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A Different App for Managing Background Items
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/a-different-app-for-managing-background-items
Published: October 29, 2024 08:00
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 and introducing delays. One thing it doesn't do is control items that launch in the background.
Today I…
Free Startup Manager with Many Options
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/free-startup-manager-with-many-options
Published: October 28, 2024 08:00
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 options that have been removed and adds quite a few more. If you use Startup Manager, you can once again choose…
Obsdian’s Many Uses
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/obsdian-s-many-uses
Published: October 27, 2024 08:00
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. With a robust selection of over 1900 plugins, Obsidian can be configured to import and manipulate data from a great many sources. It can…
Virtual Buddy - Run Mac and Linux VMs with Ease on Apple Silicon for Free
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/virtual-buddy-run-mac-and-linux-vms-with-ease-on-apple-silicon
Published: October 26, 2024 08:57
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 previous versions of macOS with your app or even if you just want a safe way to test software you want to try…
Mouse Boost - Right-Click Powerhouse
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/mouse-boost-right-click-powerhouse
Published: October 25, 2024 08:00
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, copy and paste for files and the ability to create different types of new files among others. Not…
SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/soundsource-from-rogue-amoeba
Published: October 24, 2024 08:00
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 setup. Rogue Amoeba's SoundSource is an example of what granular control should look like.
A menu…
Good Old Time Machine Editor - A Useful Free Utility
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/2024-10-23
Published: October 23, 2024 08:00
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 during your work day if you need the full system resources of your computer, but it has decided to start…
Encrypto - Free File Encryption App
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/2024-10-22
Published: October 22, 2024 08:00
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 to make a disk image or ZIP file with a password but an easier solution and one with a few more…
Duplicati - Free Encrypted Offsite Backup for Your Mac
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/2024-10-21
Published: October 21, 2024 08:00
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 25 years as a result. Yep, I still have the MP3 files I downloaded from Napster in the 90s. I run a Time Machine backup...
ClickKnow - A Different Kind of AI Tool
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/clickknow-a-different-kind-of-ai-tool
Published: October 20, 2024 08:00
Most AI tools on the market these days fall into one of two categories:
• Writing assistants that correct spelling and grammar or do other text manipulation
• Basic question answering or search engine type functions
ClickKnow by independent developer…
Kiano - A Unique Image Sorter and Viewer for Apple Photos
https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/kiano-a-unique-image-sorter-and-viewer-for-apple-photos
Published: October 19, 2024 08:00
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 analyzed 22K images in about two and half minutes. It then displayed a grid of all the photos grouped together by similarity…