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Simon B. Støvring

@simonbs.dev
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Passionate developer and speaker 🧑‍💻 Bringing festive lights to your dock with festivitas.app 🎄 Smashing your Mac into bits with smashsmash.app 🔨💥 Also building runestone.app, scriptable.app, and more. Espresso enthusiast ☕️ and beer snob 🍻

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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 14/09/2026
Having a ton of fun designing Wavy Road’s menu screen. I love how the game scene sits behind everything and adapts as you navigate. Watch how smoothly it transitions into gameplay when you hit play.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 12/09/2026
Sneak peek at this year’s Festivitas update.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 03/09/2026
I’ve been wanting to build this game for 15 years. Now I finally have. You control the road. The car follows it. Don’t crash. Players go through 20+ different areas, complete missions, buy vehicles, and unlock achievements. As a sucker for infinite runners, it’s nice to finally have built my own.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 19/08/2026
NEW APP ALERT 👀 For the last 15+ months, I’ve been working on and off on Canvases, an iPhone, iPad, and Mac app that lets you build widgets in a visual editor and update them with data from Shortcuts. Want to help me test it before launch? Join TestFlight: testflight.apple.com/join/n4DzganM
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Join the Canvases beta
Available on iOS
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 22/05/2026
Dug out my PO-32 today. Such a lovely piece of hardware.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 20/05/2026
Framna is once again hosting a WWDC keynote livestream 🎉 Join us at our new office on Islands Brygge for food, drinks, and hanging out with fellow Apple enthusiasts while we watch the keynote together 🌭🍻 Sign up to secure a spot 👇 framna.com/events/wwdc-...
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Framna events | WWDC 2026 livestream Copenhagen
Framna opens the doors to our Copenhagen studio for an evening of community, curiosity, and cutting-edge technology. Join our WWDC livestream.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 12/05/2026
Over half a million notifications sent 🚀 Still going brrr 💜 (And apparently it passed the milestone a few days ago and I only just noticed 😅) apps.apple.com/us/app/brrr-...
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 24/04/2026
New blog post! 📝 “Put Your Coding Agents in Your Pocket” I wrote about the setup I’ve been using to access the coding agents running on my Mac from my iPhone. Because my desk is not where all my best ideas happen. simonbs.dev/posts/put-yo...
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Put Your Coding Agents in Your Pocket
Here's how I use Prompt, Tailscale, tmux, and brrr to access Codex, Claude, and other terminal-based agents from my iPhone.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 22/04/2026
Critical alerts are now in brrr 📳 brrr 1.1 is available for iPhone and Mac. Critical alerts break through mute, Do Not Disturb, and Focus. You decide what's critical. Link in 🧵
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 19/04/2026
Very much enjoy getting these notifications on my iPhone when Codex, Claude, and Copilot finish working while I'm away from the computer 🚀 github.com/simonbs/brrr...
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 17/04/2026
It’s now super easy to integrate brrr with Copilot and get notified when it needs your attention. This is available in version 0.2.0 of brrr-cli. 📟 CLI: github.com/simonbs/brrr... 📖 Setup guide: brrr.now/learn/copilot/
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GitHub - simonbs/brrr-cli: Notifications for agent CLIs using brrr.now 📳
Notifications for agent CLIs using brrr.now 📳. Contribute to simonbs/brrr-cli development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 05/04/2026
brrr has crossed 100,000 notifications set! 💯🤯🚀
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 30/03/2026
Introducing Stroke Counter for Golf 🚀🏌️‍♂️ I got tired of those tiny plastic stroke counters. They break, get lost, and you end up buying new ones all the time. So I built Stroke Counter for Apple Watch. A simple way to count strokes from your wrist. strokecounter.app
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 29/03/2026
The past couple of days, I had an itch to scratch. So I built Cubby. Drag files into a shelf and instantly open them in Codex or Claude in a temporary workspace. I can also spin up an agent in an empty workspace.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 25/03/2026
I’ve been working on something… and it’s now on the App Store! 👀 Introducing brrr 🚀 Push notifications to your own devices. Instantly. No signup. No dashboard. No nonsense. Link in 🧵
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 29/01/2026
wut? is my tiny and extremely opinionated CLI for managing Git worktrees 🪾 Git worktrees are powerful but too tedious for short-lived sessions. wut? makes them easier: • auto-ignored .worktrees/ per repo • simple commands to create, remove, and jump between worktrees
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 19/01/2026
`codex --yolo` is my femme fatale.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 07/01/2026
Open-sourcing our reusable GitHub Actions 🤖🚀 github.com/shapehq/acti... We just open-sourced our collection of reusable actions used across iOS, Android, and backend projects at Framna in Denmark. We’ve built this over the past couple of years while moving all our CI to GitHub Actions.
