Bean - A Free, Lightweight Word Processor
For years, Bean, a free word processor for macOS has been my go-to when I needed to create a document with rich text, tables and...
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Mac Apps
2024
FreeTube - Maybe the Most Underrated App
YouTube in undeniably a force in the modern world. My 77-year-old father watches it daily as does my four-year old granddaughter. If you watch YouTube...
RapiDMG - Automating Downloads and Installs
On Macs, the default app for opening disk image files (DMG) is the native DiskImageMounter.app. You are not limited to using this app, however, you...
ProNotes Markdown Plugin for Apple Notes
If you have a lot of date saved in the default Apple Notes app and you aren't interested in migrating to Obsidian, Notion, Joplin or...
Battle of the Clipboard Managers
It's universally agreed upon, even by the most rabid of Mac Fanboys, that Apple has dropped the ball by never providing anything more than basic...
BBEdit - It Doesn't Suck
In the world of text editors for the Mac there are lot's of choices. I come to the decision making process as a non-programmer who...
AlDente Pro - Charge Limiter
The battery on my M2 MacBook pro routinely keeps me going more than 14 hours on a single charge. Because replacing batteries is environmentally disruptive...
Chrome Remote Desktop - Free Remote Control
I have a MacBook at home running macOS 14.4. It's on my home network with Verizon as my ISP. I run Nord VPN 24/7. At...
Alarm Clock Pro
There are several companies that offer periodic deals on Mac software at huge discounts. I put up with emails from these companies just so that...
ToyViewer - A Preview Replacment
Sometimes you don't need or want the latest and greatest app. You'd rather have something tried and tested, something venerable or even iconic. ToyViewer, a...
BetterMouse is Better
Since Logitech decided to add their unremovable AI junk to Logi Options+ you may be looking for a new driver. Turns out BetterMouse can turn...
Backup Status - Check Up On Your Time Machine
If you don't understand the need for computer backups, then you probably haven't been using a computer very long. If you are using a Mac,...
MyApplications - An App for App Lovers
For the avid app collector there are a few tools available to help catalog and curate the assortment of programs that accumulate over time. You...
Pathfinder by Cocoatech
Path Finder, an alternative file browser by Cocoatech, has been around as long as Mac OS X. It introduced features later adopted by the Mac...
KeyClu a Free App for Aspiring Power Users
Most people realize that one of the secrets to becoming more productive on a Mac is the ability to control the computer and its applications...
Custom Shortcuts by Houdah Software
Custom Shortcuts by Houdah Software is a free application that allows you to assign your own keyboard shortcuts to any menu item in any application....
XMenu - Free Menu Bar App Launcher
Back in the days of Classic Mac OS (pre OS X), the Apple menu offered a way to launch applications and access folders. The closest...
Apparency - The App that Open Apps
For technically inclined Mac aficionados, Apparency by Mothers Ruin Software is an app that also serves as a plugin for the macOS QuickLook feature. After...
Shortery - The Missing Mac Automator
Shortcuts on the Mac is missing the built-in automation features offered in iOS but Shortery from UnitNo5 steps in admirably to fill the gap. With...
Better Display
Better Display is a menu bar app that lets you do things with your built in or connected displays you never thought possible. It does: ...
