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Fieldnotes fictional app in a PC monitor frame, a Windows desktop screenshot made in Screen Studio Kit

8 October 20266 min read

Upload Microsoft Store screenshots for every language from one project

With Pro, Screen Studio Kit 1.5.1 renders your Windows screenshots for every language, checks them against Partner Center, and replaces them on your Microsoft Store listing after you confirm.

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Diff Anything JSON comparison with blue Added, yellow Removed, and gray Changed labels

5 October 20265 min read

Colorblind-friendly diff tool for Mac and Windows

Change red and green diff colors to blue and yellow in Diff Anything for Mac and Windows. See setup steps, comparison screenshots, and written change descriptions.

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Diff Anything comparing two versions of a budget workbook on a Mac, with the changed cells highlighted and listed by cell address

1 October 20266 min read

Diff Anything 1.6: check CSV exports and catch breaking API changes

Compare a CSV export with the workbook it came from, fail a CI job only on breaking API schema changes with Pro on Windows, use the same rules for YAML as for JSON, and read every difference in blue and yellow or as a written list.

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TestDock: deep link and push testing, on device

29 September 20266 min read

Stop emailing yourself deep links: test them on your phone with TestDock

TestDock keeps your app's deep links, push notifications, and manual tests on the phone you test with. Version 1.1 makes it faster to get a link in: paste it, share it from any app, or start a test straight from a bug ticket.

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DevDock 1.4 project overview with project health, daily workflow, and registered folders

25 September 20266 min read

DevDock 1.4: see what is running, from Claude Code to Git

See when Claude Code is active in a project, follow Git work from the new Activity center, hide progress without stopping the operation, and stop every process a command started.

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Fieldnotes fictional app in an iPhone frame, exported from Screen Studio Kit 1.4

16 September 20267 min read

Screen Studio Kit 1.4: 3D device frames and new screenshot backgrounds

Create app marketing screenshots with editable 3D device frames and eight new background styles. See finished examples, the editor, and the export workflow.

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Diff Anything 1.5 comparing TypeScript with Smart Diff, syntax highlighting, token-level changes, and the Line Diff option visible

9 September 20265 min read

Diff Anything 1.5: understand code changes faster across 117 languages

Cut through formatting noise with Smart Diff, switch to Line Diff whenever you need the literal patch, and review code with syntax highlighting and exact source text intact.

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DevDock 1.3 project overview showing project health, a daily workflow, registered folders, and Git-aware project context

4 September 20267 min read

DevDock 1.3: safer Git from branch switch to push

Protect local changes while switching branches, review remote state and push destinations, handle pull-before-push recovery, and find project commands faster.

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