Apple picker 2013 brought a lot of great apps for both Apple's operating systems. Therefore, we have selected for you the five best that appeared for OS X this year. The applications had to fulfill two basic conditions – their first version had to be released this year and it could not be an update or a new version of an already existing application. The only exception we made was Ulysses III, which was so different from the previous version that we consider it a completely new application.
Instashare
The Instashare application can be described very simply. It is the kind of AirDrop that Apple should have created from the beginning. But when Cupertino decided that AirDrop would only work between iOS devices, the Czech developers thought they would do it their way and created Instashare.
It is a very simple file transfer between iPhones, iPads and Macs (there is also an Android version). All you have to do is be connected on the same Wi-Fi network, choose the appropriate file on the given device and "drag" it to the other device. The file is then transferred at lightning speed and ready for use elsewhere. First time with Instashare discovered already in February, two weeks ago they got iOS versions new coat, the Mac app remains the same – simple and functional.
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Flamingo
For a long time, there was nothing happening in the field of native "cheats" for Mac. A safe place in the ranking of the most used solutions belonged to the Adium application, which, however, has not come up with a major innovation for many years. That's why the ambitious new application Flamingo appeared in October, which, with the support of the two most popular protocols - Facebook and Hangouts - was clamoring for attention.
Many people are already used to communicating on Facebook or Google+ in the web interface, however, for those who do not like such a solution and who always prefer to turn to a native application, Flamingo can be a very good solution. The developers do charge a relatively high amount for their IM client, unlike Adia, which is available for free, but on the other hand, they have been improving the application since its launch, so we don't have to worry that nine euros will become a lost investment. You can read our review <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1932/8043/files/200721_ODSTOUPENI_BEZ_UDANI_DUVODU__EN.pdf?v=1595428404" data-gt-href-en="https://en.notsofunnyany.com/">here</a>.
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Ulysses III
As the number in the name suggests, Ulysses III is not exactly a new application. Born in 2013, the successor to the previous versions is such a fundamental change that we can playfully include Ulysses III in the selection of the best that was newly offered in the Mac App Store this year.
At first glance, it might seem that this is another of the many text editors that exist for OS X, but Ulysses III stands out from the crowd. Whether it is its revolutionary engine, text marking when writing in Markdown, or a unified library that collects all documents that do not need to be stored somewhere. There is also a wide selection of formats for exporting documents, and Ulysses III should satisfy even the most demanding user.
You can look forward to a more detailed review, in which we will try to present the most important and best things that Ulysses III can do, at Jablíčkář during January.
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Airmail
After Google bought Sparrow, there was a big hole in the email client field that needed to be filled. In May of this year, a brand new ambitious Airmail application appeared, which was inspired by Sparrow in many ways, both in terms of functions and appearance. Airmail will offer support for most IMAP and POP3 accounts, many customizable display types, connectivity to cloud services for storing attachments, and full support for Gmail labels.
Since its debut, Airmail has gone through three major updates that have moved it a lot further towards the ideal, the first two versions were slow and full of bugs after all. Now the application is an adequate replacement for the abandoned Sparrow and therefore an ideal client for users of Gmail and other e-mail services who are looking for a classic work with mail with a lot of functions and a pleasant appearance at a good price. You can read the full review <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1932/8043/files/200721_ODSTOUPENI_BEZ_UDANI_DUVODU__EN.pdf?v=1595428404" data-gt-href-en="https://en.notsofunnyany.com/">here</a>.
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ReadKit
After Google Reader announced its retirement, all users had to migrate to one of the available RSS services, currently dominated by Feedly. Unfortunately, the most widely used RSS reader for Mac, Reeder, still hasn't been updated to support these services. Fortunately, at the beginning of the year, a new ReadKit reader appeared, which currently supports most of the popular ones (Feedly, FeedWrangler, Feedbit Newsblur). Not only that, ReadKit also integrates Instapaper and Pocket services and can act as a client for them and display all saved articles and pages in them)
There is also support for most services and social networks for sharing. ReadKit's strength lies in its customization options. Various graphic themes, colors and fonts can be chosen in the application. Also worth mentioning is the ability to assign labels to individual articles and create smart folders based on specified conditions. ReadKit isn't as cool as Reeder, which won't be updated until next year, but it's currently the best RSS reader for Mac.
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Noteworthy
- ember – a digital album for storing images, photos and graphics and their subsequent management and sorting. It is also used to create screenshots and annotate them (44,99 €, review <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1932/8043/files/200721_ODSTOUPENI_BEZ_UDANI_DUVODU__EN.pdf?v=1595428404" data-gt-href-en="https://en.notsofunnyany.com/">here</a>)
- Napkin – a tool for easily creating diagrams and visual notes on images, or for simply combining multiple images into one with automatic alignment and quick sharing (35,99 €).
- Intensify – a unique photo editor that can replace Aperture or Lightroom for intermediate photographers thanks to its ease of use and can turn ordinary photos into a unique spectacle with the help of its own effective photo processing technologies (at a discount for 15,99 €)
I agree that ReadKit has successfully taken advantage of the opportunity and filled a niche in the market. I was using Caffeinated before Google Reader was turned off, but instead of integrating Feedly or another alternative, the author rushed to implement his own RSS feed processing and it didn't turn out well (unreliable updates, disappearing articles). I was waiting for a Reeder update as a replacement, but the author more or less killed his own application - six months after GR was shut down, he was unable to deliver a new version with another integrator, and he is still vague about the new version saying "it will be when it is". I'd be willing to wait a month or two and forgive some childhood illnesses, but I won't be without an RSS reader for half a year before the author pays off. ReadKit was truly a godsend and I intend to stay loyal to it for a long time. The competition is truly dismal.
Please question, does ReadKit have any previews in the article list, or is it just a pure text RSS reader. Otherwise, absolute agreement with the opinion on Reeder.
Hello,
can airmail confirm that the other party has read the mail? Thank you
Thanks for the article, do you have a bigger review of ReadKit planned?
Yes, in January.
So after reading the article, I decided to try Airmail with the expectation that, compared to the native Mail.app, it would also handle the support of smart bookmarks in Gmail (social networks, promos, etc.), but after launching and initial settings, I was a little disappointed - it couldn't handle it. Is it possible to set it somehow or no application gives it?
Thanks
flamingo - does it include ICQ, Jabber or IRC?
Great list of expendable apps :-)
great comment really amused Martina :). thank you :-)
If someone wanted to make an email client for people who receive dozens of emails a day... Airmail really isn't it. And we can't talk about an imaginary ideal here in the last case... Until then, thunderbird will probably remain the only archaic option... Nothing works perfectly...