My Favourite Usability Apps

brigitte zmoelnigList by brigitte zmoelnig, last updated 2018-04-25

BBEdit
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BBEdit is a professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, this award-winning product provides an abundance of high-performance features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text.
Text Editor
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
License model
Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Text Editor
Code Editor
Platforms
Mac
MacUpdater
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MacUpdater is an application that can scan your Mac and display which of the apps that you have installed are not up-to-date. MacUpdater can also update those outdated apps to their newest versions with a simple click.
Software Updater
Paid • Proprietary
Mac
License model
Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Software Updater
Software Download Service
Platforms
Mac
Pixelmator
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Image editing app featuring nondestructive, GPU-powered tools with machine learning enhancements for editing on macOS and iOS platforms.
Photo Editor
Paid • Proprietary
Mac
iPhone
iPad
License model
Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Photo Editor
Image Editor
Platforms
Mac
iPhone
iPad
+7
Transmission
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Transmission has the features you expect in a BitTorrent client: encryption, a web-based interface, peer exchange, UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding, web seed support, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more.
Torrent Client
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Haiku
Cloudron
Xfce
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Torrent Client
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Haiku
Cloudron
Xfce
+3
Cyberduck
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A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.
FTP Client
Freemium • Open Source
Mac
Windows
License model
Freemium • Open Source
Application types
FTP Client
Cloud Storage Service
Platforms
Mac
Windows
+1
MKV2MP4
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MKV2MP4 is an application that can convert video files in the MKV container format to more compatible MP4 video files.
Video Converter
Paid • Proprietary
Mac
License model
Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Video Converter
Platforms
Mac
Sublime Text
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Sophisticated text editor for code with sleek interface, multi-select tabs, side-by-side definitions, and swift variable renaming using multiple selections.
Code Editor
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
License model
Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
+2
Sourcetree
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A powerful Mac and Windows client for Mercurial and Git distributed version control systems.
Git Client
Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
License model
Free • Proprietary
Application types
Git Client
Version Control System
Platforms
Mac
Windows
+3
Carbon Copy Cloner
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Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) features an interface designed to make the cloning and backup procedure very intuitive. In addition to general backup, CCC can also clone one hard drive to another, copying every single block or file to create an exact replica of your source hard drive.
Disk Cloning Tool
Paid • Proprietary
Mac
License model
Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Disk Cloning Tool
Disk Imaging Tool
Platforms
Mac
Hotkey EVE
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EVE helps you to learn shortcuts, in order to increase your productivity with MAC OS X. Every time you execute an action using the mouse, EVE will show you the matching shortcut.
Free • Proprietary
Mac
License model
Free • Proprietary
Platforms
Mac