Keir Whitaker | The Vault

AI QR Code Generator

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:47:00 +0000

Create free QR Codes Art with AI. Add logos, background colors, QR Code other shape for URL, WiFi, PDF, YouTube and more.

Resurf

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:38:00 +0000

A local-first Mac bookmarking tool for thoughts, links, and everything worth keeping.

QSpace

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:37:00 +0000

A better Mac Finder, more flexible and with a host of rich features!

Delphitools

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:44:00 +0000

A collection of small, low stakes and low effort tools. No logins, no registration, no data collection.

Notchflow

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:32:00 +0000

A productivity app that blends Pomodoro focus and your favourite music streaming for smarter work and better.concentration.

Char

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:11:00 +0000

AI notepad for private meetings. No forced cloud, no data held hostage and no bots in your meetings!

NothingHere

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:24:00 +0000

A panic button for macOS. One key press. Clean screen. Zero evidence.

DockDoor

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0000

Free alt+tab and dock preview window switcher for Mac. No data collection. No cloud sync. Just pure productivity.

Sill

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:12:00 +0000

Sill monitors your Bluesky and Mastodon feeds to find the most popular links in your network and then sends you a daily digest.

Nova

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:03:00 +0000

A futuristic canvas for your personal development

Forma

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:02:00 +0000

Visual notes and tasks on an Infinite canvas for macOS

Notchie

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:03:00 +0000

A teleprompter hidden in your Mac’s notch. Read your script while looking directly at your camera. It’s also completely invisible during screen sharing.

Boom for Mac

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:08:00 +0000

Live presentations and screen recordings that look produced. No editing, no OBS, no AI slop.

NotchNook

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:35:00 +0000

A whole new way, full of possibilities of using your macOS notch

Picmal

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:01:00 +0000

Batch convert images, videos and audio offline on your Mac — one off fee of $15.99

Startboard

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:52:00 +0000

Keeping track of bookmarks can be annoying. Startboard takes a new approach by integrating a quick and clean way to access the places on the internet you use most.

Hyvor Post

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:33:00 +0000

A hosted privacy-first newsletter platform.

Sindre Sorhus Apps

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:20:00 +0000

More Mac and iOS apps than I know what to do with including Zone Bar (world clocks in your menu bar), Menu Bar Spacing, and Memo Widget (sticky notes on your home, lock and desktop screens).

Time Will Flip

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:11:00 +0000

Vintage and retro-style flip clocks by TWEMCO.

Visitors

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:03:00 +0000

Privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative from $9 p/m.

Vemetric

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:36:00 +0000

Another free & simple API to get favicons from any website. Open-source, easy to use, and self-hostable.

Vestaboard Note

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:50:00 +0000

Old school airport display board vibes for the home for under £1k — what’s not to love!

The Boring Notch

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:51:00 +0000

Use your MacBook’s notch more effectively with music controls, battery indicators, calendar prompts and drop-zone file sharing.

Maillayer

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:23:00 +0000

A one time fee self hosted fully featured Mailchimp alternative. Connects to Amazon SES — $0.10 per 1,000 emails!

POP Phone

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:31:00 +0000

The POP phone helps you disconnect from distractions and reconnect with people. Its USB-C connection works effortlessly with your smartphone, laptop or tablet!

Reset

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:03:00 +0000

Reset by Dan Heath offers a roadmap for leaders and teams to diagnose and fix the systems that hold them back.

Podcast Magic

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:23:00 +0000

The simplest way to capture podcast insights!

Home Display

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 15:01:00 +0000

“Thoughtfully designed to seamlessly blend into your workplace and elevate your health & productivity.”

Supertiny

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:22:00 +0000

Claims to be The smallest 65W GaN Charger ever! A useful addition to the carry-on travellers tech pack.

Lon:HUB Ultra

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:20:00 +0000

An under desk Thunderbolt 5 docking station complete with power, optional SSD and cable management. Lovely but pricey.

Ente Photos

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:21:00 +0000

Safe home for your photos. End-to-end encrypted. Cross-platform. Open-source.

Convierto

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:20:00 +0000

A powerful, native macOS app that intelligently converts files while maintaining quality.

TinyWow

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Free AI writing, PDF, image, video, file and other online tools.

Nillkin Cube Pocket

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:59:00 +0000

A foldable Bluetooth keyboard with numeric keypad/touchpad. Looks ideal for the road warrior who likes to travel light.

Kite

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Kite is a screen recorder that makes your demo videos look like Apple commercials in minutes (apparently).

