Articles for teenytool
Practical guides for replacing scattered web utilities with a private local Mac menu bar app.
Markdown preview on Mac for local document review
Preview README drafts, support notes, docs tables, code blocks, task lists, and private snippets locally before sharing.
Developer guideJSON diff tool for Mac API responses
Compare object paths locally, interpret whole-value array matching, and close API or token reviews with the owning contract.
Data guideConvert CSV to JSON on Mac without type surprises
Check duplicate headers, uneven rows, blanks, booleans, numbers, and leading-zero IDs against the source.
PDF guideExtract text from a PDF on Mac locally
Extract text from searchable PDFs, verify page breaks and missing OCR, then export local TXT or DOCX review notes.
QR guideOffline QR code generator for Mac links and text
Create QR codes locally for private links, launch drafts, demo tables, and share-ready PNGs.
Image privacyStrip EXIF metadata from images on Mac
Inspect image metadata, save stripped share copies, keep originals intact, and know when metadata should stay attached.
Text cleanupClean copied text on Mac with local utilities
Clean copied text locally with whitespace trimming, case fixes, find and replace, line sorting, and safer paste rules.
Launch QACheck product page copy and links on Mac before launch
Compare link labels, literal hrefs, browser-resolved URLs, redirects, and final destination signatures before launch.
Workshop timerMac workshop timer: Apple Clock or TeenyTool?
Choose by continuity, visibility, alerts, and session structure, including TeenyTool's view-lifecycle limits.
Color guideGenerate tints and shades on Mac from a hex color
See the exact 10% RGB interpolation, worked hex values, contrast check, and separate display-profile boundary.
Color guideWCAG contrast ratio on Mac: AA and AAA explained
Choose the correct row for normal text, large text, non-text UI, and focus before reading a two-hex result.
Developer guideSHA-256 hash generator for Mac
Generate and verify hashes for copied text locally, and know when file checksums belong in Terminal.
Color guideMac color contrast checker: test a color pair
Enter a specified foreground and background pair, read the WCAG result, and check the states the ratio cannot cover.
Privacy guideOffline JWT decoder for Mac
Inspect JWT headers, payloads, and expiry dates locally before a real token leaves your Mac.
Privacy guideOffline URL encoder and decoder for Mac
Encode and decode copied links, query values, redirects, and private parameters locally.
Privacy guideOffline Base64 decoder for Mac
Decode and encode copied snippets locally when the string came from logs, tokens, APIs, or support work.
Privacy guideOffline JSON formatter for Mac: Pretty vs Compact
Choose a mode with object order, array order, number tokens, strict syntax, and privacy boundaries in view.
ComparisonTeenyTool vs Raycast vs Alfred vs DevUtils
Choose a local toolbox, launcher, or developer utility by task overlap, offline boundary, and current price.
How-to guideMac utility keyboard shortcuts: test every hotkey
Verify registration, dispatch, visible results, conflicts, and recovery for launcher and per-tool shortcuts.