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GitHub - shapehq/actions: 🤖 GitHub Actions used across projects in Framna Denmark.
🤖 GitHub Actions used across projects in Framna Denmark. - shapehq/actions
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happywaffle.com @happywaffle.com · 02/01/2026
Real and virtual snow combining in Amsterdam. (Thanks @simonbs.dev for the Festivitas app!)
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 31/12/2025
Listening to Upgrade and was super surprised and stoked to hear that Festivitas won Best Newcomer Mac App! 🫨🎄 Thank you, @snell.zone and @imykel.bsky.social 🫶 overcast.fm/+AAFcm-Z9E1M...
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 28/12/2025
From busted Ascaso Steel Duo Plus to a Linea Mini R… what a powerhouse 😍 After a 6-month battle with the retailer I got (most of) my money back for the Ascaso, and now I’ve replaced it with a La Marzocco. Feels like a machine I’ll be pulling shots on for a long, long time ☕️✨
A bright coffee station with a white La Marzocco Linea Mini R espresso machine and matching Eureka Mignon Libra grinder on a dark countertop. A tamper and milk pitcher sit in front, and a framed “Our Favorite Drinks” chart hangs on the wall above.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 26/12/2025
My Home Screen is decorated for New Year’s Eve with Festivitas 😄🎆
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 24/12/2025
And with that, Festivitas informs me that it’s Christmas 🎄 I suppose that wraps up peak season for Festivitas, but it has light bulbs suited for many occasions throughout the year. Several users have even told me they run it year-round!
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 24/12/2025
💟 Open-sourcing SFSymbols A Swift package with an SF Symbols picker and a simple API for the SF Symbols catalog. I’m using it in a side project that isn’t released yet, so it’s not fully battle-tested, but I thought others might still find it useful 🤗 github.com/simonbs/SFSy...
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GitHub - simonbs/SFSymbols: 💟 SFSymbols gives you a ready-to-use symbol picker for SwiftUI and an async API for reading the system SF Symbols catalog.
💟 SFSymbols gives you a ready-to-use symbol picker for SwiftUI and an async API for reading the system SF Symbols catalog. - simonbs/SFSymbols
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 22/12/2025
Festivitas reminds me that we’re very close to Christmas Eve 🎄🤗 apps.apple.com/dk/app/festi...
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 19/12/2025
Would appreciate reposts to help spread a bit of holiday cheer to those who haven’t tried Festivitas yet 🤗
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 19/12/2025
The weekend before Christmas Eve is here. What better time to decorate your Mac with festive lights and falling snow? 🎄❄️ Get Festivitas for Mac (and iPhone) 👇 festivitas.app
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 17/12/2025
Only one week until Christmas 🎄 Time to give your Home Screen some festive lights ✨ Download Festivitas: apps.apple.com/us/app/festi...
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 16/12/2025
GitHub will start charging per-minute for self-hosted runners in private repositories. I’m not a fan. Charging is one thing and could be reasonable, but charging per-minute is a different game. This is screams “fuck you for not paying us to use our runners”.
