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What are your MUST HAVE applications for your MBP??
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I love this thread as I've been able to get some really great apps from your suggestions!
Here are a few of my favorites:
Pocket - To save articles for later.
Wunderlist - To-do list.
Spotify - Music
2016 Office - Much better than 2011 version.
Simplemind - Free mind-mapping.
Fantastical 2 - Greatest calendar app I've ever used. (Sunrise is a close 2nd)
Dashlane - Password management.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Pocket - To save articles for later.
Wunderlist - To-do list.
Spotify - Music
2016 Office - Much better than 2011 version.
Simplemind - Free mind-mapping.
Fantastical 2 - Greatest calendar app I've ever used. (Sunrise is a close 2nd)
Dashlane - Password management.
Omnifocus 2 – Steep learning curve to use properly, but my life would be complete chaos without.
MsgFiler – If you have any kind of e-mail mailbox hierarchy, this is the ultimate time saver for filing.
1Password – Unless you want to use the same password for every site (don't!) a password manager is essential.
Motion – I have to do a lot of presentations in my professional life. Motion lets me look smarter than my competitors.
Keynote – See 'Motion' above. Make movies in Motion, drop them into Keynote.
Moom – Others have mentioned. Great window manager.
DropBox – If you regularly use more than one computer, this is a simple way to keep in sync.
SuperDuper and Crashplan – belt and braces. I'm old and I've been there. You WILL lose all your data one day. I'll be able to get mine back.
Office 2011 – For compatibility reasons I have to use Word. Couldn't live without it, but it's rough. Can't afford to risk a beta. Hoping 2016 is a nicer experience.
MsgFiler – If you have any kind of e-mail mailbox hierarchy, this is the ultimate time saver for filing.
1Password – Unless you want to use the same password for every site (don't!) a password manager is essential.
Motion – I have to do a lot of presentations in my professional life. Motion lets me look smarter than my competitors.
Keynote – See 'Motion' above. Make movies in Motion, drop them into Keynote.
Moom – Others have mentioned. Great window manager.
DropBox – If you regularly use more than one computer, this is a simple way to keep in sync.
SuperDuper and Crashplan – belt and braces. I'm old and I've been there. You WILL lose all your data one day. I'll be able to get mine back.
Office 2011 – For compatibility reasons I have to use Word. Couldn't live without it, but it's rough. Can't afford to risk a beta. Hoping 2016 is a nicer experience.
Some great info on here.
I use many of the apps listed here, but a few of my favorites are
I use many of the apps listed here, but a few of my favorites are
- Dropbox
- Office 2011 but am looking forward to 2016
- Chrome
- iMovie
- Pixelmator
For me there are a few essentials:
- Evernote
- Movist
- Alfred 2
- Office 2016
- Adobe CC Suite
- Flux - which is awesome! Not sure if anyone has mentioned it
Must Have
1Password
Alfred 2
Command-C
Fantastical
iStat Menus
MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, and Excel for compatibility)
OmniFocus
Path Finder
PopClip
TextExpander
TextMate
Zotero
Really Enjoy
Affinity Designer
Affinity Photo
Byword
DropZone
Find Any File
Flux
GoodSync
Hazel
Keyboard Maestro
Logoist
Marked
Notebooks
PDFPen
Temperature Gage Pro (for fan control)
Tweetbot
Window Tidy
Included with OS X
Activity Monitor
Dictionary
Disk Utility
Keynote
Mail
Maps
Messages
Notes
Pages
Photos
Preview
Safari
Script Editor
Terminal
1Password
Alfred 2
Command-C
Fantastical
iStat Menus
MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, and Excel for compatibility)
OmniFocus
Path Finder
PopClip
TextExpander
TextMate
Zotero
Really Enjoy
Affinity Designer
Affinity Photo
Byword
DropZone
Find Any File
Flux
GoodSync
Hazel
Keyboard Maestro
Logoist
Marked
Notebooks
PDFPen
Temperature Gage Pro (for fan control)
Tweetbot
Window Tidy
Included with OS X
Activity Monitor
Dictionary
Disk Utility
Keynote
Maps
Messages
Notes
Pages
Photos
Preview
Safari
Script Editor
Terminal
Great thread! Having been a Mac user for six years, I have been through a lot of apps. And through a lot of garbage ones as well. Here is a list of some that I have installed at the moment:
Alfred 2: Search for files across all of your drives, including cloud ones
Caffeine: Prevent your screen from sleeping
Clear: Keep your to-dos arranged in lists
CrashPlan: Backup your drive locally and in the cloud
Divvy: Arrange your windows on the screen
Dropbox: Keep files in the cloud
Evernote: Best. App. Ever. Just use it. Now
Flux: Dim your screen when your wish for the good of your eyes
Mailbox (Beta): A minimalistic mail client that lets you re-receive mails
Noizio: Put yourself into relax mode by listening to chill sounds
OpenEmu: Emulator for retro gaming
Pixelmator: The best alternative to Photoshop (and the price is great)
Plex Media Server + Plex Home Theater: A great app for organizing and watching your local movies (and syncing them to iPhone/iPad)
Pushbullet: Send files and so on from Mac to iDevices and vice versa
Alfred 2: Search for files across all of your drives, including cloud ones
Caffeine: Prevent your screen from sleeping
Clear: Keep your to-dos arranged in lists
CrashPlan: Backup your drive locally and in the cloud
Divvy: Arrange your windows on the screen
Dropbox: Keep files in the cloud
Evernote: Best. App. Ever. Just use it. Now
Flux: Dim your screen when your wish for the good of your eyes
Mailbox (Beta): A minimalistic mail client that lets you re-receive mails
Noizio: Put yourself into relax mode by listening to chill sounds
OpenEmu: Emulator for retro gaming
Pixelmator: The best alternative to Photoshop (and the price is great)
Plex Media Server + Plex Home Theater: A great app for organizing and watching your local movies (and syncing them to iPhone/iPad)
Pushbullet: Send files and so on from Mac to iDevices and vice versa