Mini Train Departures Board

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:28:00 +0000

One for UK residents who have turned up to their local station only to find out that all the trains have been cancelled!

Umso

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:11:00 +0000

A simple but flexible website builder for when you don’t want the full power of a CMS or the simplicty of a hosted form or landing page. From $7 p/m.

Meco

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:49:00 +0000

“The inbox is full of distractions and too many subscriptions lead to inbox chaos. Time to liberate your inbox and move to Meco, a newsletter aggregator built for reading.”

Spill

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:38:00 +0000

A minimalist Mac writing app that describes itself as a “distraction-free space to spill your thoughts for a set time — brainstorm ideas, draft scripts, process life, whatever.”

SimpleBits

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:23:00 +0000

SimpleBits® is a tiny type foundry + goods shop + design notebook by the man whose books taught me all about web design and CSS “back in the day” Dan Cederholm.

Footer

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:20:00 +0000

Simply put it claims to be “the only footer gallery on earth”. Plenty of inspration here for your next project.

Pinery

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:13:00 +0000

The all-in-one solution for writing, designing, and self-publishing books with Markdown.

DDC Fonts

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:27:00 +0000

Industrial strength typefaces from the hand of Aaron Draplin of Draplin Design Co. You might also know him as one half of Field Notes.

Rumicat

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:59:00 +0000

A simple newsletter service designed to help you “rediscover the joy of writing for its own sake”.

Mildly Independent

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:41:00 +0000

A newsletter for those trying to stay sane, solvent, and softly rebellious by a freelance designer in the UK.

Standards Manual

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:40:00 +0000

An independent publisher on a mission to archive and preserve artefacts of design history and make them available to future generations.

Deck.Gallery

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:06:00 +0000

“We curate beautifully designed decks, slides, keynotes, guidelines — or whatever you call them.”

SnappyNotes

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:03:00 +0000

A sleek, modern notepad that lives on the side of your screen. It opens instantly so you can take notes while working, without switching apps or breaking your focus.

Favicon Extractor

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:49:00 +0000

A free online tool that allows you to instantly check and download or link to favicons from any website.

Aperture

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000

“Aperture is a product in development that blends AI, physical design, and digital wellbeing to encourage more mindful tech use, not by adding new devices, but by reimagining the ones we already have.”

Thinkable Desktop Studio

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:10:00 +0000

A modular workspace - an instrument for thinking by hand through writing, sketching, and visualising ideas.

You're On Your Own

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:16:00 +0000

An ebook for anyone who wants to work for themselves by former agency owner (now agency coach) Mark Nichols.

DeskMat

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:40:00 +0000

A $3.99 Mac app that clears your desktop. Ideal for streaming, video call, screen sharing and distraction free work.

The Mishmash Notebook

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:40:00 +0000

A customisable notebook system with multiple layout and custom covers to choose from — what’s not to like?

Domain Addiction Support Group

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:21:00 +0000

“My name is Keir and I have a domain name problem!” Click the button, you might just feel better.

‎Dumb Phone (dp)

Mon, 19 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Replace colorful app icons, pesky notification badges, and anything that might give you a dopamine hit when you unlock your phone, with simple buttons to open your essential apps, and nothing more.

Creator Day

Fri, 16 May 2025 08:24:00 +0000

You Are The Media (YATM) Creator Day is the annual occasion dedicated to creative business people.

Freelance Unlocked

Thu, 15 May 2025 11:09:00 +0000

Bringing together a diverse community of 700+ independent professionals from various industries. If you’re working solo, this event is for YOU!

Tolt

Wed, 14 May 2025 09:10:00 +0000

Affiliate marketing software platform designed for SaaS startups.

Save to Notion

Thu, 08 May 2025 13:09:00 +0000

Save web pages to read later in Notion or simply bookmark them. Take screenshots, fill in database properties right within the extension and more.

Logo Archive

Thu, 08 May 2025 08:23:00 +0000

Get access (via subscription) to a comprehensive, carefully researched and growing archive of categorised and tagged modernist logos.

Easyful

Sat, 03 May 2025 17:21:00 +0000

Sell digital products with no delivery fees.

Shottr

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:50:00 +0000

A very hand screenshot app for pixel professionals. Does more than your average grab tool!

People’s Graphic Design Archive

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:07:00 +0000

A crowd-sourced virtual archive that aims to expand, diversify, and preserve graphic design history!

