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Category: Apps
Bike ⇢
Plain text app wizard Jesse Grosjean is out with a new outlining app for the Mac, named Bike:
Outlines are powerful, but can be confusing. In Bike outline editing is fluid, your ideas flow across the screen instead of jumping from position to position. This makes it easier to track what’s going on, and it’s fun!
I really like how Bike works; too many apps in this category are just too heavy. If you do a lot of outlining, it’s an easy $29.99.
1Password 8 for Mac ⇢
After a long beta period, 1Password 8 for Mac is out today. The new version brings with it a new design, the ability to group vaults together in custom Collections and support for SSH keys.
One of my favorite additions is Universal Autofill. Dave Teare explains:
Nearly two decades ago we set out to create the most complete and deeply integrated password manager for Mac users. And today we’re thrilled to announce a new feature that raises that bar: you can now fill anywhere on your Mac using ⌘.
DEVONthink Turns 20 ⇢
It’s a big week for 20th anniversaries, as DEVONthink is enjoying a birthday as well:
“It was on a rainy April night in 2002 when Christian and Eric let DEVONthink 1.0 see the light of the internet for the first time…” But no worries, we won’t bore you with the whole history of DEVONthink from the days when its brain-in-a-fishglass only knew very few document types to the excavation of the ammonite that became its logo and to where we are now. Fact is, this month we are celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Apple Pulls the Plug on macOS Server
As of April 21, 2022, Apple has discontinued macOS Server. Existing macOS Server customers can continue to download and use the app with macOS Monterey.
The most popular server features—Caching Server, File Sharing Server, and Time Machine Server are bundled with every installation of macOS High Sierra and later, so that even more customers have access to these essential services at no extra cost.
As Rich Trouton has pointed out, there were two services still in macOS Sever without an equivalent in the client version: Profile Manager and Open Directory.
Feed Wrangler Being Sunset in March 2023 ⇢
_David Smith, on Twitter:
After 9 years, I’ve decided it’s time to shut down Feed Wrangler. I’m stretched too thin with my other apps, it’s time to let it go.
I’ll turn off the servers next year on March 1, 2023.
My thanks for everyone who was a member. It was quite a ride and I learned a ton from it.
Feed Wrangler was one of many services that popped up in the wake of Google Reader being shut down, but I eventually landed on Feedbin which I continue to be very happy with to this day.
SF Menu Bar ⇢
Geoff Hackworth has a new Mac app that puts an SF Symbols picker right in your menu bar. Features include search, easy copying and more. If you work with SF Symbols, it looks well worth the $2.99.
Audio Hijack 4 Released ⇢
Audio Hijack has been a central component of my podcasting setup for years. Today, Rogue Amoeba has launched version 4 of the application, and it is full of great features.
The UI has gotten a nice overhaul, complete with a new light theme, a powerful new sidebar and an always-accessible menu bar application that makes starting a new recording session easier than ever.
Here’s the session I use to record all of my podcasts:
Overcast 2022.2 Delivers Phase One of App’s Redesign ⇢
Marco Arment’s excellent podcast client Overcast has been updated today to version 2022.2. The new build includes what he is calling “Phase One” of an app-wide redesign.
As you can see from these screenshots, quite a bit is new:
The biggest improvement comes to the styling of playlists. I’m not a huge playlist user as you can see, but I can appreciate this change. I know some folks have a lot more playlists than I do, and I think the ability to customize the color and icon of each playlist individually really adds a lot of fun to the app.
MaskerAid ⇢
Relay FM podcaster 1 and all-around nice human Casey Liss has a new app out today. It’s called MaskerAid, and it’s pretty darn clever. Here’s a bit from his announcement blog post:
In short, MaskerAid allows you to quickly and easily add emoji to images. Plus, thanks to the magic of machine learning, MaskerAid will automatically place emoji over any faces it detects.
Like Casey outlines in his post, I have become increasingly uncomfortable with using social media to share photos or details about my children and their lives.
Windle Brings Wordle to Windows 3.1 Users ⇢
This is delightful, but I’m keeping an eye out for a version for the classic Mac OS.
Obscura 3 ⇢
Apple’s built-in camera app meets the needs for most people, but for those of us who want more, Obscura has been a long-time favorite. Today, Ben McCarthy has launched version 3 of the app.
The new build comes with a new design that is more intuitive deign built around five modes: Photo, Pro Photo, Depth, Live Photo, and Video. There’s also a Watch app for controlling an iPhone that may be mounted in a tripod or is otherwise inaccessible.