A Folder Plugin for Quicklook
I've previously covered Quicklook plugins that let you use your spacebar in Finder to view things like package contents, videos, source code, compressed files and...
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2024
MacUpdater is Multifeatured
One thing I know about apps designed to identify and download updates for the applications on your Mac, none of them are 100% effective. I...
EagleFiler
I wanted to create a central repository for all the personal data I've generated over the years in one location, searchable within a single program....
Opening Batches of Apps, Documents, Folders and Web Pages
There are several ways to batch open workspaces for various projects. The built in Apple tools, Shortcuts and Automator can do it for you if...
Permute - Powerful, Easy to Use Media Converter for Images, Video and Audio
Permute by Charlie Monroe (developer of Downie) makes media conversion simple regardless of whether you need to manipulate images, video or audio. Its simple drag...
Mac Firewall Apps
The built in firewall in macOS only controls incoming traffic. If you want to stop apps from calling home or contacting unknown servers, you'll need...
Two Apps for Presentations, Screen Cature Videos or Screen Sharing
German developer Martin Lexow who recently released Polycapture has a couple of other interesting apps for some niche use cases such as screen recording videos...
Quitter - A Free Utility That Works
I was happy when Raycast implemented a feature that would automatically quit apps after a specified period of inactivity. I was not happy when I...
Two Apps for Apple Reminders Users
Reminders Menu Bar Access your Apple Reminders from the menu bar without having to open the app with this free attractive Swift app that looks...
Sleeve Heads Up Music Player
If your music provider is Spotify, Apple Music, or Doppler, you are in luck because those services are compatible with a delightful heads-up display music...
Polycapture a New and Affordable Next Generation Recording App
This morning, I got a tip from Carlo Zottmann, the developer of Actions for Obsidian. He let my know about Polycapture, a new app he'd...
Dato - A Full Featured Menu Bar Calendar
Dato by indy developer Sindre Sorhus is a powerful multi-featured menu bar calendar app that complements full featured calendars like Fantastical or Busy Cal. Like...
IINA - Free and Open-Source Video Player
I have been installing VLC on computers at work for over 20 years, it's been a standard part of the image in K12 and higher...
Neat Download Manager
When it comes to downloading from the internet there are several different scenarios. There is downloading torrent files and their payloads which requires a special...
The Time Machine Mechanic
I have been using a Backup Status widget to keep track of my Time machine backups but with the release of Sequoia it has stopped...
Whatever Happened to Evernote
Evernote was once a giant of an app, beloved by millions and one of the first cross platform tools to achieve widespread use. The productivity...
Cork for Homebrew
I've been experimenting with GUI apps for Homebrew this year. Whenever I've posted about them, other have encouraged me to try Cork, by independent developer...
iTerm - You Don't Have to Be a Developer to Use It
I'm not a developer but I do like to use Homebrew and make tweaks to my system that require frequent use of the Terminal. I'm...
Five Free Single Purpose Apps
• Dockey is an app that controls a few dock preferences: position, show/hide, animation speed, show/hide speed. Some of these choices are available in System...
Noizio - A Background Sound App for Mac
I recently discovered an app that I use on my iMac at work for background sounds. Noizio, an app from developer Kyrylo Kovalin has a...
