Posts tagged: Evernote

Sophos Anti Virus - Because you can never be too careful!Fantastical - I use this to simplify my iCal workflow, especially for school. smcFanControl - This keeps my Mac cool during processor intensive activities. I have several preset speeds that I choose based on what I’m doing. It also boosts the fan speed by 750RPM while my Air is charging. Ejector - I use this especially on my MacBook Air to make removing my external disks simple. FreeMemory - I have this set to automatically purge my inactive RAM whenever it drops below a certain level. Keeps my Air smooth and responsive. Dropbox - Self explanatory. Also, awesome.  BwanaDik - Keeps tabs on my current Wi-Fi situation. More informative than the built-in menu app. MenuPrefs - Simplifies changing the System Preferences. Growl - Apple should have done this…CloudApp - For quick sharing of small items between my Macs and friendsEvernote - For jotting down stuff I want to rememberWeather HD - Displays the weather in really nice HD graphics, and the menu bar app drops down a list of current temps for selected cities. Caffeine - Keeps my Mac running high.  Then the standards: Keychain Access, Time Machine, Bluetooth, Battery, Wi-Fi, Volume, Date/Time, and Spotlight. (From Vincent Sanchez)

Sophos Anti Virus - Because you can never be too careful!
Fantastical - I use this to simplify my iCal workflow, especially for school. 
smcFanControl - This keeps my Mac cool during processor intensive activities. I have several preset speeds that I choose based on what I’m doing. It also boosts the fan speed by 750RPM while my Air is charging. 
Ejector - I use this especially on my MacBook Air to make removing my external disks simple. 
FreeMemory - I have this set to automatically purge my inactive RAM whenever it drops below a certain level. Keeps my Air smooth and responsive. 
Dropbox - Self explanatory. Also, awesome.  
BwanaDik - Keeps tabs on my current Wi-Fi situation. More informative than the built-in menu app. 
MenuPrefs - Simplifies changing the System Preferences. 
- Apple should have done this…
CloudApp - For quick sharing of small items between my Macs and friends
Evernote - For jotting down stuff I want to remember
- Displays the weather in really nice HD graphics, and the menu bar app drops down a list of current temps for selected cities. 
Caffeine - Keeps my Mac running high. 
Then the standards: Keychain Access, Time Machine, Bluetooth, Battery, Wi-Fi, Volume, Date/Time, and Spotlight.
(From Vincent Sanchez)

CloudApp & Droplr: Sharing documents and other files. CloudApp has a great link shortening feature (I use the keyboard wherever possible) but is limited to 25MB files. Droplr also has the much better iPhone app.Dropbox: Using it with 1Password, PKGBackup, and other things that should be stored and accessed wherever possible. Also great photo gallery implementation for simple photo sharingAdium: The one and only IMGrowlTunes: For displaying the current trackControlPlane: Automatically switch location by rules (‘WG’ is the German abbreveation for ‘flat share’ though)TextExpander: Save your time - use TextExpander!Blast: Keeps track of my recently changed/opened/created files. Very good when I’m downloading tons of documents for universityEvernote: Note taking accessible over Mac, iPhone and internetCaffeine: Prevents my Mac from falling asleepSlimBatteryMonitor: Does what the name suggestsThen the usual: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (with MagicMouse connected), Time Machine (damn! how I hate that exclamation mark appearing on Lion when not backing up for 30min), Clock and Spotlight. I got some other apps running like Alfred, Default Folder X, BetterTouchTool and Divvy. I would have put them into the menu bar but the problem is my Mac being a MB13,3inch model. Therefore space on the menubar is rare. (From gramuel)

CloudApp & Droplr: Sharing documents and other files. CloudApp has a great link shortening feature (I use the keyboard wherever possible) but is limited to 25MB files. Droplr also has the much better iPhone app.
Dropbox: Using it with 1Password, PKGBackup, and other things that should be stored and accessed wherever possible. Also great photo gallery implementation for simple photo sharing
Adium: The one and only IM
: For displaying the current track
ControlPlane: Automatically switch location by rules (‘WG’ is the German abbreveation for ‘flat share’ though)
TextExpander: Save your time - use TextExpander!
Blast: Keeps track of my recently changed/opened/created files. Very good when I’m downloading tons of documents for university
Evernote: Note taking accessible over Mac, iPhone and internet
Caffeine: Prevents my Mac from falling asleep
SlimBatteryMonitor: Does what the name suggests
Then the usual: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (with MagicMouse connected), Time Machine (damn! how I hate that exclamation mark appearing on Lion when not backing up for 30min), Clock and Spotlight.
I got some other apps running like Alfred, Default Folder X, BetterTouchTool and Divvy. I would have put them into the menu bar but the problem is my Mac being a MB13,3inch model. Therefore space on the menubar is rare.
(From gramuel)

