Monday's are off for me. Got to love that--the rest of the world loathes going back to the office, and I don't even set an alarm! Monday's afford me a little extra time to play with technology in my ongoing endeavor to maximize and minimize (M&M). This week I'll offer up a quick review of some apps that have become keepers, and a few over which my jury is still out.
Winners:
Evernote ~ This one is a no-brainer. The whole world has figured out Evernote to be pretty much indispensable. I use it on my Mac and iPhone, sync, and voila! It's actually the first app I added when I got my Mac, and it's still the one I use most--and for just about everything. Add browser extensions too. M&M on Red Bull, it is!
Fluid ~ Mac owners, run to it. Fluid lets you turn web apps into Mac apps. I've used it with several social media clients and other tools that help me quick-launch stuff. Definitely an M&M help for me.
Wunderlist ~ I just added this one a week ago, but it's a winner in my book. I am a list person, and have been maintaining my lists in Evernote. But for a list person, there can be lists about lists, if you know what I mean. (Yes, there should be a med for me somewhere.) Anyhow, Wunderlist is a cool tool. It's helping me.
Per Se ~ This is my Mac-diary/journal whatchamacallit. I love it. List people tend sometimes to be journal people. Guilty! So... this is my preferred digital moleskine.
Caffeine ~ Another one that everybody knows about, but listed here because it is one I use all the time. When reading or watching videos, this nifty little cup-o-joe keeps my screen from darkening in power-save. Click the cup and it stays bright. Click it again and it goes back to normal.
Alfred ~ Okay, after many months of not getting it, now I'm on-board. When I first met Alfred I couldn't understand how he differed from Spotlight. I found myself ignoring him. But I kept reading how everyone who used Alfred swore by it. So I've forced myself to use it--and it's won me over. At present I'm using Alfred more to limit keystrokes and launch web searches, while still using Spotlight for my document and mail searches. But Alfred does it all. Fast. M&M. Try it for yourself.
Still In The Lab:
Adium ~ This is another app that people rave about. Like Alfred and Spotlight mentioned above, it doesn't appear on quick glance to do anything more than iChat. In fact, it comes to me at a disadvantage, because I use iChat a lot, and love it. So tell me, Adium lovers, what am I missing? And I had to change the sounds. The duck quack thing was driving me crazy. I'll give it another week or so and make a decision.
Dropbox ~ This one is gaining on me. Easier than all the thinking that goes into iCloud for me (yes, I'm slow). Working pretty well Mac to iPhone, etc. Another week and I'll be sure. But... has potential.
Growl ~ Just started playing with it. Have many a things still to experiment with before I'll make a call. Like the name and the logo. That count for anything?
What are your favorite apps? What should I try next?

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