“Certified Mac Software” means I like it. Uh huh.
Your Mac runs Windows using Boot Camp. VMware Fusion safely runs Windows inside Mac OS X as if Windows applications were a part of your Mac.
VMware Fusion is the easiest, most “Mac-friendly” way to run Windows on the Mac. A Mac-first user interface ensures that users get the features they expect, like customizable tool bars, searchable Apple help, Boot Camp support, dock notification integration, and more.
9WR - VMware Fusion: Run Windows, Linux on your Mac, inside Mac OS X.
Popular writer’s tool. If there’s a book inside you waiting to get out, try Jer’s Novel Writer. Elegant but with plenty of useful writing features.
Jer’s Novel Writer is a relatively simple word processor with extra features to support large creative writing projects. This program is all about momentum, and reducing the number of things that break the flow when I am writing. Jer’s Novel Writer is designed to help me keep writing when the creative juices are flowing, and then find all the things I need to go over again when I am more in a nitty-gritty mood.
9WR - Jer’s Novel Writer: Writer’s tool; margin notes, auto outlining, full screen, database.
Why is something that should be so easy really so hard. Try printing a list of files in a folder using the Mac’s Finder. PrintFinder does well what the Mac doesn’t do well. It prints a list of files in a folder. Not bad for free.
PrintFinder will generate a list containing both a heading and a list of your files… with a real-time preview… export to a file as .txt, .rtf, .pdf, .doc, or .html.
9WR - PrintFinder: Free utility prints list of what’s inside a folder.
Major update to the specialized utility that renames large numbers of files with drag, drop, click. Renames file names, converts characters, numbers files. Highly useful, not inexpensive.
Live preview gives instant feedback on new filenames for catching errors and fine-tuning results… Rename with simple text search or with flexible regular expressions.
9WR - Renamer4Mac: Saves time, reduces errors, adds flexibility to file renaming.
Handiest set-it-and-forget utilities ever for the Mac. Preference pane that auto inserts text and corrects common typos—on the fly. Kate’s detailed review. New snippet adds auto URL shortening, which is good for email.
TextExpander saves you countless keystrokes with customized abbreviations for your frequently-used text strings and images.
9WR - TextExpander: Auto corrects typos, inserts text with user-defined keystroke combos.
A timer utility for tea brewers which works in the Dock. Countdown timer displays as tea steeps. Customize the list for different teas and steeping times. Probably good for timing morning shaves, tooth brushing, ear wax cleaning.
A cute application to time your cup of tea as it steeps. Cuppa will begin timing the brew, and you’ll see a teabag appear in the cup and gradually darken as the tea steeps. When the tea is done Cuppa will attempt to get your attention by various configurable means.
9WR - Cuppa: Timer for steeping tea, French press coffee, 2-minute noodles.
Handy one-trick pony to figure aspect ratios, typically for editing movies. One click delivers horizontal and vertical aspect ratio. Also has reverse mode for targeted ratio.
aspectRatio is a simple self contained application that calculates both fixed and custom aspect ratio conversions. Conversions can be triggered using your mouse or with keyboard commands.
9WR - aspectRatio: Utility figures screen aspect ratios. Click, enter target ratio.
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