Jitouch - extended gestures for Magic trackpad and Magic mouseSparrow - native client for GmailDropbox - no further comments needed, I thinkMail Unread Menu - unread mail count for Mac mail client - with custom iconsSkype - communicatorAdium - communicatorLittle Snitch - Internet connection rules for appsBlast - frequently used documents and apps menuMeerkat - SSH tunneling to my home NAS serverSidekick - activates apps and settings based on my location (E.g. disables locking computer when I am at home, etc.)ExpanDrive - mounts remote drive (FTP, SFTP, etc.) - has a plugin for Network locationBusyCalAlarm - latest calendar eventsSophos Antivirus - there are viruses and malware designed for all OSesEvernote - great way to record notesCaffeine - great for keeping the screen awakeThe rest is just standard Mac stuff. Here are few things, that I have hidden from the menu bar — there is way too much stuff already:Alfred - quick access / search anythingTextExpander - replaces texts while typing for quick text typingMoom - window management toolWitch - replaces Cmd+Tab with extended features (mainly restores minimized windows when switching)TotalFinder - extend Finder functionalityVisor - docks terminal Quake style (From Ondrej Masek)

Jitouch - extended gestures for Magic trackpad and Magic mouse
Sparrow - native client for Gmail
Dropbox - no further comments needed, I think
Mail Unread Menu - unread mail count for Mac mail client - with custom icons
- communicator
Adium - communicator
Little Snitch - Internet connection rules for apps
Blast - frequently used documents and apps menu
Meerkat - SSH tunneling to my home NAS server
Sidekick - activates apps and settings based on my location (E.g. disables locking computer when I am at home, etc.)
ExpanDrive - mounts remote drive (FTP, SFTP, etc.) - has a plugin for Network location
BusyCalAlarm - latest calendar events
Sophos Antivirus - there are viruses and malware designed for all OSes
Evernote - great way to record notes
Caffeine - great for keeping the screen awake
The rest is just standard Mac stuff.
Here are few things, that I have hidden from the menu bar — there is way too much stuff already:
Alfred - quick access / search anything
TextExpander - replaces texts while typing for quick text typing
Moom - window management tool
Witch - replaces Cmd+Tab with extended features (mainly restores minimized windows when switching)
TotalFinder - extend Finder functionality
Visor - docks terminal Quake style
(From Ondrej Masek)

Dropbox - Syncs important documentsSkitch - Takes and stores my screenshotsEvernote - My second brainAir Video Server - Stream content around the houseCloudApp - Only recently started to use this however I still find myself using SkitchiAlertU - If I ever need to leave my macbook pro somewhere I will switch this onF.lux - Useful when working late at night, however sometimes can be annoying. App Tamer - Not sure how well this actually works, but it used to speed up my old MacBook Pro.Transmit - Allows me to mount my S3 server and for quick FTPingCaffeine - When I don’t want the screen to dimLogMeIn - Access to my computer from somewhere else Built in apps - Bluetooth, Time Machine, WiFi, Sound, Date/Time, Battery, Spotlight(From William Fealey, founder of http://7able.com)

Dropbox - Syncs important documents
Skitch - Takes and stores my screenshots
Evernote - My second brain
- Stream content around the house
CloudApp - Only recently started to use this however I still find myself using Skitch
iAlertU - If I ever need to leave my macbook pro somewhere I will switch this on
F.lux - Useful when working late at night, however sometimes can be annoying. 
App Tamer - Not sure how well this actually works, but it used to speed up my old MacBook Pro.
Transmit - Allows me to mount my S3 server and for quick FTPing
Caffeine - When I don’t want the screen to dim
LogMeIn - Access to my computer from somewhere else
Built in apps - BluetoothTime Machine, WiFi, Sound, Date/Time, Battery, Spotlight
(From , founder of http://7able.com)

Notes: 13 12/10/11 — 10:00am Filed under: #Dropbox  #Skitch  #Evernote  #Air Video Server  #CloudApp  #iAlertU  #Flux  #App Tamer  #Transmit  #Caffeine  #LogMeIn  #Bluetooth  #Time Machine  #Wi-Fi  #Volume  #Clock  #Battery  #submission 
(full size)Skitch, Air Video, Dropbox, Xmarks, Alfred, Drobo Dashboard, BetterTouchTool, PTHVolume, iCamSource, Menubar Countdown, BetterSnapTool, Evernote, pyTivoX, iPhoto Buddy, ScreenSharingMenulet, Espionage, Little Snitch, LogMeIn, Plex Media Server, MobileMe, Bluetooth, iStat Menus Temperature, Applescript, Time Machine, iStat Menus Disk, iStat Menus RAM, iStat Menus CPU, iStat Menus Network, WiFi, iStat Menus Date and Time, Accounts, and Spotlight.(From THJ)

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Skitch, , Dropbox, Xmarks, Alfred, Drobo Dashboard, BetterTouchToolPTHVolume, iCamSource, Menubar Countdown, , Evernote, iPhoto Buddy, ScreenSharingMenulet, Espionage, Little Snitch, LogMeIn, Plex Media Server, MobileMe, Bluetooth, iStat Menus Temperature, Applescript, Time MachineiStat Menus Disk, iStat Menus RAM, iStat Menus CPU, iStat Menus Network, WiFiiStat Menus Date and Time, Accounts, and Spotlight.
(From THJ)

BetterTouchTool, which is used to enhance gesture by trackpad (I basically use it to flick from spaces to spaces and trigger Exposé). You can also buy it from the App Store if you wish to fund the author.CloudApp, a Dropbox challenger. A little bit different, though, it’s more about quick upload than managing a directory. With a simple shortcut, you’ll upload a selected file, and they’ll directly paste to the clipboard a short link. The biggest drawback for now is that this link is a link of a viewer, and you must go there to pick the direct link, which is not convenient. By the way, it also lets you know by clicking the menubar icon how many views an item has reached.Dropbox, Apple should have done it.Evernote, I use it sometimes, to store ideas that come to my mind, quotes I hear, it’s quite useful, but it probably needs to be more organized. But it’s free, and communicate from iOS to OS X, and the search engine is perfect.gfxCardStatus, this little utility lets me choose which graphic card I want to use (Nvidia or Intel Chip), and trigger the behavior (I can activate one of them, or both like the original behavior). Next to the Wi-fi icon, MenuMeters helps me to monitor my RAM use and CPU load (so I can see numbers dramatically increase when I launch Chrome and it displays Flash content). Next to it, it’s MobileMe’s sync icon. And there is, of course, a launcher, but it’s invisible. I use Quicksilver, because my only need is to quickly launch apps, and I don’t like Alfred’s focus (when you use Alfred you lose your focus, it doesn’t act like a bezel, but like a separate app, and I don’t like this). Oh, and the right part is written in Mandarin Chinese, and as I’m French, I use my Taiwanese Mac with the American layout, so I can write French and English without missing a single character or accent, and switch to zhuyin when needed :). (From formose)

BetterTouchTool, which is used to enhance gesture by trackpad (I basically use it to flick from spaces to spaces and trigger Exposé). You can also buy it from the App Store if you wish to fund the author.
CloudApp, a Dropbox challenger. A little bit different, though, it’s more about quick upload than managing a directory. With a simple shortcut, you’ll upload a selected file, and they’ll directly paste to the clipboard a short link. The biggest drawback for now is that this link is a link of a viewer, and you must go there to pick the direct link, which is not convenient. By the way, it also lets you know by clicking the menubar icon how many views an item has reached.
Dropbox, Apple should have done it.
Evernote, I use it sometimes, to store ideas that come to my mind, quotes I hear, it’s quite useful, but it probably needs to be more organized. But it’s free, and communicate from iOS to OS X, and the search engine is perfect.
gfxCardStatus, this little utility lets me choose which graphic card I want to use (Nvidia or Intel Chip), and trigger the behavior (I can activate one of them, or both like the original behavior).
Next to the Wi-fi icon, MenuMeters helps me to monitor my RAM use and CPU load (so I can see numbers dramatically increase when I launch Chrome and it displays Flash content). Next to it, it’s MobileMe’s sync icon.
And there is, of course, a launcher, but it’s invisible. I use Quicksilver, because my only need is to quickly launch apps, and I don’t like Alfred’s focus (when you use Alfred you lose your focus, it doesn’t act like a bezel, but like a separate app, and I don’t like this). Oh, and the right part is written in Mandarin Chinese, and as I’m French, I use my Taiwanese Mac with the American layout, so I can write French and English without missing a single character or accent, and switch to zhuyin when needed :). (From formose)

