Tag Results For: mac

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FreshBatch: Rename Part Of File Name & Convert File To Any Format [Mac]

You will find numerous Mac apps that let you batch rename files; what most of these apps do is to let you enter a renaming syntax for multiple files and increment each file with a number based on the syntax you’ve provided. There are relatively few apps that allow you to rename only a part [...] (more…)

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Shady: Control Screen Brightness With Up/ Down Arrow Keys [Mac]

Screen brightness is something that we all adjust, but having to go through complex menus or chose from several options for achieving this, is not fun. An easier way to adjust screen brightness on a Mac is definitely needed. Brightness Slider is a Mac app that we covered last year for adjusting screen brightness from [...] (more…)

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Screenshot Helper: Hide Icons, Menu Bar & Dock To Take Snapshots [Mac]

We’ve covered several apps in the past that let you take screenshots. Each one had its own special features, but what you rarely come across, is an app that is meant to facilitate taking better screenshots. Screenshot Helper is a free Mac app that does not capture screenshots itself, but is actually meant to help [...] (more…)

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Mobile Mouse Server: Turn iPhone Into Mouse & Keyboard For Mac [Paid]

One of the great things about owning Apple devices is how well they work with each other; not just the native apps, but also, how developers put them to good use. Mobile Mouse Server is a free Mac app that allows you to use your iPhone as a fully functional mouse, keyboard and Touchpad. You [...] (more…)

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Screensaver +: Add iPhone Lockscreen Like Screensaver To Mac [Paid]

CRT monitors are getting rare, and even if they stick around for a few more years, the technology itself has improved. Back when it was still new, we used screensavers to avoid phosphor burn-in. Today, screensavers are little more than a way of putting animated cuteness on our screens when we’re away. Screensaver + is [...] (more…)

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Keeper: Random Password Generator, Vault & Login Organizer [Mac]

Security is nothing to take lightly, whether it is your online security or the security of your home. While regular burglaries have educated people into being more careful about how they protect their worldly possessions, there is still a large internet user base that have 123456 and password as their password. You’d think with so [...] (more…)

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Winc: Create Notecards & Sync Them Over Wi-Fi With iOS Device [Mac]

Scribbling down little notes in the form of cards has been a long standing practice that helps you remember the gist of anything you’re trying to learn, particularly if you’re cramming one night before an exam of any sort. Of course, with information being available online, it takes time to either print it out or [...] (more…)

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ClipAssist: Manage Frequently Used Text & Avoid Retyping It [Mac]

We’ve covered several clipboard managers, like TextBom, Clipboard History and rePasta, all of which let you save multiple text snippets to a central clipboard. They aim to make it easier to copy text for later use, but what they do not focus on is reusing it. Often enough, there is always some sort of redundant [...] (more…)

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DiskScanner: Visualize Memory Hogging Folders In Disc Graph [Mac]

Last year in December, we covered an app called DaisyDisk worth $9.99, which is well beyond the upper price point for paid apps and easily warranted a giveaway. For those who missed our giveaway, or didn’t score a license, here is a free alternative. DiskScanner is a Mac app that does pretty much what DaisyDisk [...] (more…)

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iBooks Author: Apple Releases eBook Creation App For iBooks [Mac]

Reading on an iPad is unquestionably fun; the device itself is enough to tempt you to read, even if you’d rather wait for the movie. To make it better, Apple has iBooks, an iOS app available for free in the App Store that makes reading both fun and interactive. The app itself is extremely popular, [...] (more…)

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Quick Note Is Lightweight Alternative To Stickies That Syncs [Mac]

Stickies is simple note taking app that comes pre-installed with your Mac. The main reason for using this app, if any, is perhaps that it is already there. It doesn’t sync with iCloud and doesn’t let you conveniently browse through all notes that you’ve added. Quick Note is a free Mac app from Diigo that [...] (more…)

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“Pick” Color Code In 16 Formats From Any Object On Your Screen [Mac]

Many photo editors let you pick colors from any part of an open image, but few apps allow you to do this universally, i.e., on any part of your screen, regardless of which app is active or what webpage you have open. Pick is a Mac app that is a universal color picker. Once you launch [...] (more…)

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iSentry: Motion Detection App Uses Webcam & Saves To Local Drive [Mac]

We’ve covered several apps that allow you to use your webcam as a small scale security camera. iSentry is a Mac app that is similar in functionality, but diverse; in addition to detecting motion in the camera’s view, it lets you capture it as either a video or as a series photos. The videos and [...] (more…)

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System Stability Tester: Stress Test Your Computer With Multi-Threaded Pi Calculations

System Stability Tester is a a cross-platform system stress testing application for determining the true potential of your computer’s stability. During the testing process, the tool creates two or more threads. Once the calculation step is complete, the result of all the threads are compared, which enables analyzing the differences between them. You can select [...] (more…)

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Skim: PDF Reader With Bookmarks Manager, Notes & Snapshot Tool [Mac]

You can natively open PDF files on a Mac or in your browser. Finding a way to open a PDF is no big deal, but what you want to do with a PDF once it’s open is entirely different. You’ll read it, of course, but you might want to highlight parts of it, take shots [...] (more…)