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\nLoving the new Gemini Mac app, but the icon that’s stuck with the default Tahoe gray background is driving me crazy. I made two alternate icons you can download to replace it with.
\n\n@parkerortolani.com no referring to the Mac Bluesky client
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Stumbled across an absolutely fantastic new Reddit client, closest thing to Apollo yet I think… apps.apple.com/app/id675…
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