OG Studio

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:07:00 +0000

Create static or dynamic OG (Open Graph) images with an intuitive, Figma-like visual editor. Currently free to create templates and serve via URL.

Minimis

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:27:00 +0000

Minimis Launcher brings your phone back to basics. You control your phone. Not the other way around.

Tool Finder

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:38:00 +0000

Huge directory of tools and integrations.

Utilio

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:18:00 +0000

A collection of privacy-focused online utilities to boost your productivity including QR code and favicon generators.

Ticket Tailor

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:10:00 +0000

Whether it’s your first event ever, or your biggest event yet, we make it simple and affordable to sell tickets online.

No Silver Bullets

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:10:00 +0000

“There aren’t any ‘hacks’, ‘make a mil in a minute’, or eye-roll worthy bro-speak here”. Now that’s my kind of newsletter.

Shop Haul

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:15:00 +0000

Discover the most innovative Shopify stores, game-changing tools, and insider trends—all in one newsletter.

Do-Its Sticky Task Pads

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Premium sticky task pads that spilt your day up into AM and PM by Cameron Moll.

Granola

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:55:00 +0000

The AI Notepad for people in back-to-back meetings.

Mailboard

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:45:00 +0000

Find, save, and analyse the internet’s best emails.

Obscura VPN

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:01:00 +0000

“The first VPN that can’t log your activity and outsmarts internet censorship”

Pimosa

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Simple Video, Photo & Music Editing Tools in one app.

Chilly ATC

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:19:00 +0000

Blend live Air Traffic Control with ambient music for perfect focus!

Fictional Brands Archive

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:43:00 +0000

All you ever wanted to know about brands that appear in film, TV and more.

Meeter

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:00 +0000

Link Meeter up to one or more of your calendars, and never miss a call again. Clicking on the meeting link in the menu automatically opens the relevant app and allows you to sign in hassle-free.

ProNotes

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:27:00 +0000

An Apple Notes extension that “makes your favourite note-taking app even more enjoyable to use”.

aText

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:48:00 +0000

Text template, shortcut, expansion for Mac and Windows. $9.99 p/a or $29.99 lifetime.

AddEvent

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:47:00 +0000

Everything you need to share your events, schedules, calendars, and appointments—and easily add to calendar.

Duolingo Company Handbook

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:34:00 +0000

A free PDF download covering 14 years of Duolingo’s big learnings in one little handbook!

Coolors

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:11:00 +0000

The super fast color palettes generator!

SavvyCal

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:02:00 +0000

A great Calendly alternative that aims to cut the friction and awkwardness out of scheduling time with people.

GoFullPage

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:41:00 +0000

Create full page screenshots in just a single click. Go Premium for $12.99 a year — well worth it!

Digital Clubhouse

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:11:00 +0000

An exclusive gathering in Leeds UK that bridges the gap between leading agencies and innovative brands.

Lisa's Final Act

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:03:00 +0000

A documentary by The Verge on how Apple invented its future by burying its past.

Before Macintosh

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:56:00 +0000

A fascinating look into the computer that really changed the way we used personal computers.

Viva Amiga

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:53:00 +0000

In 1985 in upstart team of Silicon Valley mavericks created a miracle: the Amiga computer. This is it’s story.

The Commodore Story

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:46:00 +0000

A cram packed feature documentary film that takes us through Commodore’s evolution.

General Magic the Movie

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:45:00 +0000

General Magic, though relatively unknown, is considered by many to be one of the most influential innovation startups in the history of technology.

Meta Tags

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:02:00 +0000

A great site to help you preview how your webpage will look on Google, Facebook, Twitter and more!

Luma

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:53:00 +0000

Set up an event page, invite friends and sell tickets. Start for free (5% fee for paid events) or subscribe for 0% fee and extra features.

Tito

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:53:00 +0000

Ticketing platform used by 1,000s of technology, developer and B2B conferences worldwide!

Make It

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:54:00 +0000

A book by Martina Flor on how to turn your creative skill into a business and thrive doing what you love.

PollKit

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:21:00 +0000

Collect responses from your audience. Add interactivity to your emails.

Screely

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:37:00 +0000

Upgrade your screenshots with backgrounds, window frames and subtle shadows. Runs 100% locally in your browser.

Font Awesome

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:41:00 +0000

The Internet’s icon library and toolkit, used by millions of designers, developers, and content creators.

Paperform

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:24:00 +0000

Flexible online form builder that support multiple integrations and payment platforms.

Screenshot.Rocks

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:25:00 +0000

Create mobile or browser screenshots and mockups.

