A Different App for Managing Background Items
I posted yesterday about an app I'd tested called StartupManager that helps control the login items on your Mac by reordering them, starting them hidden...
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2024
Free Startup Manager with Many Options
macOS doesn't make it easy to manage your startup options anymore. The app, Startup Manager, by developer Arie van Boxel brings back some of the...
Obsdian’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....
Virtual Buddy - Run Mac and Linux VMs with Ease on Apple Silicon for Free
If you want to test out betas without endangering your primary machine or if or if your a developer looking to test backwards compatibility with...
Mouse Boost - Right-Click Powerhouse
One of the most useful features of Finder replacements like PathFinder or Qspace Pro is the enhanced right-click menus they offer with features like cut,...
SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba
The default Mac controls for audio aren't that great if you have multiple sound outputs, laptop speakers, Bluetooth earbuds or external speakers in a docking...
Good Old Time Machine Editor - A Useful Free Utility
By default, the built-in macOS backup utility, Time Machine, makes a new snapshot on your designated backup disk once an hour. This can be problematic...
Encrypto - Free File Encryption App
Sharing sensitive data via email or cloud services is risky without using encryption. Advanced users can use Disk Utility or a compression app like Keka...
Duplicati - Free Encrypted Offsite Backup for Your Mac
I am a firm believer in establishing a backup routine with multiple failsafes. I've managed to hold on to some of my data for over...
ClicKnow - A Different Kind of AI Tool
Most AI tools on the market these days fall into one of two categories: • Writing assistants that correct spelling and grammar or do other...
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...
Deskpad - A Virtual Monitor for Screen Sharing
If you have a large monitor and have the need to share your screen with others, you can experience issues when they can't match your...
Five Free Single Purpose Apps
I've been making my way through some of the recent additions at thriftmac and testing some of the most useful looking apps. Here are five...
Gladys - Free Shelf Utility that Syncs With iOS
I recently discovered Gladys, a free app that allows you to stash a variety of data types an a shelf on your computer display to...
Mac Pilot for Customization and Utilities
Mac Pilot, a customization and utility app from Koingo Software is currently $3.00 on BundleHunt. There are similar apps like Onyx and Tinker Tool out...
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Switch Glass - A Configurable Application Switcher with Per Display Settings
If you are one of those Mac users frustrated by the fact that the default dock is only visible on a single display, or you...
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...
Marta - A Free Dual Pane File Manager
Marta is a free, dual-pane file manager for macOS written entirely in Swift, making it fast and responsive to both keyboard and mouse commands, although...
Keysmith - Record Automation Macros With Ease
Keysmith is an automation app that works in any other app on your Mac to record actions you can later trigger from a menu or...
Licensed - A Nice Single Purpose App for Keeping Track of Your Software
One of the reasons that I go to r/MacApps every single day is the prospect of discovering news apps and developers. This week I found...
