michelf.ca

What It Is

Michel Fortin Software is the software services and applications site of independent developer Michel Fortin. It is not positioned as a single SaaS developer tool, but rather as a collection of Mac/iOS apps, app development services, developer troubleshooting consulting, and a technical blog. Products shown on the site include Counterparts Lite, Black Light, Gamma Control, and Sim Daltonism, covering macOS-oriented use cases such as string table editing, screen color effects, Gamma calibration, and color blindness simulation.

Core Capabilities

From a developer-tool perspective, its core value falls mainly into two categories. The first is small Mac utilities for end users or developers. For example, Counterparts Lite is described as a “classy string table editor,” suitable for working with localized string tables. The second is developer-facing services, offering expertise in Mac and iOS programming, concurrent/multithreaded systems, and user interface design, with the option to help troubleshoot issues via screen sharing. The site also provides links to GitHub, a blog, RSS, Mastodon, the App Store, and trial code requests, but the main content does not disclose any API/SDK, enterprise integration, or self-hosting capabilities.

Pricing

The crawled content does not provide specific pricing or subscription plans. The site offers 48-hour temporary trial license requests for some apps, including Counterparts Lite, Gamma Control, Black Light, and Red Stripe. Custom development and technical consulting require contacting the developer by email.

Pros and Cons

The strengths are its focused product direction and clear developer expertise, making it especially suitable for macOS/iOS-related small utilities and difficult troubleshooting cases. The blog and GitHub links also add a degree of transparency. The drawbacks are the limited commercial information: pricing, payment methods, support SLA, documentation system, API/SDK, and collaboration features are not clearly specified, making it difficult to evaluate as a team-level development platform.

Who It’s For

It is better suited to individual Mac users, independent developers, teams needing macOS/iOS technical consulting, or customers with small custom app requirements. It is less suitable as a standardized enterprise DevTools platform purchase.

Access in China

There is no information about access from China, mirrors, or network restrictions. Actual availability would need further testing.