A Deep Dive on Eagle Filer
I've built what amounts to a database of my entire digital life stretching back to the early 90s, using the super powers of EagleFiler from...
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Mac Apps
2025
Update on Options for Updating Apps
With nearly over 500 apps installed on the MacBook I use for testing, keeping everything updated is a daily chore. If I wait a week...
KeyKeeper is The Tool for Tracking Your Software Purchases
If you have been taking advantage of all the Black Friday sales, You've got a bunch of information to track - serial numbers, download links,...
Backup Loupe
Everyone need a backup plan. The more complex your workflow is, the more complex your backup strategy will become. I use a combination of cloud...
My Black Friday Wish List
Even before I started writing app reviews, my Applications folder was always bulging because I have a hard time resisting any software that looks interesting...
Roundup of AppAddict Reviews of Apps on Sale for Black Friday
Scooping up apps at a discount during Black Friday season is an annual tradition for me. It takes a little planning and research, but I've...
DearMob iPhone Manager is a Useful Tool for Normies and Power Users
A few years back, I had an iPhone that just stopped backing up to iCloud. I went through every troubleshooter I could find, and nothing...
Spokenly Free Version is My Voice-to-Text Daily Driver
My voice-to-text use case is almost exclusively dictation (in English) in lieu of typing. There are a lot of transcription apps, many of them very...
Stay is a Free and Useful Utility for Multiple Monitor Setups
When it comes to multi-monitor setups, users have wildly different demands. Some people make extensive use of spaces, while others won't; their applications must be...
tinyMediaManager - Power User Toolbox for Movie and TV Show Collections
My personal media collection dates back to the days of ripping Netflix DVDs, back when the Internet used to come in the mail. Consisting of...
Calibre Keeps Getting Better
The free and open-source e-book manager, Calibre, by developer Kovid Goyal, has been around for quite a few years now. It is multi-platform, with versions...
People Sure Are Picky About PDF Tools
Few categories of software arouse as much debate as apps designed to work with PDFs, primarily because there are such a variety of use cases...
Ping Uptime Monitor - Simple and Configurable
Ping Uptime Monitor by Neat Software is a lightweight menubar app that monitors the availability and response time of any entity with an IP address:...
PowerPhotos Supercharges and Complements What Apple Provides
I've been taking iPhone photos since 2009, lots of them. I also own and use a DSLR, and my hard drive is full of huge...
Mountain Duck Version 5 Has New Features and It's on Sale
Mountain Duck is an app that allows you to integrate a variety of remote storage providers directly into Finder without the need for other proprietary...
The New BundleHunt Mac Bundle Is Live — Here’s What’s Worth Grabbing
The bargain software shopping spree that happens every Black Friday is officially underway. The new Bundlehunt offering is available with an unusually strong offering of...
ProcessSpy
When troubleshooting system issues or thoroughly evaluating a piece of software, experienced and knowledgable Mac users often turn to activity monitor to get information on...
MountMate - A Tool I Didn't Know I Needed
I have an "always on" Mac on my desk with several external drives connected to it, drives I need frequently, but not continuously. I'd been...
Five Recent Finds at MacMenuBar
MacMenuBar.com is the best place on the Internet to find apps with that particular interface. Its recently added section is always worth checking out for...
BlockBlock and KnockKnock from Objective-See
Anyone who tells you that Macs don't get viruses is misinformed, and you shouldn't rely on that person for computing advice. Mac malware exists. Having...
