AirBuddy connects your AirPods to your Mac with a single click. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
We’ve all been there: You’re running late for a video meeting and you’ve only got a few moments to pull up your presentation and speak to your entire team. In between the dog barking, construction happening just outside your window, and having misplaced your charger, the last thing you want to deal with are audio and connectivity issues between your AirPods and your Mac.
This macOS utility will sync and back up all your important data. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
With consumers constantly upgrading devices and sharing files, it can be difficult to store and synchronize all that data in the cloud. That’s why so many companies charge for cloud storage in order to keep up with the deluge of new photos, music files and documents as we continue on with our lives.
But with FoldersSynchonizer, you can synchronize and back up all your valuable files, folders and disks easily. And that means you can securely restore and update your computer with the click of a button. Available now at 50% off for just $14.99, this nifty utility for macOS will ensure that you stay up to date with all of your data.
With vDownloader, you can download videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch and more. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Have you ever loved a YouTube video so much that you just had to download it? Or perhaps you found an interesting video that you want to download to watch later. Sometimes, you might just find yourself without Wi-Fi and need some mindless entertainment to fill the void. Whatever the reason, being able to download videos from streaming sites in just a click can feel like the ultimate internet superpower.
The software that gives you that superpower? The award-winning vDownloader. And you can grab a lifetime subscription today for just $29.99 — that’s a huge 76% discount off the regular price of $129.
Get these digital deals at their best prices on the web. Photo: Unsplash
Whether you want to be more productive in your work, get your startup off the ground, or unleash the full potential of your Mac, these incredible tools will do just that. They have a couple more things in common, too: They’re all incredibly highly rated, with rave reviews across the internet, and they can’t be found on Amazon. Grab them quick, as these discounts are only available for a limited time …
Camtasia lets you quickly and easily create professional-looking videos. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Want to make your videos as good as they can be? You need powerful video editing software. Camtasia 2021 is a best-selling video editor that speeds up the creative process for editing pros and newbies alike.
With a 4.5/5 star rating on Capterra, 8.8/10 stars on TrustRadius and 4.5/5 stars on G2, Camtasia 2021 typically retails for $299. But it’s on sale for just $199 for only a few weeks.
Setapp is like the Netflix of Mac apps (and now offers iOS apps, too). Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
If you’re always looking for new apps to boost your creativity and improve your workflow, check out Setapp. This service helps boost Mac and iPhone productivity via a curated collection of more than 210 apps that cover nearly every need.
Typically retailing for $119, a year-long subscription to Setapp is now available for just $69 (42% off its normal price). With it, you get full access to all the great Mac apps in Setapp’s impressive library.
Our biggest Mac app bundle of the year is on sale for a limited time. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
There are so many productivity-boosting apps out there, it can be difficult to choose just one when it comes to the functionality you want. Whether you want the perfect communication tool, an easy-to-use video editing app or a bunch of different things in between, the cost of multiple subscriptions can really add up. And it gets worse if you want to run Windows apps on your Mac.
Luckily, there’s The All-Star Mac Bundle Featuring Parallels Pro. This bundle includes five award-winning apps that cover a wide range of functions, from productivity to contact management, cybersecurity to PDF navigation. And the headline app lets you run Windows apps on your Mac.
This bundle is on sale for just $49.99. That’s 94% less than the total value, which is $876. Even better, you can get an additional 30% off with code ALLSTARMAC for a limited time.
Scrivener will help you craft your dream novel or other challenging writing. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
For aspiring authors, the hardest part can simply be getting started. When developing a longer piece, it can feel incredibly intimidating to organize your thoughts and even simply continue writing.
Scrivener 3 for Mac is an award-winning writing app that assists with the crucial project management you need to complete longer pieces. It offers tools to help you keep writing and compose your content exactly the way you envision it. And it’s available now for just $29.99, which is 38% off its list price.
However, the deal ends on June 1, so you’ll definitely want to take advantage of this sale while you can.
Markup Hero is guaranteed to speed up your workflow. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
How many times have you used the screenshot tool on your phone or computer? For most people, the answer is “too many to count.”
Screenshots have become an integral part of digital communication these days. Capturing a screenshot and circling content, sketching in suggestions and typing in comments — or even pulling text out of it — proves increasingly common in today’s workflows. And these are also incredibly useful tactics for digital teams working to communicate, build content and grow brands.
This award-winning photo software will take your shots to the next level. Photo: Skylum
Any Instagram user can tell you that photo editing can transform an ordinary picture into something truly eye-catching. Whether it’s brightening a nighttime photo or adjusting the saturation of sky blues — tweaking photos can amplify what’s within the image and enhance its beauty.
While programs like Instagram only offer basic photo editing, you can enjoy access to an award-winning photo editor that is the first of its kind. We’re talking about this exclusive Luminar 4 Power Bundle, which is now available at 85% off for just $39.99.
KeepSolid VPN is the best solution to protect your online activity and browse restriction-free for life. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
There are plenty of moments where you need to use your data or internet connection — like during your morning commute to check on a work email or when connecting to a new flight in-between destinations. Unfortunately, a myriad of bad things might happen along the way, whether you’re using a public or private Wi-Fi connection (or even your own data).
Shield yourself from hacking attempts, spying and more when you browse the web with this KeepSolid VPN Unlimited: Lifetime Subscription, available now for just $39.99, 80% off its list price.
