April 2026
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April 13, 2026
Show HN: boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS
488 by a-ve | 279 comments on Hacker News.
Hi HN! I recently switched from a Fedora/GNOME laptop to a MacBook Air. My old setup served me well as a portable workstation, but I’ve started traveling more while working remotely and needed something with similar performance but better battery life. The main thing I missed was a simple taskbar that shows the windows in the current workspace instead of a Dock that mixes everything together. I built boringBar so I would not have to use the Dock. It shows only the windows in the current Space, lets you switch Spaces by scrolling on the bar, and adds a desktop switcher so you can jump directly to any Space. You can also hide the system Dock, pin apps, preview windows with thumbnails, and launch apps from a searchable menu (I keep Spotlight disabled because for some reason it uses a lot of system resources on my machine). I’ve been dogfooding it for a few months now, and it finally felt polished enough to share. It’s for people who like macOS but want window management to feel a bit more like GNOME, Windows, or a traditional taskbar. It’s also for people like me who wanted an easier transition to macOS, especially now that Windows feels increasingly user-hostile. I’d love feedback on the UX, bugs, and whether this solves the same Dock/Spaces pain for anyone else. P.S. It might also appeal to people who feel nostalgic for the GNOME 2 desktop of yore. I started my Linux journey with it, and boringBar brings back some of that feeling for me.

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April 04, 2026
Tell HN: Anthropic no longer allowing Claude Code subscriptions to use OpenClaw
551 by firloop | 482 comments on Hacker News.
Received the following email from Anthropic: Hi, Starting April 4 at 12pm PT / 8pm BST, you’ll no longer be able to use your Claude subscription limits for third-party harnesses including OpenClaw. You can still use them with your Claude account, but they will require extra usage, a pay-as-you-go option billed separately from your subscription. Your subscription still covers all Claude products, including Claude Code and Claude Cowork. To keep using third-party harnesses with your Claude login, turn on extra usage for your account. This will be enforced April 4 starting with OpenClaw, but this policy applies to all third-party harnesses and will be rolled out to more shortly (read more). To make the transition easier, we’re offering a one-time credit for extra usage equal to your monthly subscription price. Redeem your credit by April 17. We’re also introducing discounts when you pre-purchase bundles of extra usage (up to 30%). We’ve been working to manage demand across the board, but these tools put an outsized strain on our systems. Capacity is a resource we manage carefully and we need to prioritize our customers using our core products. You will receive another email from us tomorrow where you’ll have the ability to refund your subscription if you prefer.

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April 03, 2026
Show HN: I built a frontpage for personal blogs
542 by ramkarthikk | 152 comments on Hacker News.
With social media and now AI, its important to keep the indie web alive. There are many people who write frequently. Blogosphere tries to highlight them by fetching the recent posts from personal blogs across many categories. There are two versions: Minimal (HN-inspired, fast, static): https://ift.tt/Bc9SAkQ Non-minimal: https://ift.tt/DZCY5bE If you don't find your blog (or your favorite ones), please add them. I will review and approve it.

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April 01, 2026
Claude Code Unpacked : A visual guide
655 by autocracy101 | 202 comments on Hacker News.
Related ongoing threads: The Claude Code Source Leak: fake tools, frustration regexes, undercover mode - https://ift.tt/yz0bjvJ - March 2026 (406 comments) Claude Code's source code has been leaked via a map file in their NPM registry - https://ift.tt/DqYBz7p - March 2026 (956 comments) Also related: https://www.ccleaks.com

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