One of the great advantages of having a Mac is the variety of applications available for the OS X operating system. Whether for business, productivity, entertainment, travel, utilities, images, music, etc., there are ideal applications to make your day to day easier and more productive.
Here is the list of 10 applications to get most out of your Mac available on the AppStore.
Bear
Bear is a simpler alternative to Evernote and with more functionalities than Mac’s native note application. It allows you to link your notes, create notifications for the Workspace, organize and classify files and synchronize your notes with your iOS devices. Still, there are other more advanced features in the paid version ($1.49 monthly or $14.99 annually) called Bear Pro. The paid version has an excellent feature which lets users sync between all devices, exporting to other apps and many others.
Rocket
This offers mind blowing emoji for your Mac. Emojis are practical for demonstrating emotions or summarize the words in some images, but it is always so efficient to look for and locate the emotion you want. This app adds a shortcut on the Mac, and you can locate the icons much faster: just write the corresponding word or special character and hit Enter. Upgrading to a paid version will let you add your own custom emoji phrases/gifs/images and much more.
Franz
Messages are very useful for personal and professional communication, as well as task organization. The problem is that we usually need to use several programs for each purpose, such as WhatsApp, Skype, Telegram, Messenger, Slack, among others. Franz is a messaging aggregator which combines chat & messaging services of other existing apps into one single application. At the same time it helps in managing multiple businesses and private accounts i.e. multiple accounts can be used at once. Currently, Franz supports Slack, WhatsApp, WeChat, HipChat, Messenger, Telegram, Google Hangouts, Skype, Zendesk and many more.
GarageBand
Anyone who creates or edits music or podcasts should already know GarageBand – application for composing top quality music on your Mac and more sound playing functionalities with smart controls. The program was recently updated and has added more functionalities, new interface, new library, controls, among others.
PhotoResize
This application allows you to resize and rename your photos quickly on your Mac. Without altering the structure or path of the images, you can easily change hundreds or thousands of photos.
TrashMe
Do you need a general cleanup machine for your Mac? Use TrashMe. It removes the unnecessary files, application, widget, plugin and more that are left after you uninstall a program such as temporary files, caches, settings etc. The paid version is priced at $5.99.
Pixelmator
Although priced high ($29.99), but Pixelmator offers much more than Photoshop. It has been designed specifically for Mac. Image enhancement, drawing or painting, applying various effects, creating beautiful compositions and many other image glorifying tasks can be done with extreme ease.
SocialPanel
The use of social networks can often distract and disrupt their concentration. SocialPanel is hidden when you are working on another interface and disappears when you move the cursor. The app allows you to use Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, among others.
Shortcuts for Mac
Is it your first Mac? Maybe you still do not know all the key shortcuts and features of his keyboard. Shortcuts help a lot in your daily productivity, and this app can make a difference for you to save some valuable time.
Muzzy for iTunes
Muzzy enhances your iTunes experience by displaying song lyrics and playlist information and has a very interesting feature: it pauses the music when you unplug the headset, just like on mobile devices.