App Updates

Desktop Ghost Pro for Mac Adds Instant File Exclusions with Right-Click, Japanese Language Support, and More [2.2 App Update]

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Desktop Ghost Pro for Mac adds convenient new features that makes managing the hidden state of your desktop files faster and easier.

Here’s What’s New in Desktop Ghost Pro Version 2.2:

-You can now exclude files from being hidden directly on your desktop. To use this new feature, simply select the files you don’t want to hide, right-click, and choose the “Add to Exclusion List” menu item. To remove a file from the exclusion list, the process is exactly the same. All you need to do is select the file, right-click, and choose the “Remove from Exclusion List” menu item.

Previously you needed to open Desktop Ghost Pro’s settings window to modify your exclusion list but now excluding files is easier than ever. To see a demo of how to use this highly requested feature, watch the brief video below:



-You can now hide and show icons on the desktop by right-clicking on the Desktop directory in Finder’s Favorites sidebar.

Hide desktop icons on your Mac from Finder's sidebar with Desktop Ghost Pro.
Hide icons on your desktop by selecting the Desktop sidebar item in a Finder window with Desktop Ghost Pro for Mac.

Note that you must enable Desktop Ghost Pro’s Finder extension in order to use the new features described above. Learn how to enable the Finder extension by following the instructions here.

Also New in Desktop Ghost Pro for Mac:

-Desktop Ghost Pro is now localized in Japanese, bringing a cleaner desktop experience to more users around the world.

Want to Buy Desktop Ghost Pro for your Mac?

Desktop Ghost Pro is available for purchase on our online store here.

Alias Icon Rendering Fixed in File Cabinet Pro Version 8.5.7 [App Update]

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File Cabinet Pro macOS app icon
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File Cabinet Pro version 8.5.7 has been released for macOS.

What’s New?

Improved Alias Icon Handling in File Cabinet Pro

Fixed an issue that caused the Terminal icon to be inappropriately displayed in alias file icons. Since macOS Ventura the built in Quick Look framework provided by the operating system started creating flawed icons for alias files.

Instead of relying completely on Quick Look, File Cabinet Pro now composites icons for alias files to workaround this issue. File Cabinet Pro still uses the Quick Look framework to generate the icon for the original file type and then layers the alias arrow badge over it. Prior to Ventura, Quick Look handled all of this and no additional work was required by developers.

Conditions for Proper Alias Icon Display

File Cabinet Pro needs to know the type of file an alias points to in order to composite the icon. Because of this, alias icons will only display properly if at least one of the following conditions is true:

1) The file type of the original file the alias points to can be inferred by the filename extension (e.g. Filename.png alias).
2) File Cabinet Pro has permission to resolve the alias and query the original file to determine its type.

If either of the above conditions aren’t met the icon may still display incorrectly. Usually File Cabinet Pro has permission to the original file but if you are using the sandboxed version of the app (the Mac App Store version) there may be times where File Cabinet Pro can’t resolve the alias. But you can fix this problem by doing one of the following in the Mac App Store version:

  • Make the name of the alias file end in: .fileExtension alias (replace .fileExtension with the actual file extension of the original file).
  • Add the parent directory (or any ancestor directory) of the original file to your Favorites sidebar.
  • Follow this tutorial and grant File Cabinet Pro permission to an entire directory tree in File Cabinet Pro Settings.
  • Grant File Cabinet Pro full disk access in System Settings.

Developer Feedback to Apple

I filed two bug reports with Apple about this. The first bug report I filed back in 2023 against NSWorkspace -iconForFile: (which presumably uses the Quick Look framework internally). I also filed a bug report against the Quick Look framework back in March. Apple did not respond to either bug report.

The image below is an example of the preview Quick Look provides for alias files to third-party apps (starting in Ventura):

Screenshot of Terminal's icon appearing in the icon image of a file alias.

And here is a screenshot of the icon File Cabinet Pro now generates for file aliases in version 8.5.7:

File Cabinet Pro Mac app screenshot with file alias selected.

Hide Mounted Volumes on Your Mac Desktop — Desktop Ghost Pro Version 2.1 Arrives

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Desktop Ghost Pro version 2.0's Mac App icon.
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In addition to files and folders, with Desktop Ghost Pro 2.1, you can now hide external disks, connected servers, and removable media from appearing on your desktop to stay spotless and distraction-free.

Release Notes:

Desktop Ghost Pro can now hide mounted volumes (external disks, hard disks, connected servers, and/or removable media) from appearing on the desktop! For this feature to work you must grant Desktop Ghost Pro permission to send Apple events when prompted.

