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So you got a new Mac? - The top 5 apps you need to check out
Brandon Davenport
One of the best parts of getting a new Mac this Christmas was opening the big box and seeing the shiney goodness that was now yours. You started it up and played with PhotoBooth and browsed the web for a while, and then it finally hit you — what do I do now? Here’s our humble list of the best Mac applications!
Our Favorite Apps
Reeder - Your news on your Mac
Reeder has been a smash hit on the iPad and iPhone, so naturally the Reeder team decided to move up a notch and create a spiffy new Mac application. Reeder’s goal is to simplify your news consumption, and create a place for your news that feels seperate from the web — away from distractions and cuddled in a slick interface that would make even Steve Jobs wet — Continue Reading »
Wunderlist - Task management on the Mac, PC and iPhone
I’ve always been about task management; look at my desk at work, even my workspace at home, and you’re bound to see post-it notes and to-do lists all over the place. What can I say? I love to stay organized! So when I found Wunderlist, a to-do list app that not only is easy to use but also modernly stylish, I just had to take it for a spin — Continue Reading »
Evernote 2.0 - Organizing your workflow on a Mac
Evernote is the amazing note taking service which Darryl and I absolutely love! Evernote has some amazing features behind its service but when it comes to collaboration it has always been lacking. Luckily Evernote has combatted a few of these problems and has released Evernote 2.0. Evernote 2.0 has three major updates stacks, in-app sharing, and a redesigned left bar. Below is a break down of all the major features and then an overall review of 2.0 — Continue Reading »
Sparrow - Email simplified to the Max
If you are like me, you are crazy ADD when it comes to managing email — all over the place — replying, checking, sending, checking again, chatting… it always gets to be too much and then you get behind. Since Gmail came about, I have spent more time managing email than ever… not because it is easier, but because there is so much crap to do. Settings for this, apps for that, themes for everything — why can’t we get back to basics? — Continue Reading »
SMC Fan Control - Cool your Macbook down
I recently purchased a new Macbook Pro (15” i5 320GB if you need to know) and I discovered after setting it on my lap that it was really hot (and I mean so hot I could feel my genitals start to burn up), so I thought to myself “this really can’t be good” and I decided to read the internet — Continue Reading »
