayzz/AppleAI.git