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4 November 2026 · 4 min read
Guard, History and Meeting Mode: the parts of Stackyard that work while you don't
A notification when memory pressure stays high, leak detection that ignores a single spike, orphans quit on a timer, apps quit when unused, and a Meeting Mode that frees memory for a call and puts everything back after. Plus a 24-hour memory history, widgets and stackyard:// links.
- Stackyard
- Developer tools
- macOS

4 November 2026 · 5 min read
Reclaiming disk from the caches and build folders your tools rebuild on their own
Xcode DerivedData, package manager caches, node_modules in a project you have not opened in a month. How Stackyard measures what a developer's Mac can safely give back, why everything goes to the Trash, and what it never touches.
- Stackyard
- Developer tools
- Mac maintenance

4 November 2026 · 5 min read
The node process your terminal left behind: memory and orphans in Stackyard
Close a terminal tab and the dev server inside it can keep running for days. How Stackyard groups memory the way you think about apps, finds the node and python processes nobody is watching, and tells you which tool left each one.
- Stackyard
- Developer tools
- macOS

4 November 2026 · 4 min read
Every local server on your Mac, with a health dot, and how to open one on your phone
Stackyard lists every listening port with a green, red or blue dot, names the Docker container behind it, and can share a localhost-only server to your phone over Wi-Fi with a QR code. Plus Compose projects and Homebrew services in the same window.
- Stackyard
- Developer tools