PowerPhotos
“The ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac” If you need to split, combine, merge or somehow manipulate your Apple Photos.app library, PowerPhotos is the way to go.www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos/
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Countdown Timer Pro
“Create highly customizable countdown timer overlays with ease using Countdown Timer Pro, a completely free macOS app.” There are several other apps like Countdown Timer Pro available for macOS, but it is very well executed and free. What more could one wish for? Mac App Store Countdown Timer Pro
BookPlayer
“A wonderful player for your M4B/M4A/MP3 based audiobooks.” In addition to an eBook Reader I was looking for a dedicated audiobook player. I think, I've found it. BookPlayer leaves nothing to be desired. If you want, you can view its source code on GitHub, or support the developer with a Pro subscription, which then enables features like iCloud Sync and standalone Playback on the Apple Watch. BTW I use the ancient looking, but still working Audiobook Builder to convert countless separate mp3 files to one combined M4B audiobook. BookPlayer App Store
Yomu
“An independent reader for book lovers.” I was looking for a third party alternative to Apple's Books.app - found it: Yomu EBook Reader. Single purchase if you want pro features, like iCloud sync, or just support its developer. www.yomu-reader.com
Folder Preview
“Quick look extension for folders.” Nice, little utility app that lets you preview folders and ZIP files by pressing space bar on your Mac. From the same developer as Anybox and Pinning. anybox.ltd/folder-preview
BarCuts
“A Surprisingly Useful macOS Shortcuts Launcher.” "A macOS menu bar app that surfaces your relevant Shortcuts workflows when you need them. "Tag" workflows to an application, and when that app is in front, BarCuts will show its tagged workflows in a menu, ready for you to access." - nothing to add. One thing done right. Very useful, as Carlo's other apps. (I heavily rely on Actions For Obsidian for my Daily Notes in Obsidian.) actions.work/barcuts/
Zero Duplicates
“Find and Remove Duplicate Files with Confidence” I was looking for an app that can easily remove duplicates from my hard drives. There is a fair number of apps available, but lots of them look shady to me. Not this one. The best thing is that it is free to use and has a very friendly and responsive developer.zeroduplicates.com/
Unread
“Rediscover the joy of reading your favorite writers and publications with Unread.” Unread is a (not exactly cheap, subscription based) classic RSS client for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with a strong focus on design and typography and a perfectly harmonised feature set. I am thrilled. www.goldenhillsoftware.com
SwitchBuddy
“The unofficial companion app for Nintendo Switch” SwitchBuddy is a companion app specifically for the Nintendo Switch. You can easily transfer captured screenshots to your iPhone, stay informed about new releases, get an overview of the latest news, follow sales, and, of course, track your own game collection along with a wishlist, etc. It may not be the most beautiful app, but it is very functional. I use it daily.switchbuddy.app/
Festivitas
“Festivitas brings the holiday spirit to your Mac with festive lights for the dock and menu bar 🎄” "Festivitas automatically adds festive lights to your menu bar and dock upon launch and you can tweak their appearance to match your preferences ✨" - nothing to add here. As written on my blog, it just makes me smile.www.festivitas.app/
Picsew - Scrollshot & Collage
“Make Screenshot Stitching Easy with Picsew!” Picsew is IMHO a truly underrated app whose potential is not immediately apparent. Among scrollshot stitching and other things, you can e.g. effortlessly add device frames to screenshots and pay less for its full version than you pay for other apps in a single month. Highly recommended.apps.apple.com/us/app/picsew-scrollshot-collage
OK Video
“Tap. Record. Share. The easiest way to record anything, by far.” It’s actually just that simple. At first, I wasn’t sure if I needed an app like this or what I’d use it for. However, it turns out to be really handy for capturing a few moments over the course of the day and exporting them as a short movie to your photo roll at the end of the day. And, of course, it can be used for many other much more creative ideas as well.https://okvideo.app/
Mercury Weather
“"It's a weather app. How much is there to say?" - Malin from Triple Glazed Studios' crack product marketing team” The usefulness of additional weather apps besides the native Apple one is certainly debatable, but in addition to Looks Like Rain I really enjoy using Mercury Weather. Mercury Weather was (one of) the first to offer a trip feature, to see what the weather will be like at the destination at a given time. It also has great interactive widgets and, more recently, a weather notifications for rain, snow, etc., that works quite well even here in Europe. apps.apple.com/
MacWhisper
“Quickly and easily transcribe audio files into text with OpenAI's state-of-the-art transcription technology Whisper. Whether you're recording a meeting, lecture, or other important audio, MacWhisper quickly and accurately transcribes your audio files into text.” MacWhisper is probably one of, if not the best Whisper client for macOS. The free version is already useful, while the Pro version is just great. You can do anything with it that involves spoken text and needs to end up as written text. (For example, I dictated this in my native language and it directly produced this text in the text field.) goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/macwhisper
Collections Database
“Organize anything. Collections is a personal database to organize anything.” Collections is a truly great database application that is easy to use and does not have an underlying subscription model. It's available on iOS and macOS, and all data is quickly and seamlessly synchronized via iCloud. What more could one want? collectionsdb.com/