Open Alternative

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:00 +0000

A curated collection of the best open source alternatives to everyday SaaS products.

Stripo

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:23:00 +0000

Drag-n-drop and HTML email template builder.

Phosphor Icons

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:53:00 +0000

A flexible icon family for interfaces, diagrams, presentations — whatever, really.

For Starters

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:26:00 +0000

Weekly inspiration, ideas, tips & tools for starting and growing a small business.

Jelly

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:33:00 +0000

A simpler way for teams to share an email address.

MaxFocus

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:29:00 +0000

Stop multiplying hundreds of tabs and peek at links without leaving your current page.

Founder to Thought Leader

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:57:00 +0000

One public speaking tip every Monday for Founders who want to build their personal brand.

Hype Yourself

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:54:00 +0000

A Substack from Lucy Werner covering all things PR for soloists.

CalendarLink

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 09:56:00 +0000

Create and share your events in seconds and make sure no one forgets.

Broken Growth

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 07:36:00 +0000

A weekly newsletter by Matilda Lucy to reimagine how and why we grow brands online today.

2PM

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 07:35:00 +0000

Analysis on the intersection of media and commerce and how those principles are applied elsewhere.

$hopifreaks

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 07:33:00 +0000

Shopifreaks is like Morning Brew, The Hustle, and TLDR — but for people who care about the e-commerce industry.

Pulse Ecommerce Summit

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:51:00 +0000

An ecommerce conference in London and New York City hosted by Vervaunt.

SaaS Landing Page

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:48:00 +0000

Review 800 landing page examples and get ideas and inspiration for your next design project.

Circleback

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:40:00 +0000

AI-powered notes, action items, and automations.

Fireflies.ai

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:40:00 +0000

AI notetaker to transcribe, summarize, analyse meetings.

Social Cards

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:43:00 +0000

Create professional social media posts

Basic Arts

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:44:00 +0000

The newsletter for leaders who want to get unstuck, sell more, and grow fast.

The Ask by Ellen Donnelly

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:43:00 +0000

Helping founders cut through generic advice to find clarity and their next big move (sign up in footer).

The Shift by Nika Talbot

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:23:00 +0000

Stories and ideas to help you live and work creatively on your own terms.

Dense Discovery

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:21:00 +0000

Brings together a compact collection of links from design, tech, art, urbanism, sustainability and more.

Factory

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 10:08:00 +0000

Newsletter (sign up in footer) and podcast hosted by Tim Richardson from Factory — The CX agency.

I Only Speak Liquid

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 10:06:00 +0000

Bi-weekly insights from a rotation of active Shopify developers.

Liquid Weekly

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 10:04:00 +0000

Newsletter and podcast for Shopify developers created by Shopify developers.

Screen Studio

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:24:00 +0000

An opinionated screen recorder that makes your videos look beautiful.

Real Favicon Generator

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:21:00 +0000

Make your favicons stand out with this super reliable generator.

Solo

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:07:00 +0000

A practical guide to creating and running a digital product business as a company of one.

Gomi Power Bank

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:19:00 +0000

A power pack made almost entirely from post-consumer waste.

Busy Bar

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:30:00 +0000

A productivity multi-tool device with an LED pixel screen.

Cap

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:21:00 +0000

Cap is the open source alternative to Loom. Includes S3 support.

Five Taco

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:18:00 +0000

A treasure trove of online tools and services for solopreneurs

Calndr

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Neat little service to create add to calendar URLs for events, workshops, meetups etc.

Brand Style Guides Archive

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:10:00 +0000

Probably the best graphic design resource I’ve ever come across.

Pricing Design

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:46:00 +0000

Free PDF of Dan Mall’s classic guide that has been updated for 2025!

Sidekick Notepad

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:38:00 +0000

A companion for all your notes and thoughts. Perfectly sized to sit between you and your keyboard.

Vervaunt Pulse

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:33:00 +0000

Ecommerce trends and more. Find the signup form in the footer.

Jonathan Stark

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:31:00 +0000

Daily email list covering all things pricing and small business.

Really Good Emails

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:49:00 +0000

A searchable directory of inspiring emails from ecommerce, small business and more.

beyond tellerrand

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:48:00 +0000

Twice yearly (Düsseldorf and Berlin) event focused on the web, design and technology.

Buttondown

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:48:00 +0000

A simple but powerful email platform. Plans start from $9 a month.

Mailcoach

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:59:00 +0000

SaaS or self hosted email marketing platform. Plans start from $9 a month.