Ulysses just got a big update for both Mac and iOS, but mostly for the Mac. The best text editor and writing app for both platforms remains the best — only now it does a little bit more. Let’s take a look.
Wireless earbuds, iPhone lenses and more in the best deals of the week [Deals]
Another week, another roundup of awesome deals on gear and gadgets. This round, we’ve got a truly attractive AirPods alternative, a powerful tool for blocking unwanted calls and texts, the ultimate time-management platform, and a set of camera lenses for your iPhone.
Snag one or all — at hefty discounts!
See PDFelement 6 Pro for Mac in action and get an exclusive discount [Video]
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PDFs are an increasingly common way to share documents of all kinds. From résumés to entire e-books, PDFs are as common as Word documents are. But unfortunately, they are not always easy to edit.
To really grapple with PDFs, you need good PDF-editing software. Introducing PDFelement 6 Pro for Mac, a powerful and easy-to-use PDF editing app that makes working with PDFs dead easy.
Check out our video below for a quick look at how PDFelement 6 Pro for Mac works. (We also have an exclusive 40 percent discount for Cult of Mac readers.)
From refurbished iPhones to AirPods alternatives, the top deals of the week [Deals]
It’s been a red banner week for deals at the Cult of Mac Store. So we rounded up four of the very best, from refurbished iPhones to affordable AirPods alternatives. We’ve also got a replacement for your Mac’s Dock and more.
Most of these deals are discounted by more than half, so get ’em before they disappear!
Pack your Mac with 8 awesome highly-rated productivity apps [Deals]
Your Mac is a mighty machine for productivity, if you’ve got the right apps. So if you’re looking to get more done at the keyboard, this bundle of 8 apps is for you. Additionally, it’s available at a massive 93 percent discount.
Ejector makes your Mac’s eject key useful again
Take a look at the top right corner of your keyboard. Unless you’re using a recent MacBook, you’ll see a vestigial Eject key. It used to be used to eject CDs, DVDs and even floppy disks back in the olden days. Now it sits there doing nothing1.
I wonder how many eject keys are manufactured each year? How much plastic is wasted? Truly, we humans do not deserve this Earth.
Sorry, back to the point: Ejector is a Mac app that reclaims this useless plastic square, turning it into a way to eject USB drives and more.
You can do better than the standard Mac dock [Deals]
If you’re using a Mac, you’re probably accessing apps through the Dock. You might not think about it much, but the Dock could become a much more useful tool. That is, if you replace it.
Bleass Delay, Tabs to Links, PolyPhase and other amazing apps of the week
This week we mangle music with Bleass Delay, take notes from our wrists with Google Keep, quickly save all our Safari tabs to links, and more. So, so good!
Unlock your inner Pixar with an easy animation Mac app [Deals]
Thanks to the internet, there are plenty of ways to express ourselves. From music, to blogging, vlogging, making memes and beyond, the list seems endless. So why is it that animation doesn’t come to mind? Maybe because it seems too hard, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Celebrate Presidents Day with new gear, lessons and apps [Deals]
Happy Presidents Day! If it’s not an occasion that brings you joy, well, we can’t blame you. But that can change in round two of our roundup of deals on gear, apps and lessons. From a head-up display for your car to a powerful video processor and a massive course in iOS 12, we’re leading the free world in deals.
We’ve updated our Presidents Day sale with even more deals!
Score sweet deals on apps and gear for Presidents Day [Deals]
Looking for a reason to celebrate on Presidents Day? We’ve got it, in the form of a pair of roundups of awesome gear, software and lessons, all at big discounts. From a cloud hub to a sleek wireless charger and more, read on for details.
Easily recover data from damaged or malfunctioning drives [Deals]
No matter how careful you are, one thing is certain: eventually your computer drive is going to freeze up. Maybe it’s because of an accidental drop or spilled soda, or just from good old wear and tear. So something else is certain: you’ll want a reliable tool for recovering lost data.
