It recommends you a handful of well curated, popular Mac and iOS apps running on sale, selected by the Macstories team. The deals cover all the categories including — Productivity, Utilities, Games, Health, Lifestyle, Music and Video, and more. Every year thousands of iOS and Mac apps go on sale on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Start quickly with the most recent versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote and OneDrive —combining the familiarity of Office and the unique Mac features you love. Work online or offline, on your own or with others in real time—whatever works for what you're doing.
The Mac App Store is a treasure trove of apps that can make your day-to-day easier and your work life more tolerable. But some of the best apps cost upwards of $20, which is pretty steep if you're planning on investing in a bunch of them. And well, what if they don't work?
Good news: There's a deal live in the Mashable Shop right now that features a carefully-curated collection of Mac apps to fit your every need. There's a productivity app, a password app, a design app, and more. The best part is that you can gain access to the entire set for the price you pick (yes, you actually choose the price).
Here's what's in store:
Airy (valued at $59.95)
Nothing is more annoying than a lengthy YouTube ad you're forced to sit through before watching the video you want. Airy eliminates that hurdle for you by letting you download any video on your computer. All you have to do is enter the URL, select your preferred format and resolution, and Airy will have it ready to provide you with uninterrupted viewing.
2Do (valued at $49.99)
Stay on top of your to-do list and conquer all your tasks with ease with this top-rated and award-winning app. 2Do does away with all the superfluous features that most productivity apps have and leaves you with a simple-to-use interface free of distractions. It also lets you manage your tasks via lists and groups, add due dates, and set rules. There's even a quick add section you can use to dump your ideas on the fly even when you're offline.
RoboForm Everywhere: 2-year subscription (valued at $47.76)
Now that cybercrime is on the rise, you have to be extra vigilant with your passwords. Making 'password' your password just to be cheeky is plain irresponsible. RoboForm Everywhere is an app that takes care of creating, remembering, and keying in strong and unique passwords for you, so you no longer have to. It's compatible across your devices and protected with AES 256-bit encryption and powerful auditing, so all your passwords are safe from prying eyes.
PDF Manager Ultimate (valued at $69.99)
PDFs are usually tough to work with, but the workplace is so riddled with them that we have no choice but to try and deal with those pesky files. PDF Manager Ultimate makes your lives easier by allowing you to compress, merge, split, sign, encrypt, markup, and edit PDFs in one intuitive platform.
NetSpot Home ($49 Value)
You know that spot in your apartment that the WiFi never reaches? Get to the bottom of the problem once and for all with NetSpot Home. It identifies connectivity issues and performs advanced analysis of your living space to determine all the dead zones. When you decide to feng shui your home, it tells you where to place the router, so you're connected in every corner.
Mosaic Pro (valued at $32)
If you're a Mac power user, you probably have a ton of windows open at the same time all the time. Mosaic Pro saves you the trouble of having to sift through them every time you switch windows by giving you the option to resize and reposition apps, resulting in a tidier, more organized desktop.
HyperPlan Home (valued at $40)
Planning a wedding? Writing a book? Working on a house project? Visualize your plans with the HyperPlan app instead of sticking countless post-its on your bedroom wall. It allows you to create different cards in which you can write your tasks and arrange them in a way that makes sense to you.
Future DJ (valued at $19.99)
Unleash your inner Tiesto and make music with the Future DJ app. You can use it to mashup tracks, sync beats, and create transitions with ease. It also lets you make video mixes so you can produce trippy visuals to go with your songs.
Duplicate Photos Fixer Pro (valued at $37.98)
Between selfies and countless photos of your cat, your computer is probably filled to the brim with duplicate images that take up a massive chunk of its memory. This app scans your Mac to locate similar photos and delete them. As a result, you get to free up ample disk space, which you can fill up with more pictures of your pet.
Art Text 3 (valued at $29.99)
Microsoft Word is not the optimal software to use for making banners, logos, and a slew of other creative projects, so stop treating it like it is. For designing things, use Art Text 3 instead. Whether you're a professional designer or total amateur, this easy-to-use app has a vast collection of templates and design assets to make it easy for you to craft flyers, presentations, cards, and more.
