I slave over a hot keyboard all day. So, any Mac tool that helps to speed up my typing is my friend. The Mac and iPhone tool of choice for keyboard efficiency is TextExpander. It’s a behind-the-scenes Mac (and iPhone) app that collects snippets of text that you can insert into a document using keyboard … Read More »

Audio is my business. It’s to be expected that my Mac is loaded with audio recording apps, audio file converter apps, and other audio tools. Why all the need for utilities that convert audio files? Because the world doesn’t rely on a single standard audio file. There’s MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OGG, AIFF, WMA, and … Read More »

It’s been awhile. I don’t remember the last time I licked an envelope shut, or licked a stamp and stuck it to an envelope. These days it’s online transactions and PDFs. Then I had to mail some papers to someone who didn’t have email. Frankly, it would have taken far less time to grab an … Read More »

Fire up Finder on your Mac and take a look at those folders. That blandy blue from 1999 isn’t exactly inspiring, is it? What can you do to beat the Mac folder blues? There’s an app for that. Folders Factory is a dirt cheap and simple-to-use Mac app that lets you customize the folders on … Read More »

It doesn’t take much effort to fall in love with Instagram. If you’re an iPhone user there’s probably not an easier way to upload and share photos online. What about Instagram on your Mac? For now, the official Instagram app is iPhone only. Fear not– Carousel is the Mac way to experience Instagram on your … Read More »

What was once my absolute favorite to-do list manager on my Mac has taken a back seat to another Mac app. It’s Things vs. Todo. For now, Things is losing. Todo is ahead of the pack. To-do list apps on the Mac are a dime a dozen. Many are free, most are nearly dirt cheap, … Read More »