Little snitch is by far the best Mac App.
Menumeters is no replacement for LS!
It's an old App, used to be in a System preferences panel, it's good, been using that since forever.
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Little snitch is by far the best Mac App.
Menumeters is no replacement for LS!
It's an old App, used to be in a System preferences panel, it's good, been using that since forever.
Menu Meter will give me my networks stats, as Little Snitch
and LuLu will monitor the app calling home
So a really good combo for a replacement. I stopped using Little Snitch without any issue. And Menu Meter is up to date.
So check your facts before posting.
Pretty good list!
MacOS:
I like Swish more than Moom. Same kinda thing, just with gestures.
Friendly For Twitter is similar to Stack and is another one I much prefer after using both. The name is kinda misleading because it connects with a lot more services than just Twitter.
Pock is excellent as well but I prefer Better Touch Tool since it can do everything Pock does, and a lot more, but you need to do a lot of work yourself.
MacOS:
I like Swish more than Moom. Same kinda thing, just with gestures.
Friendly For Twitter is similar to Stack and is another one I much prefer after using both. The name is kinda misleading because it connects with a lot more services than just Twitter.
Pock is excellent as well but I prefer Better Touch Tool since it can do everything Pock does, and a lot more, but you need to do a lot of work yourself.
May not be actively maintained, but works on Catalina with no issues. The day it doesn't work, I'll consider alternatives. If you're looking to simply move and resize windows try the free one.
Stata is better and cheaper than SPSS statistics. Besides, iWork is far better than Office for light use. If you want powerful features, you should use LaTeX.
I disagree. I think Office is much easier, especially if you're sharing documents with others. Plus, I can never get Pages to format tables correctly, and on more complex documents that are being shared with others, when it's re-converted from Word, the layout gets garbled.
There are various apps that try and make the Touch Bar more useful. My problem is I am using a wireless keyboard. Has Apple or anyone come out with a wireless keyboard with a Touch Bar? It just seems like until it is everywhere, its not really going to catch on.
Fact, Menumeters is no replacement for LittleSnitch, it is not a Firewall, just Meters, as in the name.
Little Snitch has a built-in DL/UL meter so MenuMeters is not needed for that.
MenuMeters was abandoned years ago, then picked up by another one, it did not work for quite a while until someone else updated the App, you might check the facts yourself.
I leave it at that.
One of my most used utilities as a graphic designer is ScreenFloat.
It’s a screenshot software, but it has a different use compared to Snag-It, which I also use.
ScreenFloat, as in the name, instantly creates a floating window. You can then resize it, move it, adjust transparency with mouse wheel, hold command to make it disappear when mouse cursor goes over it. Plus you can set it to open in a preferred app with a double click, or right click for more options, even copy to clipboard. Drag a little file icon to drop it in a document or system folder. Also, it takes screenshots on a 5k iMac at retina resolutions which may be useful compared to Snag-It.
If you close the float, it will auto save into a browser that can later be turned into a float again, plus organize by smart folders or tags. You can right click to delete it or choose behavior to delete if closed without saving.
Uses:
Sometimes I need to remember color settings (CYMK values), size of an artboard or object, coordinates, instructions from PDF (ad specs) or email. Basically any info you might not be able to have open simultaneously, a quick floating screenshot works great for reference.
Speaking of reference, also great for artists, fill your screen with visual reference that you can reposition and reopen later.
Sharing quick proofs of designs in a very seamless way. Screenshot it, copy or drag into email, then delete float. I use Snag-It if I need to mark something up, but by default Snag-It will open the viewer and take the screenshot at non-retina resolutions (good or bad depending on sotuation)
Quickly flip between float and document to see changes. Get inspired by an idea? First take a ScreenFloat of where you are at in a design, or open earlier document, make some drastic changes, then align float over document (make transparent with mouse wheel to help align). With command held down, move mouse left an right to make it disappear and reappear, essentially flipping between versions instantly. This can also help spot small changes, if you were given new text and not sure what small change was made, or spot anything you might of lost.
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It’s a screenshot software, but it has a different use compared to Snag-It, which I also use.
ScreenFloat, as in the name, instantly creates a floating window. You can then resize it, move it, adjust transparency with mouse wheel, hold command to make it disappear when mouse cursor goes over it. Plus you can set it to open in a preferred app with a double click, or right click for more options, even copy to clipboard. Drag a little file icon to drop it in a document or system folder. Also, it takes screenshots on a 5k iMac at retina resolutions which may be useful compared to Snag-It.
If you close the float, it will auto save into a browser that can later be turned into a float again, plus organize by smart folders or tags. You can right click to delete it or choose behavior to delete if closed without saving.
