Rogue Amoeba released a new version of SoundSource last week, and very nicely sent me a free upgrade license, since I had just purchased the previous version a month ago. Wow! I emailed them a thank you, and the owner of the company wrote back to thank me for the kind words. Then he said if I liked it, they'd appreciate me recommending it to others. So here! And then I thought of a few other things I've used in recent months that I only just learned about, and might be useful to you. So, without deriving any personal benefit from these unsponsored links, here they are:
SoundSource
I use this because it makes my laptop speakers louder in a good, clean way! If you watch stuff on your computer and are like, "dang why can't this just be a LITTLE louder," then you should try SoundSource! I used to use Boom3D, but looked for other options because it seemed to be messing up my inputs and outputs sometimes. SoundSource has been great so far!
It also includes options to redirect audio from one source to another; but if you want better tools for that, their app Loopback is great, too. Heck, I've used half of Rogue Amoeba's apps off and on for a decade. Thanks!
Fork.app
The best git UI, for me, hands down. Just discovered it late last year, and have been super happy with it. Its built-in conflict diff tool (which syncs the scroll position of the two conflicting files, lets you choose which side to keep in each conflict, AND lets you make further changes in the bottom window just by typing) is worth the price of entry. But I've been managing a git repo with multiple contributors since January, and Fork has given me the best experience of any of the many others I've tried. Fuck SourceTree, GitHub's app is too simple, GitKraken is fine but weird to me, and Tower.app seems good but I never gelled enough to purchase it.
Fork's got a generous trial period to really make sure it works for you. And, heck, if you need help understanding Git stuff, apparently I'm pretty decent at managing a Git repo. hmu sometime. Thanks!
Nieves Cloud of Protection
If you, like me, are a human being who has to take a shit, Cloud of Protection is the best product I've found for neutralizing your shame before others. Its scent-smashing ability is also good against other unpleasant smells, like when you take out the trash, or have a Republican in your house for some reason(?). Thanks!