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Topgrade - Upgrade All the Things

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Published: September 7, 2024 08:46

One of the more useful Homebrew apps I've found is topgrade-rs, the currently maintained fork of topgrade, an updater for Homebrew, the Mac App Store, MacOS, VSCode extensions and Rust. It is supremely easy to use. Just enter the command topgrade in…

Haste - A Web Search Utility

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Published: September 6, 2024 08:00

Haste, by Plastic Software, is a keyboard centric search utility that can access a wide variety of websites without you having to manually switch to your browser and type a URL or access a bookmark. You activate the search by tapping the command key twice.…

MacTube - An Ad-Free YouTube Player and More

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Published: September 5, 2024 08:00

Mac Tube is an ad-free YouTube player currently also supporting AppleTV, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Max, Disney+, Peacock, Tubi and CrunchyRoll as well as Vimeo, Twitch, Ted Talks, BigThink and TikTok. The developer's website doesn't it make it clear,…

Keyboard Cowboy - Free and Open-Source Automation Software

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Published: September 4, 2024 08:00

If you'd like to take a crack at setting up some Mac automations without spending the money that Keyboard Maestro ($36)  or Better Touch Tool ($24)  will run you, then you should download and try Keyboard Cowboy, a free and open-source automation tool…

ClipGrab, a free alternative to Downie

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Published: September 3, 2024 09:28

I am partial to Downie  when it comes to downloading video from the Internet, but I recently discovered a good free alternative for those looking to use something without incurring a cost. ClipGrab is a video downloader for YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Daily…

Air Battery - A Free App to Monitor Battery Levels

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Published: September 2, 2024 09:00

My search for a good multi-device battery monitoring app ended today when I discovered Air Battery. In just a few minutes I had a widget installed in notification center with accurate battery readouts of my Macbook, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. I didn't…

A Curated Collection of Free Apps

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Published: September 1, 2024 09:00

Free Apps• Apparency - The Apps That Opens Apps  • ToyViewer - A Preview Replacment • Chrome Remote Desktop - Free Remote Control • BBEdit - It Doesn't Suck • Blip - Free Cross Platform File Transfers • FreeTube - Maybe the Most Underrated App • Bean - A…

Widget Wall

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Published: August 31, 2024 10:21

For the first time in years, I've started using my Mac's desktop as a place to check for information and interact with my computer. For a long time, I kept the desktop hidden behind windows and full screen apps. I don't save files to my desktop or launch…

Screen Memory

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Published: August 30, 2024 08:20

I recently purchased the single purpose utility, Screen Memory on sale from Bundle Hunt for $6. On the developer's website it goes for $27 and can be used on up to three computers. The app takes screenshots of your entire monitor (or monitors) at a…

What's In Your Menu Bar

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Published: August 29, 2024 08:24

What is in your menu bar? At Macworld 2014, Mac Developer Brett Terpstra turned heads when he revealed what he had running in his menu bar while sharing his screen. In all, he had 42 menu bar icons and people were amazed because he was on a MacBook Air…