Office Suites (180 programs)
- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Extremely immersive. Scales well with high resolution. Easy to pick up and use. Aids stream of consciousness.CONS: No editing features. Unable to set margins. Occasional auto-wrap issues. Slow exporting.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Requires less memory when compared to some other packages. Large files can be opened in mere seconds. Password protection is available. PDF documents can be converted into other formats.CONS: A rather expensive package. No support for 32-bit processors. Optical character recognition is not provided. Not possible to reduce the size of a PDF file.- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Only 2.1 megabytes of hard drive space is needed. Rich text format (RTF) is supported. Large documents can be quickly converted. Existing text formatting is preserved.CONS: Does not support optical character recognition. Unable to convert images or vector graphics. Some font details may be lost during conversions. Portions of output text could be deleted on occasion.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Quick access via menu bar. Customizable design and fonts. Add sounds and images to your notes. Create new notes using text from any application.CONS: Limited OS compatibility. Printing notes can be tricky. No iCloud syncing option. No search and index function.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Comes with 10 different voices to choose from. Speech is clear and easy to understand. Reads extremely long texts, such as novels. Includes support for other Cepstral voices.CONS: Sounds more robotic than some alternatives. Lack of options for inserting longer pauses. Only exports in the AAC and AIFF formats. Cannot use multiple voices for the same text.- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: An intuitive user interface. Drag-and-drop functionality is supported. The output of the pages can be modified. Batch conversion options are offered.CONS: Only two pages will be converted with the free version. 57.8 megabytes is a considerably large amount of memory. XLSX conversions not supported. Some data formats may not be recognized.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Add digital signatures, stamps and annotations to documents. Send signed documents straight to email. No registration or account required. Cheap compared to competitors.CONS: Does not automatically recognize where signatures required. Clumsy interface requires dragging boxes onto document to place signature. Interface makes filling out forms incredibly slow. More popular competitors like DocuSign are free.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Customizable fonts and text sizes. Both text and image stamps can be added. Can add stamps to protected PDF documents. Supports multiple document formats.CONS: User interface appears dated. Getting used to the program can take some time. Limited features for advanced users. Program has not been updated recently.
PDF - Compress, Reduce and Optimize
- Paid
Emailing a PDF to Another Person Should No Longer Be a Hassle
- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: All compression happens locally or within app. Multiple customization options. Quick preview option. Batch compression supported.CONS: Large file compression could slow down the process. Could hamper computer performance momentarily. Needs a 64-bit system. User interface is a bit overwhelming.- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Fun Easter eggs will be encountered on occasion. An intuitive user interface. Support for PDF documents. Hand gestures are integrated.CONS: It is not possible to add any images. Only the most recent operating systems are supported. No foreign languages are recognized. Users who possess 32-bit processors may encounter functionality issues.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Paragraph fade function. Works well windowed. Very low memory usage. Quite fast.CONS: First line sometimes vanishes. Missing interface elements. No accessibility features. Dodgy auto-saving.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Organized and clutter-free. Perfect stickies alternative. Easy to browse with Finder. Themes for customization.CONS: App icon does not show up in the dock. Notes snapping to the edge of the window could take time. Cutesy characters would not be to everyone’s liking. Not the most responsive customer support.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
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.- 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.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Adds a sense of urgency to writing. Helps remove distractions from your computer. Time limits of 5 minutes, 15 and 30 minutes. Suitable for fiction writers.CONS: Makes stopping to research almost impossible. Doesn’t reward you for finishing early. Losing writing work is upsetting and an unfitting punishment. People cannot use the bathroom without losing work.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Works with multiple LaTeX document formats. Outline view provides seamless navigation between multiple documents. Autocomplete and autofill functions make entering and executing common commands quicker and easier. One window designs helps avoid clutter and maintain focus while still being easy to navigate.CONS: Advanced users will still find working with the CLI easier. No support for templating functions. Missing some surprising basic features such as word wrap. Everything offered is available for free using other software tools; simply charges for the convenience of a GUI.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
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.- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Variety of text editing options. Saves serious time typing. Text statistics. Optimized for all macOS versions.CONS: Cannot transform blocks/lists of text. Not many customization options. System preferences window isn’t resizable. Service descriptions could have been better.- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Supports data export into Excel and CSV formats. Sync features enable data share between devices. Report view shows overview of time use at a glance. Includes sorting, filtering and searching features for easy data access.CONS: Several convenient features such as folders and device sync locked behind paywall. Only subscription service offered with few clear benefits over single purchase alternatives. No real unique selling point among many competitors. Syncing sends your data through Caato cloud servers.- License
- Paid Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- mac
PROS: Minimalistic, functional design. Quick learning curve. Fast and simple. Easily share designs from the app.CONS: Minimalistic design can be problematic for some users. Limited OS support. Application requires a good understanding of sequence diagrams. Lacks features for advanced users.
