10 applications for productivity on the Mac, which are needed for each
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Our productivity depends on the convenience and functionality of the device. Apple computers are ideal for work and are already "out of the box" can accomplish many tasks. However, if you want to tune for maximum productivity, you can not do without the right applications.
HiddenMe (overview)
Agree, it is necessary that you have nothing to distract for productive work. Often, when you sit down at your Mac or charge for any problem, the first thing you see before you - is littered with screenshots, folders and other "important" things desktop. In order not to bother with the unfolding of documents and files in its place, you can resort to cunning and use a small utility HiddenMe. Its sole function - to hide clutter on your desktop table. One click on the button in the menu bar - and you're done.
The utility is completely free to fork out for 119 rubles you will have only if you are working with multiple displays.
Price: Free
The ability to quickly launch applications and find the information also can not be underestimated. Built-in Spotlight search is constantly being improved, but still not yet falls short of multi-launcher Alfred. He not only completely replace the Spotlight you, but also save a lot of time due to the hot keys that allow to use only the keyboard. Alfred able to search for anything and everything, instantly run applications and, most importantly, create macros to perform a variety of routine processes. In addition, there iOS-version of the application that interacts with the desktop.
Alfred Basic version is free, but to work with macros have to buy a powerpack for £ 17.
For productive work necessarily need to have a list that best sketch in a good task manager. Things suited for this purpose is just perfect. It has an intuitive, crafted to the last detail interface for maximum convenience in managing tasks and projects. Another important point - broad support for hotkeys, with which you can do just about anything. Things also benefits you can safely burn the presence of iOS-version and seamless synchronization of tasks with it.
The only thing that can push you to the Things, - the price. Yes, 3,000 rubles - a considerable sum, but believe me, it will pay off with a vengeance.
Fantastical 2 (overview)
Without a good calendar no productive work and can not, therefore, they should attend to first. Fantastical favorably differs from other calendars to your OS X interface and convenient chips. Application design is fully consistent with OS X Yosemite, all the items are exactly where you would expect to find them. Convenience is provided by a high level of usability and brand recognition features done like time and date in the text, as well as support for the "living" language. Interact with Fantastical is possible not only from the application window, but also from the menu bar, without being distracted from the fact what you are currently working.
The price of the calendar, of course, "bite", but from the official site, you can download trial for three weeks and have already used it to determine the purchase.
Price: 2990 rubles
MindNode 2 (overview)
To work on creative tasks and for global project planning are very good so-called "memory card" or "relations diagram." Best Mac-application to work with them - it MindNode. Such a tool is, by definition, can not be simple, but not in the case of MindNode. The developers did a good job on the interface, to make a simple interaction with the elements, and add a large number of different objects. Since you can create a chart of any complexity using all this economy. And thanks to the iOS-version, your projects will always be on hand for all your devices.
By themselves, these "memory card" - a thing quite specific, so be sure to try, will develop if you have a friendship with them. The developers have provided such an opportunity: on the official website can be downloaded trial version of the application.
Pomodoro Time Pro (overview)
When all tasks are defined, it's time to be taken for their implementation. In order not to get bogged down in the quagmire of procrastination, do not neglect the pomodoro technique proven over the years. Of applications for Mac I can recommend a timer, which I use myself - it's Pomodoro Time. Unlike many other applications in this category, functionality and ease of it mixed in the right proportions. This timer is a modern design, easy to work with him (there are hot keys), and you can record tasks and track your stats if you wish.
A nice bonus is the iOS-version with full synchronization with which you can leave in between working place and keep track of the remaining vacation time right from the widget on the iPhone.
Price: 149 rubles
iA Writer Pro (overview)
Whatever profession you do, it will almost certainly have a place for the text. I can confidently say that iA Writer Pro - one of the best, if not the best app for that. In it you have nothing to distract from the text, with the iA Writer Pro has four workspaces that It can be effectively used at various stages of the work, and, most importantly, there is a support Markdown. In addition, iA Writer Pro is a set of handy details, statistics, quick access to formatting options and synchronization with versions for iPad and iPhone.
I've tried almost all of the existing text editor for OS X, including the most recent, but still remain true to iA Writer Pro. I am sure you are in it, too, will not be disappointed.
Price: 2290 rubles
iWork
For office tasks a text editor, of course, will not be enough, and you can not do without the application to work with spreadsheets and presentations. On the Mac, there is a lot of them, but why look for a solution somewhere in the side, if Apple is already all up for us? The package includes iWork apps Pages, Numbers and Keynote for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations, respectively. they all have related interface and necessary for the function. Of course, your documents are synced to the cloud and available on all devices or through a web version of iCloud.
According to the application separately from the iWork package worth almost 1,200 rubles, but if you recently bought a Mac, you can download them for free.
Price: Free
TextExpander (overview)
Another useful utility that great simplifies the text and saves you time. If you use the autocorrect feature on iOS and OS X, it TextExpander you exactly like it. This application allows you to create abbreviations that when set will automatically turn to the words, and even whole sentences. It has a very flexible configuration, allows you to create templates for the entire insertion in advance prepared text and also supports running Apple Script scripts that further expands its capabilities.
The only negative TextExpander - is its price, it costs as much as $ 44.95. but trial version there is, therefore, to try the app before buying, you can easily.
download TextExpanderEqually, and perhaps even greater are the benefits of fast work with clipboard. Unfortunately, it is limited to only one entry and use previous data from the buffer is completely impossible. It is this lack of correct application Paste. Use it to expand your clipboard history to infinity, configure hotkeys, and quickly insert not only text and links, but also files, images and other media content.
Paste fits perfectly into the interface OS X and works absolutely seamlessly as a built-in component of the system.
Price: 749 rubles
Your choice?
Surely you have your own favorites among the applications that can effectively perform work tasks. Share in the comments of your favorite instruments and tell us about their benefits.