# PatakoLabs blog

Product notes, comparisons, and updates.

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- [Close Idle Tabs vs tab suspender extensions in 2026](https://patakolabs.com/blog/close-idle-tabs-vs-tab-suspend-extensions-2026.md): Auto-close stale Microsoft Edge tabs locally — how Close Idle Tabs differs from sleeping or discarding tabs.
- [EarnPlay vs Apple Screen Time in 2026](https://patakolabs.com/blog/earnplay-vs-apple-screen-time-2026.md): Screen Time locks apps. EarnPlay makes kids earn play minutes with alphabet quizzes before those apps unlock.
- [MD Quick Preview vs QLMarkdown and other Finder previews in 2026](https://patakolabs.com/blog/md-quick-preview-vs-qlmarkdown-2026.md): Press Space on .md files in Finder. How PatakoLabs’ MD Quick Preview compares with QLMarkdown and default macOS Quick Look.
- [MicroReps vs hourly stretch reminder apps in 2026](https://patakolabs.com/blog/microreps-vs-hourly-stretch-reminders-2026.md): Why a 60-second native macOS movement prompt beats calendar pings and stretch-break Chrome apps.
- [MyFitnessPal alternatives in 2026 — an honest comparison](https://patakolabs.com/blog/myfitnesspal-alternatives-2026.md): Fed up with MFP ads? Here are the best alternatives, including one built by a solo developer who had the same problem.