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Apparency is one of those great niche Mac apps that's likely incredibly useful for a small subset of Mac developers and enthusiasts, and yet as it's feature-rich and well-made, might be of interest to a wider audience here.
Personally, I use it to Quick Look apps and other binary files quite often.
I found this app a few weeks ago and it has been incredibly helpful! An amazing time saver!
This is super handy—I always end up digging through binary files and Quick Look hasn’t cut it for me. Can’t believe it’s free AND works with Homebrew!
I think that’s a gem for developers and power users. Having all that app metadata a click away is very useful. Does it allow exporting reports for audits or debugging?
Apparency is one of those great niche Mac apps that's likely incredibly useful for a small subset of Mac developers and enthusiasts, and yet as it's feature-rich and well-made, might be of interest to a wider audience here.
Personally, I use it to Quick Look apps and other binary files quite often.
And, it's free and actively maintained!
Install it with Homebrew: