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As the end of 2010 approaches, I started looking back over the Mac applications that I used this year to see which ones stood out. They weren't necessarily released this year (although many were), but they were apps that helped me get stuff done in 2010. I didn't try to come up with some specific number or any other predefined criteria, I just took a good hard look at my Applications folder, menu bar and System Preferences. They are presented in no particular order.
Dropbox reached 1.0 in 2010, and the milestone release included somesignificant Mac-specific features such as Extended Attribute Sync. This was also the first year that I exceeded the free space Dropbox provides, and paid for a 50 GB account. Thanks to the referral program, educational user referral bonus, and extra free space programs that Dropbox offers, I have 83.4 GB of space in my "50 GB" account.
TUAW folks have written extensively about our love of Dropbox, but if you've somehow missed it: Dropbox is a folder on your computer which syncs (and therefore is "backed up" and version-managed) online, and which you can then sync to all of your other Mac, Windows, or Linux computers. (Want to know more? Check out the official Dropbox tour.) Thanks to the API which the company announced back in May, many iOS developers have added Dropbox syncing as well, making 2010 a pretty significant year for Dropbox and its users.
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Under the category of "little things mean a lot," there are a few new utilities that I started using in 2010 and now consider essential. The first is moveAddict, which does what Apple has failed to do in a decade of OS X: make Finder cut/copy/paste work as easily and as well as Windows.
Yeah, I know, it's heretical to suggest Windows does anything better than OS X (many switchers are amused that Apple seems to have just now discovered the benefits of full-screen apps), but moveAddict should be purchased by Apple and integrated into the next version of OS X, along with an apology during the next keynote. OK, that's probably overstating it. Still, this is a tremendously useful utility: Want to move a file from here to there? Cut it here, paste it there. Want to merge two folders? moveAddict can do that. Trying to "cut" a file from a read-only volume (like a mounted DMG)? moveAddict is smart enough to know to use "copy" instead. For $8, this is a no-brainer addition.
BusyCal calls itself "iCal Pro," and I agree. Adding events is easier, there are more options and it syncs with Google Calendar for those who want to use that instead of MobileMe. It will also sync over your LAN. At $50 (or $80 for five computers), BusyCal is expensive, but if you live in your calendar like I do, it's worth it. (See previous BusyCal coverage.)nvALT by TUAW's own Brett Terpstra adds to the plain text, Simplenote-syncing wonder of Notational Velocity, and it adds Markdown previewing plus widescreen layout. Considering computer screens are migrating towards widescreen, this is an especially nice addition to have. If you write in Markdown, the preview window will also show you the processed HTML. (This post was written in nvALT.)
Mailplane ($25) turns Gmail into a real Mac app, including keyboard shortcuts, the ability to drag files to new messages and a whole host of other niceties. If you manage multiple Gmail and/or Google Apps mail accounts, Mailplane is a must-have. (See previous Mailplane coverage.)
QuickCursor lets you use BBEdit, Espresso, MacVim, Smultron, SubEthaEdit, TextMate, TextWrangler or WriteRoom in any editable field. Let me repeat that: use your favorite text editor anywhere you can edit text. Filling out a comment online? Use your favorite text editor. Writing a blog post inside WordPress, Tumblr, TypePad, etc.? Use your favorite text editor. Webmail? Use your favorite text editor.QuickCursor opens using a global keyboard shortcut, then it allows you to edit, save and use all the features of your favorite text editor. When you close the window, it automagically pastes the text back into the window it came from -- and if, for some reason, it fails, it tells you immediately and puts your text on the clipboard. QuickCursor is made by Jesse Grosjean of Hog Bay Software, also responsible for WriteRoom, TaskPaper, PlainText and SimpleText. The app isn't officially available yet, but once I saw the screencast, I pleaded with Jesse to get an early copy. QuickCursor will be available on the Mac App Store, and it should be available when the store opens on January 6. I plan for it to be my first official Mac App Store purchase.
Socialite (free with Fusion ads, or $25) is one app for all your social networks, where "all" means Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Flickr, Google Reader or any RSS feed. It has support for multiple accounts, highly customizable Growl alerts, custom refresh settings for each service and Instapaper support. If you use Twitter lists, you'll really appreciate the way Socialite integrates them. Earlier versions of Socialite had been unstable for me, but recent releases have been rock solid. I'm still looking forward to a new Twitterrific for Mac in 2011, but in the meantime, Socialite has been a nice re-discovery, especially if you want to keep track of your Facebook friends without being subjected to the atrocity that is the Facebook.com website.Cloudtags:Mac applications,Twitterrific,Notational Velocity,laptop ac adapter,camcorder Battery,dell vostro 1500 battery,Sony NP-F550 Battery,Sony NP-FH50 Battery,Olympus BLS-1 battery,Olympus E-400 battery,Olympus PS-BLS1 battery
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