Productivity (1074 programs)
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.
Pros: Edit, manage, and publish PDF documents. OCR scanning support. Cloud storage integration. Seamless collaboration.
Cons: Can be slow to start. Lengthy installation process. Can no longer receive technical support.
Pros: Based on the same foundations as Firefox, etc.. New Mac OS X interface. Much improved mail features.
Cons: No way to import passwords and user names from previous versions. Not many people will need the whole suite. Some feel it has strayed from it's Netscape roots.
Pros: Brings Office on Mac up-to-date. Looks much more attractive. Easier to use and find functions. Collaborative and productivity focused tools. More functions in Excel and PowerPoint.
Cons: You will need a 365 account.
Pros: Functional. Great for productivity.
Cons: Poor UI/UX design.
Pros: Helps you organize a book more easily. Lots of different writing templates. Useful corkboard. Suitable for writers and teachers alike.
Cons: May be unstable/buggy at times.
Pros: Supports multiple Visio drawing formats. Allows saving drawings as PDFs.
Cons: Doesn’t display objects’ shadows. Prone to crashing.
Pros: Free to use. Opens Microsoft Office documents including Word and Excel. Includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, and drawing program. Good alternative to Microsoft Office.
Cons: Slow at opening documents and can be unresponsive sometimes. Too many buttons and settings. Based mainly on Java.
Pros: Lets you run Windows/Linux and Mac apps side by side. Seamless integration features. Full 14-day trial available. Great support team.
Cons: Formatted hard drive space cannot be reused. No DirectX 11 support. Not as reliable as bootcamp. Doesn’t work on a 32-bit processor.
Pros: Various editing tools. Form filling AND creation. Digital form signatures. Permission editing.
Cons: Format conversion issues. Finicky page management. File combination difficulty. Some learning curve.
Pros: Unicode-based. Simple interface. Wide editing field. Works as a PDF viewer.
Cons: No PDF editing capabilities. Slight change in the interface when viewing PDF files.
Pros: Makes the markdown interface simpler and more intuitive.. Easy to get running..
Cons: Some users may prefer the traditional markdown interface.. Requires familiarity with markdown to use..