Now here comes the fun part. Pay any price, and you'll get some of these fantastic apps. Beat the average price, and you get to download every single one. The deal just started, so you can still have the chance to snag the set at its lowest price.
When you buy your first Mac or MacBook you will be a bit overwhelmed by how different macOS is in comparison with other operating systems. So to get started right away you will need some free apps that can help you do basic stuff like write text or edit photos.
There are many apps for Mac which are very useful. Here are some FREE amazing apps that will make your life better:
1. Image Frame
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If you need an application that helps you improve your photos, Image Frame is one of the best in the business. This app comes with 50 frame designs, 7 artistic image effects and the possibility to convert and resize the images in batch mode. You can download Image Frame for free on the Mac App Store.
2. Audacity
One of the apps on the Mac App Store that can help you modify audio content is Audacity. This app can cut or arrange sections in your audio content and it can even remove the noise from recordings. It might not be a masterpiece, but Audacity gets the job done.
3. GIPHY Capture
This app is pure gold for GIF enthusiasts. All you need to do is position the GIPHY screen over what you want to record and you can create a GIF. It's very easy to use and a great tool for anyone.
4. Google Photos
Google Photos is a free app that helps you upload as many photos or videos as you like for free. The user just needs to have a Google account or create one otherwise. Also, Google Photos has the ability to identify photos automatically using a neural network.
5. LibreOffice Writer
This app opens .doc and .docx files and it can provide you a multitude of ways to style and format a document. Also, you can download different extension that will make you use this app very often.
6. myTuner Radio
If you are a music lover, this app is perfect for you. You can save your favourite radio stations from anywhere in the world, and listen to them anytime.
7. Photo Effects (Lite)
There are a lot of effects that you can apply to your photos using the tools that macOS offers you, but if you would like some more you should download Photo Effects. You can play with the intensity of the effects turning them up or down, and then enjoy your creation.
8. Shazam
Shazam is an amazing app for iOS that helps you find out what track is playing instantly. If you are a fan of this app you can also find it now on the Mac App Store. What makes the Mac version of Shazam more special is the possibility of putting the app in AUTO mode so it can identify music at all times so you can listen to it later on.
9. SketchBook
If you are talented or you just want to create a painting, you can do it using SketchBook for free. You will find a lot of painting tools and some great animations that will help you create some amazing drawings.
10. Who's On My WiFi
That is a question many of us are asking. This app helps you find out who is using your WiFi connection with or without your permission. So, if you have a person who is using your connection abusively without you knowing, you will find out immediately who he is.
11. VLC
If you can't view certain videos, VLC is the perfect app for you. It can also play the same audio contents that iTunes and QuickTime can play. Also, it's very versatile and it supports a lot of formats.
12. WhatsApp Desktop
If you are a WhatsApp user on your phone you can also use the app on your Mac. After you download the app you need to open WhatsApp on your phone, go to Settings and scan the code on your desktop monitor. After this, you will see your WhatsApp messages on your desktop.
13. Total VPN
For accessing some web content that's locked in certain countries you can use a VPN app. With the free version of Total VPN you will be able to access three locations with a limited usage.
14. Thunderbird
Thunderbird is a great open source email client created by Mozilla that helps you communicate with a lot of people. It offers some amazing features and it can also be used together with Facebook, Twitter and more.
15. Slack
If you have a Mac and don't know how to communicate with your friends, you should download Slack. You can talk to them via channels about anything you want.
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16. Sophos Anti-Virus
Even if Macs don't have many problems with viruses, Sophos Anti-Virus is a good opportunity to be sure you don't have any threats on your Mac. This app detects approximately 99% of all threats for free.
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17. Speedtest by Ookla
If you don't have the best broadband connection, this app is very useful for any Mac user. You can very easily verify your upload and download speed.
18. Text Wrangler
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If you need to write a code or a script on your Mac, you have to download Text Wrangler. This app is the free version of BBEdit and gives you some of its best features.
