Questions tagged [software-recommendation]
Recommendations can easily be subjective and local to one person or time. Please be specific about function and broad about timeframe so that your question, once answered objectively, is of use to the community. Consider instead posting your question at our sister site, [Software Recommendations Stack Exchange](https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com).
235
questions
365
votes
40
answers
227k
views
What Window Management Options exist for OS X?
I'd like to do something with my windows on OS X, where something includes options like re-arranging, moving, re-sizing, remembering positions, cloning across Spaces, etc. What options exist?
Rules
...
237
votes
15
answers
101k
views
Best app to switch between all open windows
After 4 years of being a Mac user, there is only one thing that I still miss from the Windows world, and that is being able to switch with a single keystroke between all open windows in the computer.
...
- 2,570
47
votes
10
answers
84k
views
How can I export SMS text messages from my iPhone?
When answering this question, please note if the solution is:
For Windows and/or Mac OS X users
The price of the solution
If you have successfully—and actually—used the solution
How can I export SMS ...
- 1,578
180
votes
239
answers
47k
views
Which OS X Applications do you find indispensable?
Please Search Prior To Posting!
There are many applications already listed. In all likelihood, this includes the one you are thinking of. Please check the existing answers to avoid duplicates, and ...
48
votes
7
answers
76k
views
Bandwidth shaper or bandwidth controller application for Mac OS X
I'm looking for a bandwidth/packet throttle/shaper program with the following features:
Similar to Windows-based Netlimiter.
GUI based and not terminal or command line.
Shows list of all applications ...
- 581
28
votes
6
answers
41k
views
How to disable battery charging?
From the pmset man page:
POWER SOURCE ARGUMENTS
-g with a 'batt' or 'ps' argument will show the state of all attached power sources.
[…] Certain Apple battery calibration tools may ...
- 1,592
31
votes
8
answers
29k
views
How do I make windows save their position on screen after re-attaching a display?
When I attach a second monitor to my MacBook, I drag many windows onto it. When I detach the monitor, all the windows move back onto my MacBook's display. How can I make it so that when I re-attach ...
- 413
47
votes
12
answers
163k
views
Do you know a simple sound booster app for Mac?
Some videos on websites have the sound volume so low that even with all sound settings at maximum levels it's hard to listen.
I'm looking for an app that would allow me to boost the Mac's volume. ...
- 573
29
votes
0
answers
12k
views
Is there a good automatic time tracking tool for Mac OS X [duplicate]
I'm searching for an automatic time tracking tool for Mac OS X. I regularly mess up manual time tracking with timers etc., so I want something more automatic:
The application should run in background ...
- 1,002
25
votes
11
answers
12k
views
Snap feature for Mac?
Coming from Windows I have gotten extremely used to the Windows Snap feature, which resizes a window when it's dragged to the screen edges.
However, it's not built into OS X. Are there any 3rd party ...
- 353
21
votes
16
answers
9k
views
Do any window managers allow me to snap windows to the sides of the display?
Can you recommend a Window Manager for the Mac? I would like to have a keyboard shortcut that would snap a windows to the left or right half of my screen.
- 625
20
votes
3
answers
15k
views
How to hide or remove useless network names from the wifi menubar icon
I have obnoxious neighbors that think its funny to use offensive words for their SSIDs.
I would like to remove those SSIDs from, at a minimum, the wifi menubar icon. If its easier, hiding/removing ...
- 360
30
votes
12
answers
3k
views
How can I free up some disk space?
I'm about to run out of disk space, and I know I have a lot of junk on my macbook but I don't know how to find it to figure out how to delete it.
Is there an easy command line way through terminal to ...
- 1,425
27
votes
6
answers
62k
views
Can I use a Mac Mini as an Airplay audio receiver?
I don't have an AppleTV (yet), but I do have a Mac Mini hooked up to some decent speakers. Is there something I can run on it, so that it acts like an Airplay audio receiver?
(Video support isn't ...
- 4,222
9
votes
4
answers
8k
views
Partitioning Software
Is there an equivalent on the Mac platform to Partition Magic or GParted that will allow me to resize, move, and/or change partitions on the fly without formatting, or disturbing the data that is ...
- 197