Sensei - Do You Need It?
When it comes to Mac utilities, there are things that are helpful to have, but that are not absolutely required. Many of the "nice to...
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2025
SiteSucker for Mac - Affordable and Powerful
Today I downloaded and tested an app that's been on my radar for a while, SiteSucker for Mac by developer Rick Cranisky.. You can give...
CharmBar - Easy Dock Customization
Like many Mac users, I enjoy customizing the look of my operating system. I particularly like the look of older, vintage icons from Mac history,...
New File Finding App, Cling, Is Not Everything
I recently saw a new Mac file finding app, Cling, announced on Macupdate and Thriftmac. The description of the app said that it brings fuzzy...
In Search of the Perfect Quotes App
I have collected quotes for years, using various apps, Obsidian Notes, spreadsheets and Google Docs. I am still in search of the elusive perfect, feature...
Swinsian Music App - The Answer to Feature Bloat
Swinsian is an app for playing music that ticks every box in what a Mac based music player for local libraries should be. I can...
If You Need to Bake a Cake - Get Mela Recipe Manager
I've got cake on the brain today, for some reason... I've extensively tested four different recipe management apps, all available in the App Store: •...
Time Based App Launchers
Every night my Obsidian Vault is synchronized to a folder on Dropbox. I use an app called Sync Folders Pro, in which you can schedule...
Using Joplin as a Reference Tool
Joplin is a free and open-source notes app. It's available for Macs, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. You can pay for Joplin E2E encrypted synchronization...
My Favorite iOS Time Killers
When you have a lot of time to kill and nothing but your phone, what apps do you turn to as time killers? My wife...
Local Send - Easy to Set Up and Easy to Use
I am in the early stages of setting up a home network environment consisting of three Macs, a Windows 11 Thinkpad, an Ubuntu 24 Thinkpad,...
Cog - Free and Open-Source Local Only Music Player
Cog is a free and open-source music player that can read and display metadata from dozens of formats, including AAC, MP3, ALAC, FLAC, Ogg, and...
My App Wishlist
I spend a fair amount of time looking for apps to test and review. While, I seem to concentrate heavily on apps for macOS, I...
Using Kagi Search Engine on a Mac - Software and Tips
For those not familiar with it, Kagi is a subscription based, no-ads, privacy-focused search engine that provides an extreme level of customization. Unlike DuckDuckGo, which...
Lots of Updates from Sindre Sorhus
Whether you know who Sindre Sorhus is or not you still may be using one of his many popular and mostly free apps. Sindre is...
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Pieoneer- Multi-Use Pie Menu
Pieoneer, by developer Martin Lexow, is a pie menu app with three primary use cases. App SwitcherUsing any hotkeys you like, you can summon a...
Stickier - Free Notes App with Power User Features
Stickier is a free sticky notes app that ticks a lot of boxes when it comes to useful features. • iCloud sync for use on...
Opting for Mac Apps That Are Immune to Changes in US Privacy Laws
Many people have become concerned that changes in the US politics, the FCC and attitudes in the big American tech companies may result in less...
Announcing the AppAddict Newsletter
If you like finding out about interesting and useful software, I'm making it easier for you to get detailed updates about what is available. I...
Hyperspace Frees Up Disk Space Without Deleting Files
Developer, writer and podcaster, John Siracusa, has a new app you should try out if disk space on your Mac is starting to become scarce....
