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Notes from the build.

Developer notes, findings, and code snippets from real client builds. Mostly things I learned the hard way.

mac
SHIPAug 05 2026 · 7 min read

Your Mac's USB-C ports are not the same port

Two identical holes on the same Mac can do completely different things. One runs a monitor and a dock. The other barely runs a mouse. So I built a tool that tells you which is which.

  • mac
  • usb-c
  • thunderbolt
  • tools
  • retinadesk
TILMay 11 2026 · 6 min read

Why I built RetinaDesk

I built RetinaDesk because every monitor review site treats macOS as an afterthought, and 4K at 27 inches will never look right on a Mac. Here is why the site exists, the three free tools I built around it, and the static Astro plus Cloudflare stack that powers it.

  • retinadesk
  • mac
  • monitors
  • side-project
  • astro
  • cloudflare
  • web-development
  • ssg
  • indie-hacking
  • niche-site
TILMar 22 2026 · 3 min read

How to Setup a Custom MCP Server on Claude Desktop (Mac)

A quick guide to setting up custom MCP servers on Claude Desktop for Mac — config format, common pitfalls, and what's supported vs what's not.

  • claude
  • mcp
  • claude-desktop
  • mac
  • setup
  • ai-tools
  • model-context-protocol