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Folder Tidy review: End the chaos of your unorganized Mac files
Folder Tidy works by organizing your files into folders, based on rules you define.Mac Gems
LogViewer for Time Machine review: Find Time Machine info in OS X system logs
When Time Machine goes awry, OS X's system logs record what went wrong. LogViewer makes it easier to find that info in the log.Mac Gems
Numi 2.0.1 review: Not your typical Mac calculator
Numi eschews the traditional keypad in favor of casual, text-based equations that let you see exactly what's been added and subtracted.Mac Gems
BitPerfect review: Improve your iTunes music sound quality
BitPerfect works with iTunes to produce better sounding music from your Mac.Mac Gems
Snapheal review: Make those background objects in your photos go away
An easy-to-use Mac app for retouching your photos.Mac Gems
Marked 2 review: Preview and improve your online writing on the fly
This fantastic utility shows you live previews of your Markdown-, HTML-, and XML-formatted files, helping you improve the readability and appearance of your Web content.Mac Gems
AudioSwitcher 2.16 review: Mac app is an audio source quick-change artist
AudioSwitcher is fantastically functional, especially if youu2019re switching between multiple microphones and speakers on a daily basis.Mac Gems
Parcel 1.2.2 review: Where in the world is your package? Use this Mac app to find out
This app give you one point for reference to track packages delivered by different carriers, including UPS, FedEx, and the USPS.Mac Gems
RegExRX 1.8.1 review: A way for developers to cope with regular expressions
This app users with an environment in which they can build regular expressions and execute them against arbitrary blocks of text.Mac Gems
SnapNDrag Pro 3.5.6 review: A superb Mac app for organizing and annotating your screenshots
Smart and simple to use, SnapNDrag Pro is an essential tool for anyone who takes Mac screenshots on a daily basis.Mac Gems
Stache 1.0 review: Create a corner of the Web with only the sites you care about
This bookmarking service makes it easier to get to the sties you like to visit.Mac Gems
App Factory 1.2 review: Turn your script into a stand-alone app
This Mac app takes your PHP, Python, and Ruby scripts and creates apps you can launch in the Finder.Mac Gems
Prices Drop Monitor for Amazon 4.4 review: Get the best price when shopping on Amazon
This free Mac app tracks up to 20 products and tells you when an item has lowered its price.Mac Gems
Equilibrium 1.0 review: One set of menu bar controls for iTunes and streaming music
When you're listening to your music, Equilibrium gives you controls that work with iTunes, Spotify, Rdio, and Vox.Mac Gems
AirBeam Pro 1.5 review: Turn your Mac and iOS devices into a home-surveillance system
Wondering what to do with your unused-but-still-usable iOS devices? You can use them with your Mac as surveillance cameras, using AirBeam Pro.Mac Gems
InfoClick review: Find what you’re looking for in Apple Mail
Frustrated by the search in Apple Mail? Nisus offers an alternative, separate search app for finding your mail.Mac Gems
Welcome to GemFest 2014
It's time for our annual GemFest (a.k.a., Summer of Gems), where we'll spend the next few months reviewing a Mac Gem each day.Mac Gems
Intermission 1.1 review: Pause and rewind your Mac’s audio, TiVo-style
Intermission brings TiVo-like controls to audio you play on your Mac. It's also useful as a universal Pause button.Mac Gems
iReal Pro for Mac review: A harmonious practice tool for musicians
If you lack a regular backup band to help you practice your soloing, give iReal Pro a go.Mac Gems
iResizer review: Get your images to fit, without cropping
Though it's not perfect, iResizer is a handy content-aware scaling tool that makes your images fit particular aspect ratios without cropping.Mac Gems
Ulysses III review: Document writing and management in one
Ulysses III is an excellent tool for Markdown-based writing, and its document-management features provide quick access to everything you've written.Mac Gems
System Lens review: View app CPU usage with a click
This utility makes it easy to see what apps are taking using up your processor resources.Mac Gems
LaunchBar 6 review: Do-everything utility gets (and looks) even better
Objective Development's keyboard-based app launcher, file finder, and do-everything utility gets a new look and lots of new features, making it better than ever.Mac Gems
Reeder 2 for Mac review: Consume RSS with speed, style
For those who don't need advanced features, Reeder 2 lets you quickly and easily read your RSS feeds. Gesture control and support for plenty of sharing services give the app polish.Mac Gems
Write for Mac review: Solid note-taking app doubles as a Markdown editor
Write for Mac straddles the line between a good note-taking app and a solid Markdown text editor.Mac Gems
Mountain review: Unmount drives and volumes with a click
It's a small but vexing problem: Every time you move your laptop, you need to unmount any external drives it's attached to. Mountain makes it easier in a simple, but thoroughly customizable, way.Mac Gems
