A Case for Making TextExpander Link-Friendly

Intro (blog context) I often write to CEOs of macOS app development companies to encourage them to make their software link-friendly. I’ve decided to start sharing some of these emails on this blog so that the broader community—developers, power users, and productivity thinkers—can join the conversation and help move the ecosystem forward. Below is a […]

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Demystifying Hookmark’s File links (URL scheme: hook://file/)

We’ve published a web page that explains Hookmark’s file links ( hook://file/ links). Why this matters Robust file linking isn’t just a technical nicety—it fundamentally changes how you work. When links don’t break, you stop worrying about where files live and start focusing on what they mean and how they relate to each other. That’s

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Using Hookmark for Lawyers and Content developers: Hookmark Office Hours on Jan 15

Using Hookmark for Lawyers and Content developers: Hookmark Office Hours on Jan 15 Read More »

Hookmark 6.13, Hookmark Pal 1.2 and 1.3, a Webinar, Hookmark 7 and more

In this blog post we cover Hookmark 6.13, Hookmark Pal 1.2 and 1.3, a sneak preview of Hookmark 7 and upcoming integrations, Artisanal software’s Winterfest vs. Enshittification Our next Office Hours (webinar) Hookmark 6.13 now available

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Developers Lose Time to Lost Context—Hookmark Fixes That

I’m always surprised when I learn that a software developer is aware of Hookmark but does not use it. It suggests I haven’t done a good enough job of explaining the value proposition to developers, because surely it is a huge one. I therefore enlisted ChatGPT to help pressure-test the explanation below against real developer

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A Small X Exchange That Explains a Big Idea Behind Hookmark

Yesterday, Mark Bernstein—the developer of Tinderbox and editor of Winterfest—posted on X about an article by Andy Brice, Is the golden age of Indie software over? After reading it, I replied on X: “@eastgate I’ve hooked this page to the WinterFest page using Hookmark, which also automatically bookmarks both pages in Hookmark — for ease

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