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    #471: Menu Bars, Docks & Startup Apps, Oh My!

    February 24th, 2019 · 89 minutes

    David and Stephen talk through the Mac utilities and applications that are always at their fingertips.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Register | Macstock Conference & Expo
    The Control Strip – 512 Pixels
    Bartender 3 - How to hide menu bar icons on Mac
    Vanilla - hide Mac menu bar icons for free
    Setapp | The best apps for Mac in one suite
    LaunchBar 6
    Alfred - Productivity App for macOS
    iStat Menus
    Flexibits | Fantastical 2 for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar.
    Hyper-Scheduling Without Making Yourself Crazy — MacSparky
    Adobe Creative Cloud | Software and services for creative professionals
    Timing: the best automatic Mac time tracker for productive professionals and freelancers
    Rocket – the best emoji app for Mac
    PopClip for Mac
    MilGraCom — Mac Media Key Forwarder
    Flexibits | Cardhop for Mac
    Quitter – Marco.org
    CARROT Weather for iOS and Android
    Dropshare
    BetterTouchTool
    Aptonic - Dropzone 3
    Hazel – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software
    TripMode | Your mobile data savior
    Day One | The award-winning journal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
    Screens Connect - Edovia
    ‎How Long Left
    InstaCal - Menu Bar Calendar for macOS
    Dropbox
    Default Folder X
    Keyboard Maestro
    Micro Snitch
    ExpressVPN
    Video Editing and Screen Recording Software | ScreenFlow
    Password Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams | 1Password
    TextExpander | Communicate Smarter
    Backblaze
    macOS — Dock Hacking | MacSparky Field Guides
    Where work happens | Slack
    OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group
    Tweetbot for Mac
    Google Chrome: The Most Secure Browser on the Web
    Reeder 3 for Mac
    iA Writer: The Focused Writing App for Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone and iPad
    Skype | Communication tool for free calls and chat
    Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS
    Textual: IRC for macOS
    Mac Backup Software | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software
    Luna Display | Turn your iPad into a second display
    Moom · Many Tricks
    AirBuddy
    CleanMyMac X
    Wacom
    Thoughts on the Apple Video Service — MacSparky