Software

2 entries

No. 00202 Oct 2026Software

9months

of daily use, still going

Niagara Launcher replaced Nova with seven icons. Nine months later it is still here.

An Android launcher that shows almost nothing, picked to spend less pointless time on the phone. What it does well, what I still miss, and who should keep a full home screen.

No. 00118 Sep 2026Software

83months

of daily use, then dropped

Alfred lasted 83 months. Its workflows did not.

Seven years on a macOS launcher that still runs fine, ended by the small programs other people built around it. What broke first, what replaced it, and why I would not buy the Powerpack again today.