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This App Allows You to Use Any Website as Your Mac Wallpaper
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This App Allows You to Use Any Website as Your Mac Wallpaper

Ivan Jenic · July 26, 2024

If you’d like to use a website as a wallpaper on your Mac, there’s an app called Plash that does just that.

How to Remove Icons of Recently Used Apps From the Mac Dock
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How to Remove Icons of Recently Used Apps From the Mac Dock

Arnold Zafra · March 27, 2023

If you want to remove the recently used app icons from your Mac’s Dock, follow these simple steps to remove them all or manually, one by one.

How to Uninstall Steam From Your Mac and More
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How to Uninstall Steam From Your Mac and More

Arnold Zafra · January 20, 2023

Learn how to completely uninstall Steam from your Mac, uninstall games from your Steam account, and how to delete your Steam account.

CleanMyMac X Update Features New Menu App Functionality that Keeps Your Mac Staying Healthy
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CleanMyMac X Update Features New Menu App Functionality that Keeps Your Mac Staying Healthy

Nick deCourville · June 30, 2022

Today CleanMyMac X released a new update featuring new Menu app functionality that tracks and monitors the health of a user’s Mac.

Ukrainian Mac App Developer Asks for Help for Ukraine
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Ukrainian Mac App Developer Asks for Help for Ukraine

Jeff Butts · February 28, 2022

As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, the impact is felt everywhere. Mac app developers are pleading for more help for Ukraine.

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BBEdit and Shortcuts and You – TMO Daily Observations 2022-02-21

Kelly Guimont · February 21, 2022 · Add Comment

Rich Siegel from Bare Bones Software joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss the newest features in BBEdit, including support for Shortcuts.

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Thursdays with Bob: Set (and Forget) App – TMO Daily Observations 2022-02-17

Kelly Guimont · February 17, 2022 · Add Comment

Today Dr Mac chats with Kelly about the SetApp service and points out a few of his favorites from the service.

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Software and Speculation – TMO Daily Observations 2022-02-15

Kelly Guimont · February 15, 2022 · Add Comment

Team Nightmare returns! Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss a BBEdit update and Apple’s (rumored) Spring Event.

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Maestral: A DropBox Alternative For Mac Users

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · September 6, 2021

Here’s cool stuff found from Mac Geek Gab 887 on an awesome dropbox alternative. Download Maestral Here: https://maestral.app

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Thursdays with Bob: BBEdit and You! – TMO Daily Observations 2021-08-26

Kelly Guimont · August 26, 2021 · Add Comment

Dr Mac and Kelly chat about how the new version of BBEdit improves on some of the features both of them use most, and why you might like it too.

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Setapp and Yac Collaborate on Remote Work Pack of Apps
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Setapp and Yac Collaborate on Remote Work Pack of Apps

Charlotte Henry · July 13, 2021

Setapp and Yac have come together to create a Remote Work Pack that includes 15 apps aimed at increasing WFH productivity.

A Trio of Low-Cost macOS Effort-Savers
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A Trio of Low-Cost macOS Effort-Savers

Bob LeVitus · August 10, 2020

This thrilling episode (#395 for those keeping score) offers up a trio of inexpensive utilities Dr. Mac uses regularly to speed his workflow and keep his Macs running smoothly.

Superb Apps You Won’t Find in the Mac App Store
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Superb Apps You Won’t Find in the Mac App Store

Bob LeVitus · July 31, 2020

Dr. Mac says, “If you only buy apps from the Mac App Store, you’ll miss out on many useful, reasonably priced, and effort-saving Mac apps.

Automate Tedious Text Document Cleanup with TextSoap for Mac: .99
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Automate Tedious Text Document Cleanup with TextSoap for Mac: $19.99

Bryan Chaffin · March 26, 2020

We have a deal on TextSoap for Mac, software that removes unwanted text, fix-up carriage returns, tabs, and any other text-based formatting you might come across. It features more than 100 built-in cleaners, and lets users design custom solutions for their own text-cleanup challenges. TextSoap for Mac is $19.99 through our deal.

The Social Distancing Lifetime Subscription Bundle Featuring Rosetta Stone: 9
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The Social Distancing Lifetime Subscription Bundle Featuring Rosetta Stone: $199

Bryan Chaffin · March 25, 2020

Our friends at Stack Commerce have put together a timely deal called the Social Distancing Lifetime Subscription Bundle. It features lifetime subscriptions to Rosetta Stone (24 languages), 12min (the micro book library), and KeepSolid VPN. Just the thing, or things, for being stuck at home. This bundle is $199 through our deal.

macOS: How to See Which Mac Apps are 32-Bit
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macOS: How to See Which Mac Apps are 32-Bit

Andrew Orr · June 22, 2017

32-bit Mac apps won’t be removed until 2019, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start early to find them.

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