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Tynan is afk til 10/19 ⁂ @tynanpurdy.com · 11/12/2025
HAPPY HOLIDAYS ft @simonbs.dev and @basicappleguy.com
My Mac desktop with a Mac inspired holiday knit sweater background and string lights across the menu bar. Snow is falling down the screen.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 11/12/2025
Festivitas 1.1.2 for iPhone and iPad is available now. The update introduces the “Show Whole Days” setting. Enabling it causes the countdown to show only days, so it no longer shows hours, minutes, or seconds. Get Festivitas 👇 festivitas.app
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 04/12/2025
Last talk (and rehearsal) before my Christmas vacation kicks off tomorrow, and I thought I’d embrace my holiday mood and do it with Festivitas running 😄
Workstation with a laptop connected to a larger monitor showing a green slide titled "Apps in ChatGPT," both screens decorated with holiday string lights.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 03/12/2025
Festivitas 1.1 for iPhone is out now! 🎄 Live countdowns let you track the days to Christmas or any special date right in your widgets with animated festive lights. The update also lets you adjust text position and tweak its shadow. apps.apple.com/dk/app/fest...
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 03/12/2025
Festivitas 1.1 for iPhone is out now! 🎄 Live countdowns let you track the days to Christmas or any special date right in your widgets with animated festive lights. The update also lets you adjust text position and tweak its shadow. apps.apple.com/dk/app/fest...
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 03/12/2025
Festivitas 1.9.4 is now available for Mac. The update enables Festivitas to start at login and addresses an issue where the festive lights would sometimes vanish when the computer wakes from sleep. mac.festivitas.app
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🎄 Festivitas
Light up your Mac with festive lights and gentle snowfall 🎄❄️Festivitas adds festive lights to your dock and menu bar and transforms your desktop into a winter wonderland with falling snow. ❤️ TechCrunch: Holiday app Festivitas puts Xmas lights on your Mac 🧡 Forbes: Hang Christmas Lights On Your Mac With This Cheap App 💛 Daring Fireball: Festivitas — Holiday Lights for Your Mac Menu Bar and Dock 💚 MacRumors: Festivitas Lets You Add Holiday Lights to Your Mac Desktop 🩵 9to5Mac: ‘Festivitas’ brings holiday cheer to your Mac’s dock and menu bar 💙 MacStories: A Fun Way to Add Holiday Cheer to Your Mac Get ready to celebrate any occasion as Festivitas lights up your menu bar and dock the moment you launch it.🖥️ Show festive lights in the dock, under the menu bar, or both. ✨ Choose from enchanting holiday effects like Twinkle, Wave, and Chase. 💡 Personalize your lights with a variety of designs: oval, circle, diode, heart, star, snowflake, bat, ghost, pumpkin, clover, egg, leaf, beer, champa
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 03/12/2025
When I built my first Mac apps years ago, getting them to launch at login was a total pain. Today I learned about SMAppService, which now makes this trivial. So naturally, Festivitas for Mac will have a "Start at Login" setting in the next update. developer.apple.com/documentati...
Festivitas settings window showing General tab with options to start at login.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 03/12/2025
Festivitas 🤝 Wallaroo Perfect pair to decorate a Home Screen for the holidays 🎄
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 03/12/2025
Update submitted to Apple! If all goes well, the update that adds countdowns to Festivitas for iPhone and iPad should be out within a couple of days 🤞
App icon featuring colorful holiday string lights; app title "Festivitas" with iOS 1.1 waiting for review.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 02/12/2025
🎄❄️🤗
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 01/12/2025
This year, the whimsical holiday app comes to iPhone and adds a snow effect for Mac users.
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Festivitas lets you decorate your Apple devices with holiday lights and snow | TechCrunch
This year, the whimsical holiday app comes to iPhone and adds a snow effect for Mac users.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 01/12/2025
It’s your last chance to unlock the full version of Runestone at 50% off the regular price. Details are here 👇
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 29/11/2025
Coming soon to Festivitas 👀👇 LIVE COUNTDOWNS!! 🎄🗓️⏳
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 28/11/2025
Black Friday sale 🔥 Get Premium in Runestone for 50% off the regular price. The offer is valid through the weekend. Runestone is a fast text editor for iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. Premium unlocks all features with a one-time in-app purchase. 👉 apps.apple.com/us/app/rune...
