From 387e42c7b936e48b5c53338eef8e9ec21de869dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Max Novak Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:38:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Replace Loom with Cap for screen recordings Cap is an open-source alternative to Loom, available as a Homebrew cask. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 --- Brewfile | 2 +- README.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Brewfile b/Brewfile index ac5906a..44e45a8 100644 --- a/Brewfile +++ b/Brewfile @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ cask "google-chrome" cask "raycast" # Spotlight replacement cask "maccy" # clipboard manager cask "rectangle" # window snapping -cask "loom" # narrated screen recordings +cask "cap" # open-source narrated screen recordings cask "bitwarden" # open-source password manager cask "tailscale-app" # private network to reach your other machines cask "intellij-idea" diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1d14362..b912d21 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ macOS uses **Ctrl+1** … **Ctrl+9** for switching desktops, which is why tab sw | [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com/) | A Spotlight killer: app launcher, snippets, and much more | | [Maccy](https://maccy.app/) | Clipboard history manager | | [Rectangle](https://rectangleapp.com/) | Snap windows into halves and thirds, and move them between monitors with keyboard shortcuts | -| [Loom](https://www.loom.com/) | Record your screen while narrating. Great for async explanations that are more complex than a quick video | +| [Cap](https://cap.so/) | Open-source Loom alternative: record your screen while narrating. Great for async explanations that are more complex than a quick video | | [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) | Open-source password manager | | [Tailscale](https://tailscale.com/) | Private network that connects your machines wherever they are, so you can reach them (and the agents herdr keeps running on them) by name | | [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/) | Code editor. For a lighter editor, [Zed](https://zed.dev/) and [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) are commented out in the `Brewfile` |