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NectarLink and Aide: phone link and Mac load alerts

A small week with two tidy picks. NectarLink is a free, open-source way to use your Android phone from a Windows PC without an account. Aide is a paid Mac menu bar tool that stays quiet until an app eats your CPU or memory.

  • NectarLink app icon

    NectarLink

    Your Android phone's notifications, clipboard and screen on a PC

    • Windows
    • Open source
  • Aide app icon

    Aide

    A quiet menu bar indicator that flags apps hogging your Mac

    • macOS
    • Paid