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AndyWhat are everyone's 'must have' MacOS apps? What's the first thing you install with a new setup?
Great suggestions everyone, thanks for sharing. Going to have some fun setting up a MacBook Neo tonight now Apple finally shipped it.
Paul Stockton@andyn BetterTouchTool - NileanƩ from MacStories wrote a great article: https://www.macstories.net/tutorials/three-ways-to-use-bettertouchtool-to-enhance-window-management-with-a-trackpad/
I use this everywhere, so a 3-finger swipe quickly jumps between 2 apps you are using in Stage Manager.
I use a 3-finger tap to close browser tabs or images that popup in Ivory or Discord etc
Such a time saver.
Three Ways to Use BetterTouchTool to Enhance Window Management with a Trackpad
BetterTouchTool is an essential tool that can help anyone streamline their workflows, but I think it really shines when it helps me solve some of my everyday frustrations. I mainly use a Magic Trackpad at my desk. Itās a great way to navigate a Mac: smooth scrolling, great haptic feedback, and gestures for multitasking with
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Brennan Kenneth Brown@andyn Bear, Halloy, NetNewsWire, Sublime Text, LibreWolf
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@tekphloyd two votes for Bear is interesting. I never hear people talking about it these days.
@andyn Bear is a lovely notes app. Why Bear? Because I donāt like Apple Notes, and in my opinion, the Obsidian mobile app is terrible. Unfortunately, there is no Bear for Android.
Sam@tekphloyd @andyn another vote for Bear here š»
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Nate Barham@tekphloyd @andyn By all means like what you like, but Iāve found Obsidian mobile to be much improved since the early days, especially in the last year or so. Might be my most improved app period. Maybe give it a look if itās been awhile.
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@tekphloyd @andyn I donāt need a notes app but Bear is a phenomenal app.
@Ronnie @tekphloyd @andyn Agree, used to use it, I just don't take enough notes to justify it. If I took notes I'd be using Bear
@pauls @Ronnie @tekphloyd I've moved note taking apps far too many times and lost notes so it's Obsidian all the way now!
Martin Du4@andyn CleanShotX is a must.
Jeff Clatworthy@andyn 1Password. iStat Menus. Little Snitch.
ChancerubbageGeneral question for those listing 1password as a must have first install ā¦
Are you cross platform on a daily basis, using windows as much as any Apple device?
Do you prefer a browser that doesnāt support Apples password apps or passkeys?
@Chancerubbage I use BitWarden for this, so I'm covered on that front :)
Jimmy@Chancerubbage @andyn For me, 1Password is worth it because it handles passwords and passkeys (like iCloud Passwords) but also secure notes (vehicle VINs and plates, medical lists), attachments (scanned Drivers License and passports), credit card info (outside of Wallet autofill), API tokens, and more. I donāt use it outside of Apple-world so cross-platform is meh.
I am not happy about the price hike this year, but I havenāt found anything close to its utility.
Gracjan Nowak@andyn If youāre gonna use Safari, Iād recommend the Wipr 2 extension by @mipstian. Itās a very set-and-forget app for blocking ads, trackers, cookie notices and other junk on websites.
Tapestry by @Iconfactory is a great way to follow various online sources (RSS, Mastodon, Bluesky, YouTube, Reddit, etc.) in one place.
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@andyn 1Password, iStat Menus & Setapp.
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Chris Mackay šØš¦@andyn In alphabetical order:
Affinity
@bbedit
BetterSnapTool
Carbon Copy Cloner
@devontechnologies DEVONthink
@drafts
Due
Final Cut Pro
Hookmark
Keyboard Maestro
Keynote
LaunchBar
MAMP Pro
Numbers
@OmniFocus
@OmniGraffle
@OmniOutliner
Pages
PanoramaX
@jamesthomson PCalc
SpamSieve
TextExpander
Transmit
@unread Unread
There are others, of course, but these are first.
Eric Beavers@tantramar This is a good list largely mirrored on my Mac.
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Joseph Lamoree@andyn Bitwarden, Orion, eM Client, Keyboard Maestro, iTerm2, Homebrew, iStat Menus.
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1. e-wallet password (and more) manager
2. Super duper! Backup software
3. 1Blocker ad blocker
4. Magnet window manager
@andyn Just did this with my new Air.
In order: Obsidian, Menu Bar Spacing, CleanupBuddy, Alfred, Arc (or Zen), Things, Spark, Audio Hijack, Fantastical, iA Writer, Ulysses (actually first but only because itās where I write the novels)
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Jan Eden@andyn well... Tap Forms Database Pro because it's my only source of income š
But also Pastebot and Lucifer. And Apple Music (gotta listen to music while programming). And Helm.