I use Default Folder X, mainly just for one of the things it does, really ought to harness its power more than I do.
Feek's macOS useful tools, utilities and applications thread
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SetApp is a great concept, I just wish it had appeared about ten years earlier because I've already bought most of the stuff within SetApp that I'd find useful so there's little point it me subbing to it now.
I have a load of Pis I connect to via SSH, both at home and externally and I always just use SSH in Terminal. I've never heard of Termius, am I missing something useful?
I was exactly the same when I first started using Macs and Alfred was mentioned. I installed it and was completely overwhelmed with what it can do so I went back to just using Spotlight.
I still mainly use it as an app launcher but I also have some custom workflows configured, one called 'boot' which opens all the apps I generally open when I boot my Mac. Another one called 'messages' which opens (you guessed it), Messages, Messenger and WhatsApp. I have some radio applications which, when I use them, I always open them in a specific order with a slight delay in between.
I've got some custom web searches configured for specific sites, my blog, a callsign lookup engine, short wave frequency lookups, etc.
I've also tweaked the default search so if it doesn't find any local results, it searches google but with " -site
interest.*" on the end for obvious reasons.Alfred can do a lot, even with the things I'm doing, I've barely scratched the surface. I looked at some YouTube guides to show how to do things and it gave me ideas.
Probably but having bought Alfred, I may as well use it. It's also great that it synchronises so everything I configure on my iMac works the same on my MBA.
What do you need to do? The built in Preview app is pretty good at editing pdf files.
@Cromulent I've really enjoyed reading and following your experiences as a newcomer to the Apple ecosystem. It's great seeing you searching for (and finding) solutions and workflows for everything you want to do. I can't help with this one but just wanted to tell you that.
Isn't there an option in Pathfinder to hide the default Finder icon from the Dock?
I know it's a generalisation to say this but you don't need one. macOS doesn't really pick up crap like Windows, there's no registry to get stuffed full of rubbish. If you uninstall something from macOS, the only thing likely to be left is a handful of preference files which won't affect the OS like a bloated registry.
If you ever feel the need to clear caches or anything like that then grab Onyx but it's not something you need to do, the OS doesn't need a bit of maintenance every now and then. Avoid cleanmymac like the plague.
If I were a new macOS users, I would definitely look at SetApp, especially with the educational discount which makes it just $30/year which is a bargain when you look at everything it includes.
Oh my stupid tired brain wasn't doing sums properly yesterday. I blame broken Pringles.
I was the same when I first used Alfred, I installed it and decided it did exactly the same as spotlight and there was no advantage over spotlight. Now I've delved further into it and realised that it can do a lot more than just that. I also like how the configuration is synced between Macs, so I change something on [say] my iMac and it's replicated over to the MBA.
Ahh yes, I see what you mean now.
I use reminders, a very old version. They're yellow, made of paper and I use an implement called a fountain pen to fill them in. When I've done what they remind me to do, I store them in the circular file on the floor
Have a quick shufti at this thread. Generally just chucking an app in the bin is good enough to get rid of it because all that will be left behind is a preference file that has no residual effect. Something like the appdelete mentioned there will also remove the preference files.
A regular fresh install of macOS really achieves nothing other than taking up your time.
X Audio Compression Toolkit (xACT)
A simple audio conversion program, it can convert multiple different audio formats to other formats and do it quickly and easily. I use it to convert FLAC to WAV which I then import into iTunes (Apple Music) and then use iTunes (Music) to convert to Apple lossless. You simply drag your music files in and hit the appropriate Decode/Encode button.
It's been around since 2010 and gets semi regular updates. It's free but there's an option to donate if you want.
http://xact.scottcbrown.org
A simple audio conversion program, it can convert multiple different audio formats to other formats and do it quickly and easily. I use it to convert FLAC to WAV which I then import into iTunes (Apple Music) and then use iTunes (Music) to convert to Apple lossless. You simply drag your music files in and hit the appropriate Decode/Encode button.
It's been around since 2010 and gets semi regular updates. It's free but there's an option to donate if you want.
http://xact.scottcbrown.org
It's not free (and I can't remember how much it is but I use WiFi Explorer. I can't tell you how much it is though because I've bought it and the App Store doesn't show a price once you buy something. However much it was, it was worth it because of how useful it's been over the years.
There's a 'lite' version here which is £1.79, that might do what you want, I don't know what the differences are.
It's been around for years and is still regularly updated.
There's a 'lite' version here which is £1.79, that might do what you want, I don't know what the differences are.
It's been around for years and is still regularly updated.
You might struggle to get something free but I can recommend Automounter. It’s about a tenner (including the ‘pro’ pack).
I posted about it earlier in the thread: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...d-applications-thread.18927576/#post-34773253
I wouldn't have paid that much for it but I don't have a copy of the invoice to check. I doubt I'd have spent more than a fiver on it.
It's not as simple as that, macOS is dreadful at remembering and staying connected to network shares. It only takes the slightest thing for them to disconnect and they don't reconnect.
Be interested to know how well it works (and whether it gets updated for apple silicon).
I look at how much time it'd take me to faff about scripting it and trying to make it work against how long it takes to set it up with an app, and the cost of the app. In this case, less than a tenner was worth every penny 