Posted on September 10, 2008
Due to the hideous icon of WeatherVane, the app I posted yesterday, I felt compelled to post an app today with a nice, clean icon. After some scavenging, I found an excellent note-taking app called SketchBox. SketchBox is like OS X’s Stickies app, only infinitely better. Each note you make is stored in an iPhoto-esque environment with
your notes in a grid view. But, what makes the notes special is that they can store text, drawings, pictures, and even custom timers. All of these functions make for a great app with an attractive price: $0.
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Posted on September 9, 2008
WeatherVane is a simplistic tool that can show you your five-day weather forecast when you click an icon (the current temperature in your city) in your menu bar. I can see how it would be useful for people (specifically those who travel a lot), even if I don’t really use it. But in any case, it’s a nice little app with a neat function that can add to your arsenal of menu bar tools.
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Posted on August 20, 2008
Wikipedia is one of the best sites on the web, because of its endless amount of information. But, since there’s so much, it’s easy to get lost. That’s where Pathway comes in. Pathway is an all-in-one browser and tracker app for Wikipedia. On the bottom, you have a standard view of Wikipedia. Above that, there’s a map with the active Wikipedia page in the middle, with a web of related topics branching off. When you click a link in Wikipedia, Pathway automatically creates a path to that page for you in the map, so you can see where you’ve been, and how you got there. With this knowledge you can find things on Wikipedia with ease. Pathway can also save maps as documents for later viewing, which is a nice addition.
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Posted on July 7, 2008
Pastor is an old Mac freeware favorite of many. It’s a very simple password management system, and a place to keep any private information you want. It also has a great password generator, and some other nice little features. It’s essentially like the ultra-popular 1Password, but free, and just a little bit watered-down. Still an awesome app, though.
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Posted on June 16, 2008
XTastes is an awesome app that helps you discover new Mac freeware apps. It’s by the same person who made MacFreeware Update. It has a nice interface that includes a cover flow effect through all the apps in his freeware database. Unfortunately, he speaks French, so all the descriptions are in French. From what I’ve heard though, he’s working on English translations for everything. It also has a gorgeous icon.
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Posted on May 4, 2008
Developer app4mac has made a lot of nice nice apps available for free on his website. One of the nicest is RapidoSerial, which is essentially a database for storing all of your serial numbers. It has a great interface, and plenty of features to keep you busy for a while. Very impressive app.
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