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mysides vs Battery

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

mysides

5.0
Utilities

Battery

7.0
Utilities

App for managing battery charging. (Also installs a CLI on first use.)

Metric mysides Battery
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 5.0 7.0
30-day Installs 127 520
90-day Installs 342 2.4K
365-day Installs 978 12.2K
Version 1.0.1 1.4.0
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 244 6.8K
GitHub Forks 35 271
Open Issues 23 160
License MIT MIT
Language Objective-C Shell
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Mar 30, 2019 Oct 7, 2022

Reviews

mysides

Mysides is a command-line tool for managing macOS Finder sidebar favorites, offering a niche solution for users seeking CLI-based customization of their Finder setup.

Mysides is a command-line application for managing OS X Finder sidebar favorites.

Pros

  • + Command-line interface for automation and scripting
  • + Open-source with MIT license
  • + Lightweight and resource-efficient

Cons

  • - No updates since 2024
  • - Compatibility issues with newer macOS versions

Battery

Battery is a macOS app for managing battery charging on Apple silicon Macs, offering both GUI and CLI options. It helps users customize charging behavior and optimize battery life, particularly useful for those concerned about battery health and longevity.

Manages battery charging status for Apple silicon Macs through a graphical user interface and command-line interface.

Pros

  • + Provides both GUI and CLI for managing battery charging
  • + Customizable battery charging behavior
  • + Helps optimize battery life and health

Cons

  • - Some users report issues with macOS 26.0 compatibility
  • - Open issues regarding installation errors