You can enable or disable this permission at any time in the System Settings app by going to Privacy and Security -> Automation.

Desktop Ghost Pro 2.1 for macOS Settings.
Creatives, presenters, and anyone who screenshares no longer need a frantic “tidy-up” before going live. Hide files, folders, and mounted volumes on Mac with Desktop Ghost Pro.

Quick FAQ

Will my drives disappear from Finder?

No. Hiding a volume only removes its icon from the desktop. Finder sidebar and Disk Utility remain unchanged.

Can I hide internal disks too?

Absolutely. The feature lets you choose any mounted volume — internal, external, or network.

To learn more about Desktop Ghost Pro, visit the official product page here.
To purchase Desktop Ghost Pro visit our online store here.

Hide Desktop Icons on Mac with Siri + Desktop Ghost Pro 2.0

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Desktop Ghost Pro version 2.0's Mac App icon.
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Hide desktop icons on Mac with the newly released version of Desktop Ghost Pro!

Desktop Ghost Pro 2.0 is the most significant update since the app’s original release—redesigned visually, refined functionally, and optimized to integrate with modern macOS. It delivers a seamless way for you to instantly hide desktop icons on Mac without deleting or moving anything, restoring focus and visual clarity using a keyboard shortcut or single click.



New Features Include:

New Ways to Hide Desktop Icons on Mac with Version 2.0

  • Integration with Apple Shortcuts! Automate clean-up, build Focus automations, and/or invoke your shortcut from Siri!
  • If you are running the app in “dock mode” you can now hide and show files on your desktop from the dock icon’s right-click menu.
Hide desktop icons on Mac in the Shortcuts app with Desktop Ghost Pro.

A Completely Redesigned Mac App

Desktop Ghost Pro has been completely redesigned with a new app icon, a new menu bar icon, and an improved app interface.

Hide Desktop Icons on Mac with Desktop Ghost Pro from the menu bar. Desktop Ghost Pro 2.0 main app window.
Hide Desktop Icons on Mac from Finder via Desktop Ghost Pro's Finder extension.
Hide Desktop Icons on Mac from Finder using Desktop Ghost Pro’s Finder extension.

To learn more about Desktop Ghost Pro, visit the official product page here.
To purchase Desktop Ghost Pro visit our online store here.

File Cabinet Pro Version 8.5.6 Update Released

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File Cabinet Pro macOS Big Sur app icon
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File Cabinet Pro version 8.5.6 has been released for macOS.

File Cabinet Pro running on macOS Sequioa promo image.

What’s New?

-Brought back the ‘Launch at Login’ feature in File Cabinet Pro settings if you are running macOS 13.0 or later. Due to changes in prior versions of macOS we had to remove this feature but now it is back. If you are on a version of macOS prior to 13.0 you can still have File Cabinet Pro launch at login but you must configure it in System Settings.

-Minor bug fixes.

Article Search Access in Next Level News RSS Reader Improves with Version 1.4.5

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Next Level News iOS app icon image.

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Next Level News version 1.4.5 has been released for iOS and iPadOS.

What’s New?

-You can now search for articles without having to scroll to the top of the article list.

  A search button in the navigation bar in the Next Level News iOS app.

From other recent minor updates:
  • Fixed an issue in the article list that caused an article’s summary to be improperly clipped at an abbreviation if you have the summary length preference set to one sentence.
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue that caused the iCloud sync delay timer to stop counting down during scrolling when the iCloud server provides a server busy error.
  • Fixed rendering of some wide images in the article view.
  • Fixed potential crash that could occur under rare conditions.

File Cabinet Pro Version 8.5.2 Update Released for macOS

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File Cabinet Pro macOS Big Sur app icon
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File Cabinet Pro version 8.5.2 has been released for macOS.

macOS Ventura Screenshot of File Cabinet Pro app running.

What’s New?

-The Preferences window has been renamed to Settings.

-Performance improvements.

Previously:

Next Level News Version 1.3.9 Allows you to Save RSS Articles as .Webloc Files

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Next Level News iOS app icon image.

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Next Level News version 1.3.9 has been released for iOS and iPadOS.

What’s New?

-You can now save RSS articles as .webloc files.

-Fixed a bug that could cause some articles to improperly appear in search results when a feed is refreshed while search results are being displayed.

  Save RSS articles as .webloc files (Web Location Files) in Next Level News via the share sheet.

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