Notes from the build.

Developer notes, findings, and code snippets. Mostly things I learned the hard way.

SHIPAug 05 20267 min

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.

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TILMay 11 20266 min

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.

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TILMar 22 20263 min

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.

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