TVShows: For my TV shows delight. It automatically downloads the .torrent file and opens my torrent download client when a new favorite show appears in the net.Adium: My favorite IM client. Using the Marten-Plain White menu bar icons set.Sparrow: Best desktop Gmail client. Period.Skitch: I love Skitch for quick capturing and sketch notes. I use in conjuntion with Droplr (see below) because I prefer a shared image page without much clutter.Alfred: Applications launcher on steroids. I really like the command customization, and the Powerpack rocks!Dropbox: Should I describe it?Droplr: It let you store images, files, texts and short URLs by just dragging anything to the menubar icon. I mostly use it with Skitch to capture -> drag -> get link.PasteBot: Copy and paste directly to my iOS devices.Google Notifier: Only for quickly adding events/reminders to my Google Calendar, I don’t use the Gmail notifier because Sparrow manages it just fine.Typinator: A really useful text expander tool, for quick snippets and signatures.MagicPrefs: Enhanced functionality for my Magic Mouse and Macbook Pro trackpad. Haven’t tried other alternatives, but it works amazingly.Evernote: Love to have everything stored in one place. Even my bills and tickets. Syncing with all my devices is the best thing.Caffeine: Because my Mac also needs a dose.Alarm Clock: Very cool alarm clock with nice features like use your own music, and less intrusive than Awaken. And best of all, free!Radium: Best online radio player for Mac. Only lives in your menubar, no useless windows. Just plays the radio and also scrobbles to Last.fm. And the Apple ones: Time Machine, Bluetooth, Airport, Sound, Battery, Hour and Spotlight. (From Leandro Ardissone)

: For my TV shows delight. It automatically downloads the .torrent file and opens my torrent download client when a new favorite show appears in the net.
Adium: My favorite IM client. Using the Marten-Plain White menu bar icons set.
Sparrow: Best desktop Gmail client. Period.
Skitch: I love Skitch for quick capturing and sketch notes. I use in conjuntion with Droplr (see below) because I prefer a shared image page without much clutter.
Alfred: Applications launcher on steroids. I really like the command customization, and the Powerpack rocks!
Dropbox: Should I describe it?
Droplr: It let you store images, files, texts and short URLs by just dragging anything to the menubar icon. I mostly use it with Skitch to capture -> drag -> get link.
PasteBot: Copy and paste directly to my iOS devices.
: Only for quickly adding events/reminders to my Google Calendar, I don’t use the Gmail notifier because Sparrow manages it just fine.
Typinator: A really useful text expander tool, for quick snippets and signatures.
MagicPrefs: Enhanced functionality for my Magic Mouse and Macbook Pro trackpad. Haven’t tried other alternatives, but it works amazingly.
Evernote: Love to have everything stored in one place. Even my bills and tickets. Syncing with all my devices is the best thing.
Caffeine: Because my Mac also needs a dose.
: Very cool alarm clock with nice features like use your own music, and less intrusive than Awaken. And best of all, free!
Radium: Best online radio player for Mac. Only lives in your menubar, no useless windows. Just plays the radio and also scrobbles to Last.fm.
And the Apple ones: Time MachineBluetoothAirportSoundBatteryHour and Spotlight.
(From Leandro Ardissone)

Echofon - The least lame Twitter client I’ve tried.Sparrow - Recently been trying out this slick little IMAP email client.Dropbox (Flash Drives have now joined Floppy Disk and Zip Disk in the retirement home.) Utility for the scanner function on the Canon MG5220 Multifunction machine. I actually use Image Capture to actually scan, but it breaks if I remove this.Contour Design ShuttleXpress controller - The device itself was designed for video editing, but I use it for brush resizing and zooming in/out in Photoshop and Illustrator. Buttons are mapped to key modifiers. (Way better than Express Keys on my Wacom Tablet.Evernote - Necessity when working on multiple devices.Jumpcut - Multi-item clipboard utility. Only handles text, but does it well.Transmit - Nice FTP/S3 transfersiChat, MenuMeters, Time Machine, Blutetooth, AirPort Signal, Keyboard/Character Viewer (for when I can’t remember how to type certain oddball characters), Media Eject, Clock, and Spotlight, which I pretty much use as an app launcher. (From Mike Shoaf)

