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[Mac OS X] Screen Utility is a 3-in-1 app that finds dead pixels and helps easily hide desktop icons
I have kind of a love-hate relationship with multipurpose apps. I’ve yet to find a 3-in-1 or 4-in-1 or 8-in-1 app package that is truly useful. This “Swiss army knife” approach to apps sounds good in theory, but in practice, the execution leaves a little something to be desired. That [...]
[Mac OS X] Type2Phone turns your Mac into a wireless keyboard for your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV
While there are some people out there who are masters of the virtual smartphone keyboard, most of us type at our fastest when we’re plopped down in front of a Qwerty keyboard. However, not all of our iOS and Apple devices play nice with the keyboards on our Mac desktops [...]
[Windows] Wirelessly share files between your computers, smartphones, and tablets with Filedrop [Mac OS X, Android, iOS]
Airdrop for Mac allows you to share files between Mac computers using drag and drop methods, as long as they are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. AirDroid pretty much does the same thing for Android and desktop computers. Unfortunately, there aren’t too many applications out there that allow sharing [...]
[Windows] F.lux automatically adjusts screen brightness based on time of day, to help protect your eyes [Mac OS X, Linux]
Mobile devices have an integrated ambient light sensor that allows the device to dim and brighten the screen depending on the environment. Most computer monitors do not include such a feature, and it can leave you staring at an exceptionally bright display even during the wee hours of the night, [...]
[Mac OS X] Nap is an app that helps you remember to take a break
When I was a teenager, I worked in a grocery store. Every 2 hours, a senior employee would get on the PA and lead our whole store’s team in a stretch. It really did go a long way towards refreshing our minds and our bodies. Sitting in front of a [...]
[Mac OS X] Habits Lite helps you create new habits and make life-lasting changes to your lifestyle
Someone once told me that to incorporate a new habit into your routine, repetition was the key. On average, they told me, it takes 28 days of repetition to make a new habit part of your routine. So if you’re looking to build new habits (or break old ones), the [...]
[Mac OS X] Set customized push notifications for iPhone or iPad with WeNotify for Mac
If you’ve ever wanted to set your own custom push notifications and sound alerts on your iPhone or iPad, there’s a Mac App that can help you out. It’s called WeNotify, and it was developed by Eurosmartz.
What is it and what does it do
Main Functionality
WeNotify lets [...]
Read More »[Mac OS X] Discover cool new Mac apps with Bodega
Apps are like books: no matter how much you love them, you’ll probably never have the time to check out all of them in your lifetime. When it comes to find new Mac Apps, you’ve got a few options: read a tech blog to discover cool new apps, search for [...]