Once you get the hang of it, it can be extremely powerful. However, if you want to go right to the source, Simplenote’s Mac app has come a long long way since we last looked it over, and is worth your attention if you’re just syncing there anyway (or use Simplenote’s mobile apps.) If Notational Velocity is too much for you, consider the lighter alternative, NVAlt, which includes lots of additional features. It syncs with other services (namely Simplenote or Dropbox) and is still one of our favourite syncing note-takers. It has just the right number of features required to help you take quick notes and get back to them later, without a whole bunch of fluff or other bloat that you don’t need. Notational Velocity has earned its massive fan-following. Notational Velocity, Simplenote and/or Evernote If you’re a Spotlight die-hard, at least take steps to protect your privacy, then amp up Spotlight’s features with Flashlight. Of course, its rival, Quicksilver, is still available, and still great. Once you’re familiar with it, check out this massive list of workflows you can automate with Alfred.
If you’re new to Alfred, this beginner’s guide to using it - and all of its hidden features - is worth a look, and will probably be enough reason for you to download it on its own. Productivity AlfredĪlfred is still our favorite application launcher for Mac, even though Spotlight has gotten some love in Yosemite (and again in El Capitan.) It’s free and worth downloading on its own, but if you have the itch to do some automation and serious tweaking, the $US27 Powerpack is worth every cent. For our always-updating directory of all the best apps, be sure to bookmark our Mac App Directory.
The Lifehacker Pack is a yearly snapshot of our favourite, essential applications for each of our favourite platforms. Picture: Perfect Vectors (Shutterstock), Litz (Shutterstock) In this year’s annual Lifehacker Pack for Mac, we’re highlighting the best downloads for better productivity, communication, media management and more. There’s no shortage of useful, interesting apps for the Mac, but some of them you just can’t live without.
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