A is for Apple
Thought we’d start this off with an easy one!
Last year a friend recommended I move from Windows PC’s to Apple, I was a skeptic!
Then I did it, and the Apple bug hit me!
I bought a Macbook which was joined by an iPhone then added an iMac and have very recently bought an iPad (O.K it’s my wife’s but it’s still in MY house ;) )
Here are some Apple related sites, images etc to keep any Apple fanboy or girl salivating for more!
Interesting reads!
MinimalMac – Keeping your Mac lean and mean!
Mac.appstorm.net – Mac software reviews and roundups from the Envato network
MacStories – Lot’s of interesting news and reviews.
Cult of Mac – Apple, News, Reviews and How tos.
Smoking Apples – Apple, Mac and iPhone news, views and reviews.
iPhone.appstorm.net – iPhone & iPad Apps, Games, Roundups & Giveaways.
Mac Rumors – Apple Mac Rumors and News you care about.
Awesome apps!
These are some of the apps I use on a daily basis and would recommend, of course there are many many others, and I’ve tried to keep it to Utility like software, obviously there are code editors and ftp apps and design software but we’ll leave that for another time, leave a comment if you feel strongly about a particular app!
AlfredApp – (Free) a quicklaunch application for Mac OS X, which aims to save you time in searching your local computer and the web.
Cinch – (7$) Cinch gives you simple, mouse-driven window management.
DelibarApp – (18$) Delibar focuses on giving Mac OS X users an easy and quick tool for searching, managing and sharing their bookmarks.
Dropbox – (2Gb Free) Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.
Skitch – (Free’) Easy screen capture and if you wan’t also sharing via skitch.com.
Notify – (7$) An awesome email notifier for Mac OS X.
TimeMachineEditor – (Free) One simple purpose, to change the default one-hour backup interval of Time Machine.
MagicPrefs – (Free) Improving the functionality and options of your Magic mouse.
TextExpander – ($34.95) saves time by using customised abbreviations for frequently used text eg. email sigs, code snippets.
AppCleaner – (Free) a small app allowing you to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps.
Fliqlo – (Free) That cool clock screensaver!
Image credit: Charles Brooks
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ajclarkson July 16th
Great roundup, I’ve been a mac (from linux) convert for about a year now and there are a few apps on this list that I will be giving a try. Cinch is an absolute must, I couldn’t imagine not having that, but I didn’t know about delibar. That looks really useful!
Lamar Ingram July 22nd
Great selection of read! I’ve been a convert for just over a year. Hesitate at first, but now I wish I made the switch earlier. Dropbox is a must! I use the paid service which gives you 50Gb. That has made it so easy to have files anywhere and across platforms of PC or MAC.
James July 23rd
Really nice roundup. I use Skitch all the time and it’s really fantastic of designers as a way to quickly send stuff to clients.
Nur Fathihah July 24th
Once Mac, forever Mac.
I’ve heard people talked like this a lot of times. They said once you own a Mac (MacBook/Pro, or iMac, or Mac) you’ll never go back, which is true. I’ve switched to Mac in 2008, I wasn’t that convinced back then but now I’m a happy Mac user. :)
Kause July 27th
Once you paid so much money for the same thing you can get 3 times cheaper you better convince yourself it is the best on the world. Triied mac and – no thanx. It is probably good for people that need just few icons that work reliably – but for the power user is is just.. crappy limited thing.
Aken Bosch July 30th
I totally agree with Kause. Its a nice looking thing, with some shiny icons and neat design. But for ppl that actualy know about technology and power users, Mac is indeed an expensive limited garbage. I guess it depends on the level of the user.
LazyAss August 6th
woohoo thanks for the hint to magicprefs! All the time I was thinking »damn I could really use more options … somebody should do something about it« I was too lazy to search for something like that haha. Great.
greg August 27th
very cool, I could see this being used for a lot of logo dev work
Ben from Tols Multimedia October 14th
Cinch is an absolute must, I couldn’t imagine not having that. Great to share a useful stuff. Roger, i am waiting for some more useful stuff.
Najib Abd Rahim January 1st
It’s not about the money Kause. It’s about something…something that only Mac user can feel…yeah right…you pay much more money for quality not quantity…poor Windows user…the OS still crap with wirus and nothing much more interesting bout it…
Gareth Coxon Dot Design January 1st
It’s true… once you’ve had a Mac you won’t look back.
Great list thanks for sharing!
Tricks April 4th
Grundsätzlich betrachtet ist das eine gute Sache, ich frag mich aber, ob dies auch dauerhaft brauchbar ist.
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