Train yourself to type better and faster [Deals]
Emails, articles, reports, social media, basically any task that involves typing can turn into a real time drain. So it makes sense to improve your speed and accuracy at the keyboard. In the modern workplace after all, typing is a basic skill worth keeping sharp.
This free Blu-ray player for Mac does cool things QuickTime can’t
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These days it’s normal to watch movies on our Macs. Usually that means streaming from Netflix or some other online service. But why should your old Blu-ray discs be left out of the party? Maybe you’ve got the discs lying around, or copied to your hard drive. Either way, you won’t be using QuickTime.
There are two ways to play Blu-ray discs on Mac: Convert Blu-ray for iTunes or make use of Blu-ray player software directly. If you’re looking to bring Blu-ray discs to your Mac, this free app can make it happen.
Make TV shows and movies look great in iOS with iFlicks 3
If you like to add movies and TV shows to your iTunes library, or to the Videos app on your iPhone and iPad, then you should be using iFlicks. iFlicks is an app that takes these plain video files and makes them beautiful. It adds artwork and metadata, and even converts them to a nice, iTunes- and iOS-friendly format. And now iFlicks 3 is out, with some great new features.
Easily capture and convert video for any device [Deals]
The higher the quality of video gets, the harder it is to make the files work on the variety of devices we use. That’s because all kinds of new formats, codecs and other standards create compatibility issues. Even the sharpest 4K footage ever won’t look its best on your iPhone if it’s not in the right format.
Create beautiful vector graphics with zero design experience [Deals]
These days the job market demands that we be more flexible than ever. So even if you’re not a graphic designer, you might find yourself needing to create graphics for a website, flier, email blast, or some other bit of content. What do you do?
Transfer data from phone to phone the easy way
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At one time or another, you’re going to need to transfer data from one phone to another. Maybe you’re switching phones because you got a shiny new one, or because your old device went kaput.
Whatever the reason, you don’t want to leave your messages, contacts, photos, and other stuff behind. But you also don’t want to deal with the headache of using iTunes to precisely target the keepers.
Restore lost or deleted data from your iOS devices
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The more we use our iOS devices, the more likely we are to lose data that’s important to us. Whether because of theft, damage or neglect, plenty of us know how valuable it can be to quickly get back the data we’ve lost. Even better if you can target just the files you want, like certain photo albums or text exchanges.
Score 4 apps that’ll instantly enhance your Mac’s potential [Deals]
Macs are marvelous machines right out of the box. But to become a power user of your powerhouse computer, you need the right apps. So we’ve rounded up four apps to enhance the ways you work with media and data.
Easily sync data among your Apple and non-Apple devices [Deals]
It’s good to have diversity in your personal technology, but the big companies don’t always make it easy. So when you’re using devices made by Apple, Google, Samsung, or other tech giants, you’ll find it’s tough to keep data consistent and synced among all your devices.
The one and only security app you need for your new iPhone, iPad or Mac
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Nothing feels quite as nice as booting up a brand new device for the first time. But opening up a new iPhone or Mac means reconnecting a lot of sensitive accounts and information. And nothing feels quite as annoying as spending all your time with your new device trying to remember and re-enter all your passwords for every website you visit or app you load.
Slay your next screenplay with this powerhouse screenwriting app [Deals]
Just like all writing, penning screenplays can be a lonely and painstaking process. That makes this collaborative screenwriting tool a must for anyone writing for TV or film. And right now, you can get WriterDuet Pro for more than half off the usual price.
Make the most of your Mac with these premium apps [Deals]
Macs are powerful machines, but only when they’ve got the right apps. So we’ve rounded up four of the best Mac apps at some of the best prices. There are tools for keeping tidy drives, upgrading Apple’s Dock, expanding the potential of each keystroke, and lots more. Read on for more details:
Recover deleted or lost files on your Mac
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There are plenty of ways to lose data you care about. Usually, it’s because a drive goes kaput, a file system is corrupt, or some other hardware or software failure. But it can also happen thanks to malware, an accidental click or a power surge due to bad weather. However your data gets lost, there are few options for getting it back.