Language Tool - Free is Good, Paid is Better, but Expensive
Mac apps have had rudimentary built-in grammar checkers for a while. Grammarly was the first well-know commercial product to elevate the capabilities of that tool...
Universal Apps
2024
Black Friday Software Sales
It's time for all the AppAddicts out there to load up during the yearly bargain day called Black Friday. The sites listed below have some...
Notesnook is the Best New App I've Seen in a While
There are many, many notes apps available for Mac users, from simple plain text notebooks to complex PKM managers. I thought I was familiar with...
Bluesky Apps for Mac Users
The social media platform, Bluesky, has been getting a lot of press lately as a mass migration from X has taken place over the past...
Fedica - Post to Multiple Social Networks at Once, On a Schedule - For Free
There's been a great deal of buzz recently about an iOS only app called Croissant that can post to X, Mastodon and Bluesky all at...
The Best App for Subscription Tracking
For many, the consumer landscape today includes subscriptions in lots of areas, for news. TV channels, music services and software. Was life better when we...
Redact Privacy - An App for Cleaning Up Your Internet Presence
If you've been online for a long time, you very well may have accounts on dozens of services, including social media platforms. Despite your best...
Connect Your Mac Apps with IFTTT
As a Mac automation fan, I make use of apps most people are familiar with, like Keyboard Maestro, Hazel and Better Touch Tool. Since 2010,...
A Day With Vivaldi Browser
I decided to be open-minded and spend some time with a new browser for a few days after using Microsoft Edge for the last two...
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...
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...
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....
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...