MacUpdate Review of Ortelius 2.0.8
Ortelius is a case study in making something that appears to require extreme skill – 'vector-based cartography' – accessible to the novice user. My background in vector-based drawing is as limited as...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of Vitamin-R 2.52
Vitamin-R is an all-in-one task management powerhouse. At first glance, it’s a simple time keeper, affording the user the ability to quickly and easily time their work session. You can extend your time...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of Newton 9.8.141
CloudMagic Email is a beautiful hybrid application: at its core, it’s a full-fledged email application in the vein of Airmail, Mailbox, and many other 3rd party apps, but it comes in a package that is...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of SnapHack 1.0.25
Snap-Hack is a clever Snapchat workaround for your Mac that lets you download snaps you receive for offline viewing or safekeeping. As long as you don’t view them on your iOS device first, you can use...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of iShowU Instant 1.2.5
iShowU Instant is a remarkably capable application that gets you from on-screen action on your Mac or iOS device to full-fledged screen recording production in just a few quick steps. With a handful of...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of LaunchBar 6.9.4
LaunchBar is often grouped with most file launchers, but it’s really a full productivity suite shrunken down into a single-line search bar interface. While it’s true that the most common system-level...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of beaTunes 5.1.0
BeaTunes is approachable as a general music playback app while remaining a robust and novel DJ library management utility that is initially unassuming for the novice but still expansive and delightful...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of uBar 4.0.5
It isn’t wrong to love uBar. With an interface eerily reminiscent of the Windows start menu and conjoined active task tray, uBar mines some well-worn territory and comes up with something interesting...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of EditReady 2.1.5
EditReady is a professional-grade video transcoder that launches you from Production to Post Production as fast as possible. Literally. The proliferation of cameras shooting QuickTime movies means that...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of Endurance 1.1
Endurance explores some well-worn territory, but it does so in a way that feels new, refreshing, and truthfully useful. So many battery life extension applications are, at best, benign, and at worst,...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of Persecond 1.2
Having used various platforms for editing and creating timelapses, it's become clear that Persecond is the way to go. It's an extremely easy application for getting your final product done quickly. The...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of Persecond 1.2.1
Having used various platforms for editing and creating timelapses, it's become clear that Persecond is the way to go. It's an extremely easy application for getting your final product done quickly. The...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of beaTunes 5.1.1
BeaTunes is approachable as a general music playback app while remaining a robust and novel DJ library management utility that is initially unassuming for the novice but still expansive and delightful...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of LensFlare Studio 6.3
LensFlare Studio is one of those rare apps that states its intentions up front and delivers unequivocally. You know what you're in for with LensFlare Studio by the time you're done reading the...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of Newton 9.8.195
CloudMagic Email is a beautiful hybrid application: at its core, it’s a full-fledged email application in the vein of Airmail, Mailbox, and many other 3rd party apps, but it comes in a package that is...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of HoudahGeo 5.2
HoudahGeo brings travel photos taken with non-GPS cameras together with GPS location data in order to swiftly and easily make these photos easier to track, organize, and share. With a large...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of HyperPlan 2.9.0
HyperPlan takes the familiar kanban project planning and management strategy and presents in a no-frills, highly customizable package. All the best aspects of real-life, sticky-note-on-whiteboard...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of Hider 2.4.6
We’ve arrived at a world in which the data we generate is as much a part of who we are as the things we do or the relationships we keep. Keenly aware of this fact, the developers of Hider have given us...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of Newton 9.8.209
CloudMagic Email is a beautiful hybrid application: at its core, it’s a full-fledged email application in the vein of Airmail, Mailbox, and many other 3rd party apps, but it comes in a package that is...
View ArticleMacUpdate Review of KeyCue 8.7
So few tasks on a Mac require actual point-and-click cursor behaviors, but for the uninitiated, navigating apps and OS X using only the keyboard is like learning a new language. Keyboard shortcuts can...
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