 - The least lame Twitter client I’ve tried.
 - Recently been trying out this slick little IMAP email client.
Dropbox (Flash Drives have now joined Floppy Disk and Zip Disk in the retirement home.)
Utility for the scanner function on the Canon MG5220 Multifunction machine. I actually use Image Capture to actually scan, but it breaks if I remove this.
controller - The device itself was designed for video editing, but I use it for brush resizing and zooming in/out in Photoshop and Illustrator. Buttons are mapped to key modifiers. (Way better than Express Keys on my Wacom Tablet.
 - Necessity when working on multiple devices.
Jumpcut - Multi-item clipboard utility. Only handles text, but does it well.
Transmit - Nice FTP/S3 transfers
iChat, MenuMeters, Time Machine, Blutetooth, AirPort Signal, Keyboard/Character Viewer (for when I can’t remember how to type certain oddball characters), Media Eject, Clock, and Spotlight, which I pretty much use as an app launcher.
(From Mike Shoaf)

(full size)Evernote - just for NotesReadNow - a Read It Later list appGrooveshark - just a Fluid menubar SSBBlast - access recently used files and appsSecret - sure you can guess what sort of app it is from the icon but it’s gorgeous and functionalSkitch - ScreenshotsDropbox - Duh!TextExpander - SnippetsDelibarApp - Quick access to Delicious or Pinboard.in bookmarksDivvy - Window managementClocky - Showing different world timesSeamless - Transition songs playing on iTunes from Mac to iPhone and back.Fl.ux - Adjust the color temperature of your screen so working at night is easier on the eyes.Caffeine - To stop my Mac from falling to sleep.Fuzzy - Shows the current time in words eg. ‘ten past twelve’There are a couple missing, Sparrow and Skype, I removed Divvy and replaced with Moom, replaced Grooveshark with Radium, and went back from Evernote to Notational Velocity. (From Roger Byrne)

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Evernote - just for Notes
ReadNow - a Read It Later list app
Grooveshark - just a Fluid menubar SSB
Blast - access recently used files and apps
Secret - sure you can guess what sort of app it is from the icon but it’s gorgeous and functional
Skitch - Screenshots
Dropbox - Duh!
TextExpander - Snippets
DelibarApp - Quick access to Delicious or Pinboard.in bookmarks
Divvy - Window management
 - Showing different world times
Seamless - Transition songs playing on iTunes from Mac to iPhone and back.
Fl.ux - Adjust the color temperature of your screen so working at night is easier on the eyes.
Caffeine - To stop my Mac from falling to sleep.
Fuzzy - Shows the current time in words eg. ‘ten past twelve’
There are a couple missing, Sparrow and Skype, I removed Divvy and replaced with Moom, replaced Grooveshark with Radium, and went back from Evernote to Notational Velocity.
(From )

Twit Menulet: By far the easiest and best way to stay up to date with Twitter. Scrolls tweets in the menu bar and is highly configurable, including width, font size, etc.BOINCManager: Donates idle computer times for research of illnesses & diseases. Since it runs when your computer idles, it doesn’t affect your computing at all, but it DOES have far reaching consequences. Visit BOINC for details!Desktoday: Keeps my desktop clean, automagically.Little Snitch: Spiffy firewall with network stats.Camouflage: Hides desktop icons, for the times when you just want to see your wallpaper in all its glory. Easy on the eyes!Jumpcut: Clipboard history manager.Evernote: Don’t think this one needs an introduction :)LogMeIn: Honestly, would love to get rid of this icon, but don’t know how to. Used to access my desktop remotely when I’m on the move.MenuCalendarClock: More attractive and useful replacement for the standard date and time. Pops up the monthly calendar on a click. Paid version syncs with iCal as well.Spotlight (From Ranjit Chawla)

Twit Menulet: By far the easiest and best way to stay up to date with Twitter. Scrolls tweets in the menu bar and is highly configurable, including width, font size, etc.
BOINCManager: Donates idle computer times for research of illnesses & diseases. Since it runs when your computer idles, it doesn’t affect your computing at all, but it DOES have far reaching consequences. Visit BOINC for details!
: Keeps my desktop clean, automagically.
Little Snitch: Spiffy firewall with network stats.
Camouflage: Hides desktop icons, for the times when you just want to see your wallpaper in all its glory. Easy on the eyes!
Jumpcut: Clipboard history manager.
Evernote: Don’t think this one needs an introduction :)
LogMeIn: Honestly, would love to get rid of this icon, but don’t know how to. Used to access my desktop remotely when I’m on the move.
MenuCalendarClock: More attractive and useful replacement for the standard date and time. Pops up the monthly calendar on a click. Paid version syncs with iCal as well.
Spotlight
(From Ranjit Chawla)