Weekly update on automation and productivity apps.
Major product updates.
iA Writer brings its “Authorship” AI-transparency feature to Windows
iA Writer’s most-requested Windows feature has finally arrived. Authorship — first launched in 2023 — visually marks which parts of a document you wrote yourself versus text pasted or generated elsewhere, so writers can demonstrate their own work in an era of AI-assisted drafting. In plain terms: it’s a built-in way to prove authenticity, which matters for anyone whose credibility rests on their words. The company is also collecting user stories for a short documentary about software that made a difference.
Descript teases an AI editor that adapts to your style
Descript is previewing a version of its built-in AI editor, “Underlord,” that recognises whether you’re producing a podcast or a short-form clip and adjusts its editing accordingly — without you having to spell out your preferences each time. For anyone producing regular video, this is the kind of quiet, compounding convenience that saves real time once it learns how you work. Billed as coming soon.
App updates & patches.
Service changes.
Orion browser.
Stability wobbles on the newest Apple builds, plus a run of tab-group and extension bugs
Orion’s public feedback forum stayed busy this week, and stability on the latest Apple software was the through-line. Users reported the browser crashing instantly when using the new search, stalling (beach-balling) on DuckDuckGo searches, and broken 3D rendering, while Apple’s new “Liquid Glass” builds break the app’s safe-area layout. Tab groups were a recurring complaint too: several users found their tab groups had vanished or were placed in the wrong spot in the sidebar.
Password managers and extensions generated the most developer-facing reports — the iCloud Passwords extension stopped working on macOS Tahoe 26.5, Violentmonkey couldn’t save scripts, and there were bugs in how Orion reports private/incognito state (inIncognitoContext returning false, missing context-menu APIs). On the wish list: a more compact, minimalist desktop UI, sync across operating systems, and a page-cleanup tool on mobile. The takeaway is unchanged from last week: Orion is still rough on the newest macOS and iOS builds, so hold off before making it your everyday browser on Tahoe.
New Mac utilities.
Vibedock
Manage your Claude Code MCP servers with a single click — enable or disable them, auto-restart sessions when things change, and keep per-project configurations in sync.
Tiny Remap
Remap almost any key system-wide in seconds. Handy for writers, developers, and multilingual users who want a more comfortable keyboard without a complicated setup.
Snapback
Save and restore complete workspace layouts, with window snapping, multi-display support, keyboard shortcuts, and fast switching between setups.
BarDict
Fast, fluid dictionary lookups from the menu bar, combining multi-dictionary search with trackpad gestures and keyboard-first navigation.