![]() Reederis my go-to RSS reader app with iCloud as the sync solution.Redacted is a lightweight tool for blacking out, blurring, or pixelating stuff in photos (drawing over something with Markup doesn’t actually do the job).PhotoBulklet’s you format image names, resize photos, and add watermarks in one pass.Motif brings back the photo book service that used to be part of iPhoto and Photos on the Mac.Mactrackeris an amazing Apple hardware reference app that every enthusiast should have.KeyboardCleanToolis an app for cleaning your Mac keyboard without accidentally typing everywhere or deleting a bunch of files.KeepingYouAwakeis a simple menu bar toggle for stopping or allowing your display to go to sleep (and replaced caffeine for me when that app didn’t go Retina resolution).Broadcasts is how I listen to Relay FM shows and Accidental Tech Podcast livestreams on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, CarPlay, and even the Apple Watch without an iPhone (plug in this address for Relay and this address for ATP).Audio Hijackis how I record any podcast audio and save it in the right location, and I’m still learning what it’s capable of on the Mac.Presented alphabetically, these apps are just as important to me and worth trying out if you’ve slept on any of them: Even the 9to5Mac backend (WordPress) has dark mode thanks to Noir! I can’t believe how late I am to Noir. Many websites support dark mode, but not all. I love dark mode, especially after sunset. You know an app is great when it just works in the background without you ever realize you’re using it! True story: I just assumed Hulu offered PiP on the Mac until last week when I was setting one up from scratch. macOS supports system-wide PiP, but let’s just say not every video player on the web is compatible. PiPifier lets you run any video from Safari with picture-in-picture. I also use it for never auto-playing videos and automatically using the highest resolution option on YouTube videos. StopTheMadness makes the modern web browsable without all those insane interruptions that haunt us all. Don’t quote me on this, but I’m told iA Writer is used for a lot of other functional stuff beyond simple text entry, but I’m a simple user. iA Writer is also available on the iPhone and iPad, which is nice. I like iA Writer because it lets me write without alllll the chrome that something like Pages includes. Apple includes TextEdit in macOS, but I cannot tell you that it’s pretty. I’ll keep this simple – iA Writer is a really pretty text editor. Essential, must-have, go get it now type of app. Pixelmator Pro is constantly introducing useful new features and takes full advantage of machine learning and more. The app is also an amazing citizen of the Mac. That’s just one reason to look at Pixelmator Pro. Who’s asking? I hope Adobe isn’t reading this… anyway, Pixelmator Pro is perfect for casual photo editors and graphics producers who can’t justify the cost of something like Creative Cloud. Sure, I ran a cracked version of Photoshop on my PC in high school. Both apps are so functional and easy to use that you’ll never touch the built-in apps again. Those essential features live on in Fantastical today, and years of progress have turned the Mac app into a wildly functional tool compared to the built-in calendar.įlexibits, the makers of Fantastical, used the same approach with a contacts app called Cardhop. Natural language input made creating events super simple, and a streamlined list view made finding upcoming events just as easy.Īpple’s Calendar app has underwent a name change and a facelift, but it still doesn’t match the basic features of Fantastical. Apple’s built-in Calendar (once known as iCal) doesn’t inspire calendaring, but there’s an undisputed heavyweight in the Mac calendar space.įantastical is a stellar calendar for Mac that started life as a simple menu bar app. In fact, a well-crafted calendar for your Mac just might encourage you to seek out the perks of scheduling. You don’t have to attend daily meetings to benefit from a great calendar app. Each of these tools are required to make that happen. More than a decade later, I’ve established some preferences for how a Mac should work. Setting up a new Mac, or just want yours to learn new tricks? These are my must-have Mac apps and Safari extensions that make my Mac feel like it’s mine.Īfter growing up on Windows, I’ve used a Mac since I was old enough to live on my own and make wiser decisions for myself.
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