MacOptimizer keeps your Mac in top shape. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
No matter how great you are at updating your Mac and closing all your windows, you’ll inevitably run into some performance issues now and again. These days, we rely on our computers too much to deal with any downtime. That’s true whether you need to hop into an important meeting in 10 minutes, or were right about to find out the twist in your favorite streaming series.
Trend Micro's Cleaner One Pro makes disk storage management easy. Image: Trend Micro
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If you ever wished you could easily visualize, manage and free up disk space on your computer — even in just one click — look no further. Trend Micro’s Cleaner One Pro does the job for both Macs and PCs.
Visuals instantly make your live music stream more immersive. Photo: Syqel
World-class DJs do a lot more than simply press play. They blend songs together live, rearrange sets depending on the crowd energy, and even improvise while interacting with the crowd, making each performance unique and engaging.
While the DJ focuses on the audio entertainment, festival stages and concert halls usually feature a dazzling visual spectacle that matches the music, with colors melding and bobbing along with the rhythm of the song.
A handful of new and updated apps for your perusal. Image: Cult of Mac
We’ve got a mix of “new” new and “old” new in this week’s roundup of the best apps for iOS devices and Macs.
A new scoring app frees board game players from pesky pens and pencils, and a new avatar app gives users a futuristic way to establish and secure their online identities. Meanwhile, upgrades to well-known apps Brave (a fast web browser for privacy freaks) and Carrot Weather (a sarcastic weather app for masochists) gain interesting new features. Image-editing app Photo Sense and Luna Display also got big upgrades.
This time-saving Mac app extracts text from images, videos and more in mere seconds. Image: TextSniper
If only “Cut, Copy, Paste” commands worked everywhere on your computer. If you want to grab text from images and PDFs, you may have to resort to transcribing the text yourself unless you use TextSniper. This invaluable tool allows you to lift text from any image with the click of a button. And right now, the Mac app is available for just $3.99.
This award-winning app is beloved by writers everywhere. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Always dreamed of writing your own novel but don’t know where to begin? You’re not alone. Fiction writing can be intimidating, and it’s no coincidence that novice novelists often run into the same problems, like starting with a heavy exposition or lacking continuity in plot or setting.
Even if you’ve finally figured out how to flesh out your characters, there’s the actual writing part of it — that’s a whole other story.
CrossOver lets you run Windows apps on your Mac. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Have you ever seen a language app translator get frazzled? It happens often: Every language is filled with nuance, so copying and pasting a paragraph of text often results in funny mistranslations. Translating a language with algorithms is difficult, and computer languages are no different.
This amazing Mac app is a top-notch data-recovery tool. Photo: Disk Drill Pro
If you’ve ever accidentally deleted some of your most important Mac files, keep reading. This data-saving app might just change your life.
Disk Drill Pro is an easy-to-use data-recovery app that allows you to recover documents, music, photos, videos or even whole partitions that have gone missing from your computer. That’s right: Those accidentally deleted files may not be lost forever as you feared.
While recovering your most precious files is priceless, Disk Drill Pro 4 is available now for just $49.99, making data retrieval easier and cheaper than ever before.
AirBuddy lets you instantly connect your Mac's audio to your AirPods
AirPods are famous for their seamless multi-device syncing ability. But there’s one snag that can annoy Mac users: The AirPods experience is optimized for iPhones and iPads, not macOS.
This Mac app gives you the power to edit PDFs like a pro. Photo: PDF Technologies
Raise your hand if you’ve received an important PDF and needed to edit it, but couldn’t. Most of us have. Whether it’s filing your taxes online, editing a document for work, or filling out necessary health forms, there are a variety of reasons why you may need to edit a PDF as soon as possible — and find yourself unable to.
That’s precisely what PDF Reader Pro was made for. This Mac app allows you to edit PDFs to tweak text, replace images or annotate a few lines. Available at an additional 20% off for Mother’s Day with code WELOVEMOM, PDF Reader Pro is just $31.99 for a limited time.
This app allows you to translate text, voice, images, websites and documents on iOS, Mac and more. Photo: LingvaNex
Language is a complicated thing. You could spend years studying a language and still not quite fully grasp all the colloquialisms that native speakers regularly use. So when you visit another country where you don’t really speak the language, it can feel a little nerve-wracking navigating a new space without the help of a local.
This DVD-to-MP4 converter post by guest blogger Elena Dibrova is brought to you by Movavi.
Want to play a cherished movie on your iPad but you only have it on DVD? Maybe you are setting up an in-home media-streamer using Plex? Solve the problem once and for all by installing a video converter. These apps can convert video files from DVD to MP4 without affecting the content and quality of the recording.
You don't need your own design team to create effective marketing materials. Photo: RelayThat
Is your small business in need of a rebrand? Critical elements of design, like an eye-catching logo and professional-looking digital assets, are essential to your success. But as any budding entrepreneur knows, design can be expensive and time-consuming.
If you’re working with a limited budget but still require stunning materials, a lifetime subscription to the RelayThat Design App could be just what you need. It uses automation to help you develop incredibly creative marketing quickly and easily.
Whether you're tweaking your Mac or playing around, these apps will help. Image: Cult of Mac
It’s Sunday, and you’re staring at your computer. What’s it gonna be? Work or fun?
Some of the new and upgraded apps in this week’s roundup put an array of clever tools at your disposal if you’re feeling productive. You can free up space on your Mac’s hard drive, download YouTube videos or give your Home app a makeover.
Others focus on fun. They give you new ways to flex your creativity and stay entertained — and maybe even get paid while doing so. Time to dig in!