Deckset review: Mac app excels at presentation minimalism
Though it trades more in plain text than flashy transitions, Deckset is an excellent tool for making beautifully minimal presentations.Mac Gems
Battery Diag review: Monitor your MacBook’s battery health with a click
Battery Diag sits in your menu bar and provides easy, one-click access to battery information.Mac Gems
Beamer 2 review: Drag and drop to stream any video to an Apple TV
Beamer makes it easy to stream any video from your Mac to your Apple TV, even if you've got an older Mac or a video format iTunes can't handle.Mac Gems
Collective review: Attractive, lightweight clipboard utility gets the details right
If you're looking for a clipboard utility that's affordable, attractive, and powerful, no reason to compromise: Check out Collective.Mac Gems
Name Mangler review: The file renamer for Mac power users
You'll find many OS X utilities that can rename a bunch of files at once, but Name Mangler is the most powerful we've tried, and version 3 offers some nice improvements.Mac Gems
AirPlay Recorder review: A solid tool for capturing iTunes streams, ethics aside
There's no getting around the idea that AirPlay Recorder was designed for the purpose of capturing music you don't own. If you're okay with that, it works as advertised.Mac Gems
Hider 2 review: Create a secure digital hidey-hole on your Mac
Hider 2 isn't a perfect solution for securing your data, but it will likely suit the needs of the average non-spy.Mac Gems
Day-O review: Me say day on the Mac’s menu bar
Does OS X's lack of an easy-access menu-bar calendar drive you bananas? You can get one for free with Day-O.Mac Gems
Patterns review: Utility makes quick work of regular expressions
If you work with text, you owe it to yourself to learn regular expressions, and Patterns can help you do that–as well as figure out exactly what your search patterns are capturing.Mac Gems
DeskConnect review: Share files, URLs, and more between OS X and iOS
Seven years since iOS arrived, sharing files, URLs, and other data between it and OS X is still a hassle. DeskConnect makes the task easier.Mac Gems
CloudyTabs review: Liberate iCloud Tabs from Safari on your Mac
If you like the idea behind iCloud Tabs, but you don't use Safari on your Mac, CloudyTabs is just what you're looking for.Mac Gems
Unclutter review: Utility provides simple solutions to everyday tasks
Unclutter is an inexpensive Mac utility that provides you with a simple clipboard viewer, file storage area, and notepad. It's not terribly feature rich, but it gets easy jobs done.Mac Gems
PicFrame review: Easy app makes quick photo collages
PicFrame for Mac may not have the bells and whistles of fancier photo-collage apps, but its tools are perfect if you just want a quick collection for an email message, Facebook post, or tweet.Mac Gems
Blinky review: Real geeks write on curved CRT monitors
Nowadays, the world is flat when working on your Mac. Blinky is a writing app that brings you back to the days when real computers had curves.Updated
MyPhotostream review: All your Photo Stream, none of the bloat
If you don't want all the extra bells and whistles of iPhoto and Aperture, MyPhotostream will let you just view the photos in your Photo Stream.Mac Gems
Pixelmator 3.1 Marble review: New tools, expanded capabilities nudge photo-editing app into pro arena
Pixelmator 3.1 Marble accelerates performance and adds marquee features such as print-on-demand services and the ability to edit 16-bit images.Mac Gems
Simplenote review: Basic note-taker for Mac bests OS X’s Notes
The Mac version of Simplenote is very much like the iOS version, with a streamlined interface that doesnu2019t fill the screen with lots of icons or buttons.Mac Gems
A Better Finder Rename review: Easily rename batches of files
There are plenty of Mac utilities that'll help you rename a bunch of files and folders all at once. A Better Finder Rename stands out for its combination of usability and power.Mac Gems
Duplicate Detective review: Make short work of finding duplicate files
If you'd like a simple and inexpensive tool for weeding out duplicates files on your drives, Duplicate Detective is for you.Mac Gems
Vellum review: App offers a sleeker way to build ebooks
Since the early days of the .epub and .mobi formats, writers and publishers have been trying to find a better way to make ebooks. 180g's new app, Vellum, offers the first glimpse of an easier approach, even if it's not all the way there yet.Mac Gems
WiFi Explorer review: Find problems with and optimize your wireless network
WiFi explorer is a nifty Mac utility that lets you gather an impressive amount of data about the Wi-Fi networks within range of your Mac.Mac Gems
Mac Gems of the Year: 2013
Our Mac Gems department aims to uncover the best in great, inexpensive software. Of the nearly 120 Mac Gems we reviewed in 2013, here are our favorites.Mac Gems
Dragshare for Dropbox review: Menu-bar item makes sharing links less painful
If you share Dropbox links on a regular basis, or you're looking for an easy way to share files with others, Dragshare can save you time and headaches.Mac Gems