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Business & Productivity (970 programs)

  1. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Easily plot your family relationships. Numerous display options for charts. Ability to share your family tree via the cloud. Supports collaboration via the cloud.
    CONS: Resource intensive. Takes time to master the interface. Limited OS support. Some automatic entries cannot be edited afterwards.
  2. PROS: Reading mode features. Password encryption. Annotation history saving feature. UI localized to several languages.
    CONS: Free version doesn’t offer complete access. TTS function can be a bit buggy. No trial to test out paid version features. No proper instructions/help file.
  3. PROS: 212 different lessons. Simple everyday language used in videos. Small app size. Good balance between advanced and simple features.
    CONS: Doesn't cover all basic topics for accounting use. Application can become unresponsive at times. MS Excel required to complete practice activities. History list of lessons is often incomplete.
  4. PROS: Extremely convenient and practical. Immediately renders content list. Works with different kinds of content. Free to download and view files.
    CONS: Saving or previewing files needs a purchase. Doesn’t work with Yosemite or previous OS versions. Saved files’ names may get truncated. May not work that well on mobile devices.
  5. PROS: Retina-ready graphics so you can zoom in. Only needs 2.5 MB of free space. Remembers your last conversion parameters. A clutter-free user interface.
    CONS: Dull overall design. Problems reported with live currency data. Pointless opacity control feature. No simple way of creating a favourite list of conversions.
  6. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: The tool explains itself and its functions very well. Icons and images help make your mind maps less confusing. Use a drag-and-drop design mechanic. Bold colors and defined box borders are effective.
    CONS: Designing is slow compared to the full version. No freehand mode. Exporting is far better with the full version. Takes a steady hand to drag and drop nodes efficiently.
  7. PROS: Easy to use. Allows various calculations. Supports different viewing sizes. Ability to take notes.
    CONS: Program becomes unresponsive quite often. The notes window can disappear in some instances. No frequent updates are provided. Application supports only 64-bit systems.
  8. PROS: Supports different types of data. AES encryption for safety. Import and export data easily. Supports scripting.
    CONS: Getting to know the app requires a lot of time. Complicated interface. Best suited to users with some database experience. Limited OS support.
  9. PROS: A user-friendly interface. Themes can be changed. Supports RTF text formats. The app will remain hidden when not in use.
    CONS: Not many text formats are supported. The application will not appear in the system dock. Only three notes are offered in the free version. Other note-taking programs require less memory.
  10. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Supports saving tape displays. Tape displays can be printed as well as exported. Supports automatic decimal notation for convenience. Built in support for basic accounting functions.
    CONS: Does not include scientific calculator functions. Despite claiming to support editable tapes, users report this does not work. Erroneous figures must be re-input from the start. Paid app when many competitors are free. Niche unique selling point.
  11. PROS: Simple to use user interface. Supports user feedback submission for continuous refinement and improvement of OCR. Very good OCR engine for free. Supports over 60 languages.
    CONS: Free version provides only single document scanning support. Struggles with smaller font sizes. Tends to transpose letters i and j. User interface appears not to have been updated for Retina displays, resulting in blurry interface at higher resolutions.
  12. PROS: Allows non-linear editing. Compatible with Final Draft. Has tools for keeping track of characters and locations. Users can time scenes.
    CONS: Takes a while to learn. Lacks tools for collaborative writing. Small screen resolution. Assumes familiarity with screenwriting conventions.
  13. PROS: Add annotations from within the application. Read PDF documents in six different languages. Sign documents electronically. Convert documents to other formats.
    CONS: Converting documents can produce errors. Resource intensive. Printing can cause systems to become unresponsive, developers are working on this. Prints giberish characters in some instances, developers are looking into this.
  14. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Easily add and remove email accounts. Doesn't require a browser login. Sync multiple email accounts. Brings Outlook mail to Mac.
    CONS: Reduced functionality. Pulling through emails can be slow. UI different to official Outlook app. Lacks the updates and support of MS Outlook.
  15. PROS: Converts both PDFs and images to Word formats. Makes use of optical character recognition. Retains the quality of original documents. Clean user interface makes it easy to use.
    CONS: No support for converting Word to PDF. Unable to circumvent password protection. Occasional changes to layout during conversion. Exports restricted to DOC and DOCX only.
  16. PROS: Easy to use and powerful both. Runs fast. Usable on Maverick and Yosemite. Cross-device usability.
    CONS: No updates. Generally needs high resolution. Some options unavailable in Edit menu. Doesn't display non-text files in Browse.
  17. PROS: Easy to use. Snappy and reliable. Works like a normal calculator too. No frills, and zero multimedia extravaganza.
    CONS: Computing could be buggy at times. No ‘days’ support. Doesn’t let you add duration to existing time. Keyboard has buttons a bit too less.
  18. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Allows multiple blogs to be edited from one place. Works with WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger and more. Lets users preview their posts and upload them. Includes spell checker and other useful writing aids.
    CONS: Sometimes struggles with multi-layer authentication. Formatting bar only caters for HTML and rich text. Too complicated for those with simple blogging needs. Archive feature is not compatible with all platforms.
  19. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Converts to DOCX, DOC and TXT formats. Easy to use, with a nice interface. Supports batch conversions. Quicker than most other conversion tools.
    CONS: No optical character recognition. Scanned PDFs are converted as images. Occasional format issues after conversion. Advanced features require in-app purchases.
  20. PROS: Adds Trello functionality to your Mac hotbar. Syncs your Trello boards to your Mac notifications panel. Support for both dark and light themes of Mac OSX 10.10. Works smoothly with screen resolutions of all sizes.
    CONS: The Trello service itself is free but this app is not. Does not add anything you cannot do just using Trello. Third party app not supported by Trello developers. Few features.

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