Black Friday promo banner: Runestone text editor 50% off with app icon, pink 50% OFF badge and 4.8-star App Store rating.
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 27/11/2025
Been running Festivitas on my iPhone for a while and loved the pumpkin lights back in October 🎃 Grab it now and you’ll be set for this year’s holiday season and next year’s Halloween too 😄 apps.apple.com/us/app/fest...
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 27/11/2025
Runestone is 50% off for Black Friday 🔥 Unlock Premium for just $4.99. Premium gives you access to every feature and setting in the app. apps.apple.com/us/app/rune... Offer valid through Monday. Grab it now before you forget 🤗
Three photos of me promoting Runestone's Black Friday sale in a cringy car-salesman-like way. They show real quotes from MacStories and Daring Fireball praising the app and a fake quote saying, "My phone feels ten percent more professional," said by me dressed with a fake moustache and glasses.

The graphic also highlights the Black Friday sale with text saying, "Mega sale 50% off" and "Get premium for just $4.99."
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 26/11/2025
If you enjoy Festivitas on iPhone or iPad, I’d love it if you could take a moment to rate it on the App Store 🎄✨ Your ratings and reviews really help the app reach more people and mean a lot to me 🤗 itunes.apple.com/app/id67388...
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 26/11/2025
Festivitas 1.9.2 fixes a bug that could cause a launch crash on macOS 14 Sonoma. If you're running Sonoma, you can download the updated build from your library on gumroad.com.
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Gumroad
Start selling what you know, see what sticks, and get paid. Simple and effective.
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MacRumors.com @macrumors.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Holiday App Festivitas Adds Animated String Lights and Snow Effects to Apple Devices
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Holiday App Festivitas Adds Animated String Lights and Snow Effects to Apple Devices
Last year, developer Simon Støvring came out with a fun little holiday-themed Mac app called Festivitas. Festivitas adds colorful string lights to your Mac's dock and menu bar, and this year, it can do even more. Festivitas received a 2025 holiday update today, and now it supports gently falling snow for an even cozier feel. Snow interacts with the mouse cursor, parting around it, and if you have a second or third display, snow expands across all of your monitors. Lights and snow can now be set to start at a specific time with a new Shortcuts integration. There are new light options for 2025, including color presets and the option to choose from tons of different shapes. You can customize light shapes, color, size, opacity, drop height, cable thickness, and more in the Settings. Lights can animate, and there are pulse, twinkle, chase, and wave patterns. Snow can also be adjusted with options for amount, flake size, fall speed, and wind. Snow and lights can be displayed over all of your app windows, or just on the desktop, which is nice for a more minimal holiday experience. You can import and export color palettes, and customize your color selections. Like last year, the Mac app requires accessibility features to add lights to the dock, which the app prompts you to grant when starting it up for the first time. Festivitas also now works with the iPad and the iPhone in addition to the Mac. On the ‌iPhone‌ and ‌iPad‌, lights can be added to the Home Screen using widgets, with customization options to change the aesthetic. The lights are designed to be put around photos, which is a cute effect. Festivitas for the Mac offers customer-selected fair pricing starting at 4 euros, and it can be downloaded from the Festivitas website. The ‌iPhone‌ and ‌iPad‌ app is available from the App Store, and it too offers customer-selected fair pricing between $3.99 and $9.99. [Direct Link] This article, "Holiday App Festivitas Adds Animated String Lights and Snow Effects to Apple Devices" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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Jason Snell @snell.zone · 25/11/2025
Just posted on Six Colors: Festivitas adds snow, Shortcuts, iPhone widgets to its holiday package
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Festivitas adds snow, Shortcuts, iPhone widgets to its holiday package
Let it snow! Last year Developer Simon Støvring released Festivitas, a delightful app that lets you adorn your Mac's Dock and Menu Bar with holiday...
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Simon B. Støvring @simonbs.dev · 25/11/2025
Now that the app is out, I can finally talk about its development 😄 I was honestly surprised that Apple approved the app on the first try, even with the “Name a fair price” IAP screen. It still feels like the sort of thing App Review would push back on. I'm happy they didn’t.
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