Three Free Apps for Text and Writing
If you are a writer or just like words, the chances are you find Apple's built-in Dictionary app a little lacking. There are websites that...
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Universal Apps
2024
Scratchpad - Floating Notes But Better
For years, I kept a text editor open on my computer at all times and when I needed a scratchpad, I would switch to it...
Elephas Did What Others Wouldn't
I had a real-world task today that was perfect for AI, except all the tools I tried kept quitting halfway through. I had a list...
NextDNS for Mac
With the deprecation of the classic uBlock Origin as blocker by Google Chrome in favor of a less powerful Light version and the ever-increasing need...
Obsidian's Many Uses
In all my time using a Mac, I’ve never found more uses for a single app as I have for the note taking app, Obsidian....
Kiano - A Unique Image Sorter and Viewer for Apple Photos
Kiano, a free app from the Visual Computing Group, provides a unique way to view and search your photo library. On my M3 iMac, it...
Yonks - A Well Designed Day Counter
Yonks is a well-designed iOS app that works quite well as a standalone app on Apple Silicon Macs. It's a day counter that determines how...
Apple Password App Is OK I Guess
I have been using the Apple Passwords App instead of a third-party alternative for a few weeks. I've managed to get my work done and...
Surfed - Fell Off, Drowned
I recently saw an announcement for the release of version 3.0 of the Internet history and bookmarking tool Surfed. Previous app store reviews of the...
Try PDF Gear, It's Good, It's Free
When it comes to PDF software, people have very different needs. Some casual users may want nothing more than the ability to make a few...
My 10 Favorite Cross-Platform Apps
Here are my favorite apps that have both a macOS and an iOS/iPadOS version. Drafts I use Drafts for a great number of tasks. I...
Mind Node for Mind Maps
I've used the Mac and iPadOS versions of Mind Node mind mapping software for about 10 years. I checked my documents folder and found mind...
Twos App Users Really Love It
Every once in a while, an app is so well received that an entire community grows up around it. Evernote used to be like that...
Things 3, Maybe the Pinnacle in App Design
I've tried a variety of task manager apps over the years: Omnifocus, 2Do, Evernote, Apple Reminders, Remember the Milk, ToodleDo, Wunderlist/Microsoft To Do, Google Tasks....
Cryptomator Free and Open Source Cloud Encryption
Each of us gets to decide how to protect our privacy on the Internet, and no one's opinion matters but our own. If you are...
Lots of Choices for Text Expansion
When it comes to text expansion, the apps I use regularly provide me with a lot of choices. Native ExpansionThis isn't an option for me...
Step 2 Offers Desktop Based 2FA
Since Authy deprecated its desktop app and has also been recently hit by security breaches, you may be looking for a replacement two-factor authentication solution....
GoodLinks
GoodLinks is a dual-purpose app with a lot going for it. It's both a bookmark manager and a read-it-later app. It's a one-time $9.99 purchase...
Day One Is Popular for a Reason
The journaling app, Day One by Bloom Built Software, a subsidiary of Automattic, has been downloaded 15 million times and it has 200,000 five-star reviews....
Making a Case for Microsoft Edge
When I started a new job a couple of years ago doing end user IT support at a small, private university, I was assigned a...
