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Office Suites (180 programs)

  1. 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.
  2. License
    Trial version Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Simple and lightweight. Autosaves work. Customizable toolbar. Export to PDF.
    CONS: Limited formatting features.
  3. PROS: Easy to incorporate. Can be launched directly from within PowerPoint. Customizable themes. Plenty of slides with each theme.
    CONS: Doesn’t function reliably. Text editing issues reported. Number of themes could have been a lot more. Needs a 64-bit computer.
  4. PROS: Supports scanning directly to a variety of cloud services such as Google Docs, EverNote, Gmail and more. Additional editing tools allow you to touch up documents before storage. Compatible with most scanners. Make use of additional cloud storage service features directly within the app.
    CONS: No developer support for free version. Free version limited to 15 scanned pages. Seemingly abandoned - last updated May 2013. Some users report issues saving to cloud storage services with no error messages.
  5. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Control, pause, play and speed up the voice. Works for a wide range of languages. Easy to access quickly once installed. Choose from a number of different voices.
    CONS: Some of the voices have very thick accents. Limited number of viable voice options for English speakers. The user interface looks dated and bland. Instructions for use are weak.
  6. 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.
  7. PROS: Quickly view and convert WPD files. Installs quickly and without fuss. A simple interface that makes the tool easy to use. Convert to PDF and extract images too.
    CONS: Larger tools such as LibreOffice will open WPD for free. Cannot save to word (docx) files. Cannot isolate pages for conversion. Will not allow you to copy and paste text.
  8. PROS: Covers different presentation requirements. Seamlessly integrates with Keynote. Easily customizable. Multiple color choices in the templates.
    CONS: Not all templates look unique. Some templates are excessively busy. Templates could be hard to locate. Requires a 64-bit system.
  9. PROS: Easy to use. Snappy conversions. Batch conversion supported. Works with all Mac OS versions.
    CONS: The PDF document created may be broken at times. App crashing to be expected. Costs money. No option to add image watermarks to PDF.
  10. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Annotate documents. Make notes in audio and video. Supports highlighting and sketching. Export functionality.
    CONS: Only supports two file formats. Very intensive on resources. UI not particularly easy to understand. Does not work directly with web pages.
  11. PROS: Wide variety of themes. Easy to use. Templates can be customized. High-quality images.
    CONS: Dependant on MS office. Themes are not updated regularly. Could do with additional categories/templates. No ability to change the layout of templates.
  12. PROS: Simple and easy to use. Optimized for full screen. Multiple export file format choices. Is not bloated with unnecessary features.
    CONS: Multiple line thicknesses option could be added. Not frequently updated. Memory leaks may happen. Needs a 64-bit computer.
  13. License
    Trial version Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
  14. License
    Trial version Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: A cost-effective option. Versatile and easy to use. Armed with basic and advanced text processing features.
    CONS: Rather plain-looking interface.
  15. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Great for low-tech DRM protection. Removes the 3D perspective of photographed text. Multi-page support is included. Converted PDFs files may be printed and have clear text.
    CONS: Cannot alter the text once it is converted. Screen size and pre-set GUI size is very small. Interface is very confusing and poorly laid out. Does not convert screen captures.
  16. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Full-screen and part-screen options are available. Makes other items on your desktop less striking. May be suitable for fiction writers. Each icon is self explanatory.
    CONS: Forces other screen elements into the background. Automatically fills the screen upon start-up. The formatting and colour scheme is not to everybody’s taste. Additions to the spellchecker dictionary may not save.
  17. PROS: Support for multiple projects at once. Drag-and-drop interface is easy to work with. Projects can be exported as .txt, .pdf or .rtf files. Provides statistics for projects.
    CONS: No support for exporting to Microsoft Word. Limited support for images and graphics. Timeline features cannot be turned off. Might be too rigid for some writers.
  18. PROS: A very simple user interface. Line thicknesses and signature angles can be adjusted as needed. Numerous input methods are supported. Easier to manipulate than some professional-grade applications.
    CONS: The program has been known to freeze on occasion. When in "Sign Mode", the cursor becomes invisible. There are no preset signatures to choose from. Images can only be saved as PNG files.
  19. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Simple. clean application. Distraction-free and user-friendly.
    CONS: Very basic - no layout abilities. You may want to pay a little for an app with broader capabilities.
  20. PROS: Communicate seamlessly across Microsoft Office. Supports multiple IM protocols. Easier integration with Office for Windows.
    CONS: Upgrading from Messenger involves losing contact data.

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