Venture off the beaten path
Most Setappians enjoy discovering new tools, and we love bringing you those goodies. Here are eight less popular but highly-rated apps — there's something for everyone.
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Dropzone: Time-saver in your menu bar
Save time on daily file management tasks with Dropzone. First, add shortcuts to frequently used apps and actions to the menu bar. Then, drop any file to Dropzone to quickly perform a desired action. For example, rename and move files to a specific folder.
Many shortcuts are available: Move and copy files, resize images, shorten URLs, upload files via FTP or Amazon S3, and more. You can even write your own actions in Ruby or Python.
HoudahSpot: Better than Spotlight
Wish Spotlight search to be faster and more relevant? Replace it with HoudahSpot. Find anything, anywhere, in no time. Search across specific locations, narrow down results by file extension, content type, size, and more.
Use templates for refined searches like finding specific photos or locating those really old files. You can also create your own templates to search even faster.
Lungo: Prevent your Mac from sleeping
Lungo keeps your Mac awake when it matters. Think of doing a presentation, glancing at a recipe while cooking, or viewing live stats on your screen.
Simply open Lungo from the menu bar and choose how long to keep your Mac awake.
MindNode: Brainstorm and visualize ideas
Bring ideas to life and get a clear picture of your next project with MindNode. This intuitive and clutter-free app lets you quickly create beautiful mind maps and build connections between tasks or ideas.
MindNode is your creative space — use words, images, stickers, tags, and notes. Customize your map to make it as fun or as professional as you want.
SideNotes: Quick notes that are always handy
Can't live without jotting things down? Keep SideNotes by your side. Bring it up, write what's on your mind, and move on. Perfect for taking notes while reading or watching videos, or keeping a quick cheat sheet handy.
Unlike Apple's Quick Notes, SideNotes lets you organize everything into folders and offers robust formatting and customization options.
Mission Control Plus: Work with windows faster
Mission Control Plus feels like it should be a native part of macOS. The app adds the close button to all windows in Mission Control — no more jumping between windows to close unneeded ones!
You can also set up shortcuts to minimize apps, close all windows, or quit them altogether.
TextSoap: Clean up texts in a click
Save hours on tinkering with wrong capitalization, formatting, or extra spaces. TextSoap is a perfect companion for those working with high volumes of text.
With its 100+ built-in cleaners, TextSoap lets you quickly fix any formatting issues across the entire document. You can also create custom cleaners for your workflow.
Chronicle: Track bills and subscriptions
Chronicle helps you stay up-to-date with your payments and never pay extra for being late. Keep all your bills in one place, get payment reminders, and analyze your spending.
Planning your expenses is also a breeze with Chronicle. Its Forecast report shows exactly how much money you'll have left after paying your monthly bills.
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