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Guides, releases and the decisions behind the apps and plugins

How-to guides for the apps, recipes for the Kirby plugins, what changed in a release, and why some things are built the way they are.

Dahlia – Mandala Maker 1.4.1 on Google Play

Since 23 October 2026 my Android app Dahlia – Mandala Maker is on Google Play, free with an optional one-time Pro at 2.99 €. What it does, why it is no longer called Mandala Generator, and which features are free and which are Pro.

About Dahlia – Mandala Maker

Why the mandala apps are under the GPL

Mandala Generator for macOS and Dahlia for Android are licensed under the GPL-3.0 and sold as store builds. The reasons for the GPL over MIT, the additional permission for app stores, and what the licence means for buyers and for people who build from source.

About Dahlia – Mandala Maker

Meta Kit 3.0 for Kirby: what changed

Meta Kit 3.0 rebuilds the Panel area of my SEO plugin for Kirby CMS. The breaking changes, the new area, what the 2.x releases of the same day brought, and what to check when upgrading.

About Meta Kit

Gazania 2.0 and Gasamba 3.0 are back on Google Play

Gazania creates iTunes playlists on Android, Gasamba copies music and playlists from the computer over SMB. Both apps are from 2017, were taken down, and are on Google Play again since October 2026, rebuilt for Android 16. What changed.

About Gazania, Gasamba

Mandala Generator 1.5 for macOS

Mandala Generator is my macOS app for mandalas built from layers, palettes and curves. What it does, what changed from 1.0 in March to 1.5 in April 2026, and how to install it from GitHub.

About Dahlia – Mandala Maker

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