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> Finances and Contracts are for me the same folders.

> Also, spaces in folders will absolutely break my legacy scripts on `~` at a future time when I re-run them.

Folder names and spaces: full customization is coming — you’ll be able to name and organize them however you like.

> Demo is not that convincing.

Demo: what felt missing or unconvincing? Any feedback helps improve it.

> Also, I need multilanguage support

Multi-language: on the roadmap — which languages matter most to you?

> and am not clear if OCR for PDFs before running is done by this.

currently not automatic for scanned PDFs. I’m also validating whether sorting images, videos, and audio based on their content/meaning would provide real value. What do you think?

Thank you so much for testing it and giving all this feedback!

If there were a CLI version, what would your ideal workflow look like? For example, would you want it to run as a one-off command on a folder, or as something you can integrate into cron/jobs/pipelines/...?

That's brilliant thank you I will investigate on this! I haven't thought about it.

Thanks oidar, out of the big three (word, excel, PowerPoint) do you use another ms office documents?

Can you please elaborate more on how would you set up a user define category?

You’re right — at the moment it’s limited to text and PDFs, but this is just the starting point. Support for more file types, more languages, and full customization (so you can define your own categories, folder names, and destinations) will be rolled out next.

I’d love to learn from your use case: what are the top 5 file types you find yourself storing most often on your Mac?

Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks a lot for the thoughtful feedback — I’ll definitely add a roadmap and make the presale terms clearer (e.g. version limits and minimum discounts). That’s very fair.

Regarding Apple Intelligence: you’re right, Apple is integrating more AI features at the OS level, but from what I’ve seen, it’s still quite limited. For example, semantic search are not really handled in a way that solves the problem. Fallinorg is built to work fully offline, across any file type, and with deeper control/flexibility than what Apple currently exposes through their APIs.

Put simply: if Apple ever does this well, great — but right now, I think there’s still a lot of room for a tool that is private, offline, and purpose-built for file management.

I wanted to validate whether there’s real market interest and if people would actually be willing to pay for a tool like this, since it solves a real problem.

That said, I’d love if you give it a try, here's the download link: https://github.com/taranntell/fallinorg/releases/tag/1.0.0-b...

The video will be displayed at the top of the homepage. Since I’m hosting it on GitHub Pages, the server might occasionally be overloaded.

You can also access the video directly here: https://fallinorg.com/assets/demo.mp4

Hi HN, Fallinorg is a local macOS app that organizes files by their meaning, not just their name or type.

Problem: My Downloads and Desktop folders kept filling up with cryptically named, duplicate, or unrelated files. Over time, cleaning up and finding the right file became a pain.

Solution: It uses Sentence Transformers (SBERT) to understand the content and context of files, then automatically groups them. It runs fully offline, so you can safely classify sensitive files (finance, medical, personal, etc.). On Apple Silicon, it parses, tokenizes, and categorizes a file in about ~1.2 seconds.

You can download and test it now for free: https://github.com/taranntell/fallinorg/releases/tag/1.0.0-b...

Current version: Supports .txt and .pdf files in English; I’m working on adding more formats and languages.

Looking for feedback on: Classification accuracy, speed, pricing ideas, and potential bulk operations or integrations.

I first launched a few weeks ago and have been rapidly adding features based on early feedback. Happy to answer questions and share implementation details.

Found the promotional video https://youtu.be/W9klRlKoEQk

SwiftUI uses a different event handling model than AppKit's responder chain. This NSViewRepresentable approach is afaik the recommended way to access AppKit's event handling capabilities from SwiftUI.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/nsviewrepr...

Living and working in Germany for the last 13 years. Critical thinking. Be always honest even if your coworkers don’t like the output, they value a lot when someone standout and say why things aren’t working. Being punctual is the default.

Any recommended sources where to read more about Werner from Siemens?

This news about RFID vulnerabilities really highlights the importance of rethinking how we secure access to critical systems, especially in industrial environments. At Siemens, we’ve been working on a solution that addresses these exact concerns.

I’ve developed Unified Air, a new technology that allows factory workers to authenticate to production machines using the biometric sensors on their mobile devices—eliminating the need for insecure RFID cards altogether. Not only does this method enhance security by leveraging unique biometric data, but it also streamlines the authentication process, making it both faster and more reliable for operators.

If you’re interested in a more secure and user-friendly alternative to RFID, you can check out more details about Unified Air here: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109827772/d...

It looks great! I had the same problem while traveling by train during my time at university, so I created an app for that, including features for trains, buses, and even car trips.

It was called Sunny Boy - https://github.com/taranntell/SunnyBoy

I didn't succeed in generating revenue, but building it was a lot of fun! Kudos and best of luck

Yes I would love to collaborate. Sounds interesting, let me know how to proceed

Thanks for the reply. I just sent out an email, really appreciate it!

What was your background? Did you transition from another career? Are you working now as a UX designer?

I'm currently focusing more on product design. Coding was for now not my main focus, this is something I'm starting to learn.

> Maybe a role where you can make use of your design skills as well would be a good fit as well?

Yes, I also consider this, but so far didn't see a job offer

> How many applications did you send out so far?

Around 20 or more

I was wondering if they use some Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence to prevent hard drives for failing, or move the data more efficiently around,...

Looking at those pics made me think that it was like putting a camera inside of my body

You’re right. I will start the other way around. Thank you for the words, I really appreciate it

My problem is, where to find these optimistic people that know about the field? I basically don't want to discuss my big ideas with colleagues, I just trust them as colleagues. Outside the company I don't have so much contact with people who are interested in start-ups, trends, etc. And corona is blocking the opportunity to visit some hacker spaces, meet-ups,...

Here in Germany there is a strong culture to bike to work. Even with bad weather (as now in winter) you see a lot of people including kids biking.

At the company I'm working at there is some programs where you can buy a bicycle and the company pays you some percentage of the price back [1]

[1]: https://www.jobrad.org

That's a great start! Thank you very much, I really appreciate it!

This is my very first time at the conference, I'm really excited. Don't want to miss the best stuff. Does anyone has some recommendations or want to hang around there?

- The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. -

Mahatma Gandhi

I think the problem with those sites it's that they have some kind of profit. Either by hosting ads or by selling some certificate, where iTunes U really offers the course for "free" on compatible platforms. Maybe this is the focus of Standford

Germany but I meant political reasons internally at the company