Choosing what to monitor
How I choose the relevant part of a page and describe when an alert should fire.
PageDog author
Daniel
Engineer building PageDog
I’m an engineer building PageDog for Mac.
I write about monitoring, prices, tickets, and how PageDog works.
Outside work, I spend time with my dog and play drums.
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Topics
What I cover.
Prices, tickets, and timing
The practical decisions I research: when to wait, when to buy, and which page change should trigger an alert.
Local-first Mac software
Why I keep browser sessions, checks, captures, and history close to the person using the app.
How PageDog works
Notes on schedules, browser sessions, alerts, and when selected page data is sent to AI.
PageDog for Mac
Monitor a specific page change.
Select the relevant area, describe when you want an alert, and choose a schedule.