Squiggling a draw? What? It's literally click-drag-release.
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Squiggling a draw? What? It's literally click-drag-release.
This, absolutely this. I want a similar tool for Windows, it is so useful.
By the way, DeskCover isn't great for those with multiple monitors, it would hinder being able to work.
I hate to seem nit picky, but I must agree with those who say this (well-made and informative) video and accompanying article are misnamed. Cool, yes. Handy? For many, certainly. But essential? Absolutely not.
Words mean things. Accuracy matters. A far, far better title for this would have been “Five Great Utilities for cleaning up and organizing your desktop.” I thank you for the recommendations, but next time let’s do a little more work to make a properly descriptive headline.
Words mean things. Accuracy matters. A far, far better title for this would have been “Five Great Utilities for cleaning up and organizing your desktop.” I thank you for the recommendations, but next time let’s do a little more work to make a properly descriptive headline.
I use LastPass, it works with everything and quite well, paid options have more features, but even the free version allows mobile sync now.
So true. Especially if you start making custom gestures for your Trackpad or Magic Mouse.
The only way I would leave their service is if Apple integrated all of the same features - and then some - into Keychain. It would have to have support for automatically copying the OTPs and all the little convenience features that 1Password has.
I feel sorry for you, Juli—always getting attacked in one way or another for writing an article that later becomes fodder for calls of “bias” and being paid off for “advertising” one product or another. I still remember the little keyboard-thing fiasco.
Huge fan of HazeOver. Screw that other guy -- that's really lame.The author of DeskCover loves to mention that it’s a HazeOver replacement. It’s actually a knock off. I don’t mind the competition, but it’s a wonky copycat down to UI layout, menus, description text and even a keyboard shortcut.
Please try out the original app instead and see for yourself that it actually helps:
https://hazeover.com
I used to love these things, but the super frequent macOS updates that often break stuff and also add small enhancements have moved me to using macOS totally "vanilla."
I’ve used both, and HazeOver is much smoother and easier to work with. I fiddled with this for a while but couldn’t get it to do what HazeOver does immediately and intuitively: dim everything on the display except what you’re working on. This is definitely a case of “you get what you pay for”. This just feels buggy and clunky. Do yourself a favor and buy the original.
I would pay $50 for an app/plug-in that properly sorted and filed mail. I've tried Mail Pilot and it is ok. And I have about 500 Apple Mail Rules set and they don't run and work the way they are supposed to. I want my mail app to take any mail older than x days, say 3 or 5 or 7 and to file the mail in folders based on either my preset rules or on patterns. I would prefer not to clean my inbox. There has to be a good way to automate it and still reserve some mail as "important", "pending" or whatever so that it remains until you complete the task.
From what I've seen, Alfred's implementation of snippet expansion is not nearly as robust as TextExpander's functionality. I have entire workflows triggered by TE, with fill-ins, nesting/linking snippets, and triggering snippets in plain text, rich text, embedded images, AppleScript, shell script and JavaScript. TextExpander is, hands down, the best, most robust utility of its type anywhere.
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I've not seen that behavior at all.
I've been using Spectacle for Windows resizing, but BetterSnapTool looks really intriguing.
Also just started using Yoink (drag and drop into a temporary bucket). It's definitely become essential, previously I've been using my Downloads folder as a temp folder for the same purpose, but Yoink makes things much easier now.
Also just started using Yoink (drag and drop into a temporary bucket). It's definitely become essential, previously I've been using my Downloads folder as a temp folder for the same purpose, but Yoink makes things much easier now.
Have you tried MailHub from Dervish Software? It's an essential filing / moving app. You may also want to check out InDev's mail plug ins; they are a bit different but may have more of the style of work you're looking for.
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Keychain is free and from an established company
Here is the problem with Keychain: On macOS if I want to see my password in Keychain, I need to key in my user password that I would typically make complex. Great.
Now go to iOS > Settings > Safari > Passwords. You can reveal all of the passwords using nothing but the device unlock code (i.e. usually 4-6 digits).
Personally, I like my PW vault to have a completely discrete master PW from anything else. I also like the ability to store not just passwords, my passport details, health card info, memberships, licenses, secure notes, etc. 1Password is a secure vault for everything that deserves a secure vault. Better still, you can make multiple vaults. I have one for myself and one "family" vault that has the kids' passwords. They are allowed to access that vault, not mine.
Is there a File Manager app that lets me copy a file's directory path as easily as Windows File Explorer does?
i.e., 1) Click on the path line. 2) Copy.
I love my 2016 15" MBP's screen and mousepad so much more than those of any of the > 10 Thinkpad I've owned. But Finder seems so much more awkward vs Windows File Explorer. More keystrokes to do the same thing.
This has a big impact on my productivity - at the end of a work week I typically have ~ 200 files that need backup.
i.e., 1) Click on the path line. 2) Copy.
I love my 2016 15" MBP's screen and mousepad so much more than those of any of the > 10 Thinkpad I've owned. But Finder seems so much more awkward vs Windows File Explorer. More keystrokes to do the same thing.
This has a big impact on my productivity - at the end of a work week I typically have ~ 200 files that need backup.
Oh wow, I didn't know it was that powerful!
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Is there a File Manager app that lets me copy a file's directory path as easily as Windows File Explorer does?
i.e., 1) Click on the path line. 2) Copy.
I love my 2016 15" MBP's screen and mousepad so much more than those of any of the > 10 Thinkpad I've owned. But Finder seems so much more awkward vs Windows File Explorer. More keystrokes to do the same thing.
This has a big impact on my productivity - at the end of a work week I typically have ~ 200 files that need backup.
You could look into TotalFinder or PathFinder.
Edit: Also Commander One.
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Is there a File Manager app that lets me copy a file's directory path as easily as Windows File Explorer does?
i.e., 1) Click on the path line. 2) Copy.
I love my 2016 15" MBP's screen and mousepad so much more than those of any of the > 10 Thinkpad I've owned. But Finder seems so much more awkward vs Windows File Explorer. More keystrokes to do the same thing.
This has a big impact on my productivity - at the end of a work week I typically have ~ 200 files that need backup.
In PathFinder, you can right click on the file name and choose Copy Path from the context menu and capture the file path in one of several formats.
