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Notes from the bench.

What I'm building, why, and what I learn making small Mac apps. My personal writing lives at ondrejromancov.com; this is just about the apps.

• 19 Oct 2026Introducing OromMac: two small apps for the Mac features Apple forgotWhy I started selling my own Mac utilities, what SoundPost and Mission Boost do, and how the pay-once model works.

SoundPost

• 19 Oct 2026SoundPost: headphones that behaveWhat SoundPost fixes about AirPods and headphones on macOS: one-click connect, full-quality music while the mic is busy, a play key that hits the right player, and volume per app.
• 19 Oct 2026Get your AirPods back from the iPhone in one clickAirPods often stay connected to your iPhone when you sit down at your Mac. Here is the built-in way to switch them over, and a one-click way with SoundPost.
• 19 Oct 2026Why your AirPods suddenly sound bad on a MacWhen an app uses the AirPods microphone, macOS switches Bluetooth to a low-quality call mode and music turns muddy. Here is why, and how to keep full quality.
• 19 Oct 2026Stop ▶︎ from opening Apple MusicPressing the play key on a Mac often launches Apple Music even if you use Spotify. Here is why, and how to send media keys to the app you actually use.
• 19 Oct 2026Volume per app on a MacmacOS has one volume slider for everything. Here is how to turn one app down, or mute it, without touching the rest.

Mission Boost

• 19 Oct 2026Mission Boost: Mission Control that lets you actMission Boost adds close, minimize and full-screen buttons and keyboard shortcuts to Mission Control on macOS, in about 11 MB of memory.
• 19 Oct 2026How to close windows from Mission ControlMission Control shows every open window but has no close button. Here is how to close, minimize and tidy windows without leaving Mission Control.
• 19 Oct 2026Keyboard shortcuts inside Mission Control⌘W, ⌘M, ⌘F, ⌘H and ⌘Q do nothing in Mission Control on macOS. Mission Boost makes them act on the window under your cursor.