Uses:
Sometimes I need to remember color settings (CYMK values), size of an artboard or object, coordinates, instructions from PDF (ad specs) or email. Basically any info you might not be able to have open simultaneously, a quick floating screenshot works great for reference.
Speaking of reference, also great for artists, fill your screen with visual reference that you can reposition and reopen later.
Sharing quick proofs of designs in a very seamless way. Screenshot it, copy or drag into email, then delete float. I use Snag-It if I need to mark something up, but by default Snag-It will open the viewer and take the screenshot at non-retina resolutions (good or bad depending on sotuation)
Quickly flip between float and document to see changes. Get inspired by an idea? First take a ScreenFloat of where you are at in a design, or open earlier document, make some drastic changes, then align float over document (make transparent with mouse wheel to help align). With command held down, move mouse left an right to make it disappear and reappear, essentially flipping between versions instantly. This can also help spot small changes, if you were given new text and not sure what small change was made, or spot anything you might of lost.
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you can leave it where you want, it doesn't change the fact that menu meter is up to date and still developed and that the combo of it + Lulu provide a solid free and open source alternative to Little Snitch.
so read my post and stop posting nonsense
Read this
This is the original Developer, it then was incompatible with newer OS's for a while until
someone else picked it up.
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There are plenty of jewels in the Appstore or outside of the Appstore, Pacist for instance, Easyfind, Forklift amongst others.
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If you care about formatting everything correctly then, by definition, close source WYSIWYG programmes are the worst tool you can use. In fact, Word is particularly notorious for messing up with the formatting even when sharing with peers just using Word. Pages works better (but still not perfectly) if you stick to sharing with .pages format. Of course, if you export to Word, it does not work well.
But if you want to ensure that your results look exactly the same on the other end, you need to use markup languages - HTML, LaTeX, or even Markdown with the same CSS.
Not released in 2019 but Packr for iOS is a must have for all frequent travelers.
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HUm... a few not released in 2019 ...
Things 3, Bear, GoodTask, Fantastical 2, Day One, Todoist, Bring!, AVR Pro, Chronicle, Evernote, Pocket, Agenda, Doo, Cardhop, Notability, Mindnote, DEVONthink, Paste, Copied, Yoink, Scanbot, Lookmark, Gladys, PDF Expert, 2Do, Tap Forms, Unfade Pro, ..., ..., ..., ..., ... (!!!)
Think don't get this list...
HUm... a few not released in 2019 ...
Things 3, Bear, GoodTask, Fantastical 2, Day One, Todoist, Bring!, AVR Pro, Chronicle, Evernote, Pocket, Agenda, Doo, Cardhop, Notability, Mindnote, DEVONthink, Paste, Copied, Yoink, Scanbot, Lookmark, Gladys, PDF Expert, 2Do, Tap Forms, Unfade Pro, ..., ..., ..., ..., ... (!!!)
Think don't get this list...
This looks cool. Thanks for the tip!
Totally forgot about scanning apps. Good point!
Here're some of my favourite mac apps (although not new):
Alfred with a Powerpack for... well for everything I guess
PixelSnap 2 for measuring and screenshots
Pikka for quickly grabbing colors
Timing for automatic time-tracking
Soulver for quick calculation notes
Typeface for managing fonts
Iconjar for managing icons
Translate Tab for quick translations
Affinity Apps for replacing Adobe at light use
Alfred with a Powerpack for... well for everything I guess
PixelSnap 2 for measuring and screenshots
Pikka for quickly grabbing colors
Timing for automatic time-tracking
Soulver for quick calculation notes
Typeface for managing fonts
Iconjar for managing icons
Translate Tab for quick translations
Affinity Apps for replacing Adobe at light use
I agree, but good luck getting people to agree with that. Submission rules for the documents I submit say "Microsoft Word .Docx", so that's what they get.
I forgot to mention that the Hindsight time tracker I mentioned is free until the New Year.
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Hindsight - Time Tracker
Hindsight: Time, Tracked and Visualized Rediscover the past and optimize your future with Hindsight. This intuitive app keeps you informed about the time that has elapsed since life's events. Whether they're daily routines or once-in-a-lifetime milestones, Hindsight puts the answers to "How...
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I’ll check it out. Their page remind me of Snag-It, which I also use along side ScreenFloat. For things like annotations, plus options like capturing video, converting video to GIF, image to text, etc. Though, Snag-It can feel bloated and slow with so many features, and more expensive.
Whenever I recommend ScreenFloat, I’ll also mention Screentray for those seeking additional features similar to Snag-it.
I think a combo with ScreenFloat is the best for my situation.