PDFKey will unlock, recover and/or decrypt the password/lock mechanism found in PDF files. With a single click, this PDFKey will remove all document copy protection without needing the password.
The only three tools you should need to completely replace Adobe’s overly expensive Acrobat Pro. Everything you will need to read, edit, merge, create, and sign PDF documents.
I no longer have a CD drive in my macbook pro, so I wanted to create a bootable USB key in case I ever needed to reinstall the operating system. This method also works great if you want to create a bootable USB Drive to load any other operating system. This method will work on Mac, Windows and Linux systems.
I’m a huge fan of puzzle games. I feel that they help keep my mind sharp. Here is a a great collection of 5 puzzle games that no iPad or iPhone should be without. They are all games that I play regularly (when I can find the time). Many of these games are low cost, and high return in terms of the difficultly level required to complete them.
Rather than reviewing some of the newer apps, I wanted to take a few segments and review some of the more essential utilities needed for new Mac users. A feature missing from OSX is the ability to easily and efficiently burn CDs/DVDs. Burn solves that problem.
A quick (temporary) system hack to get Panic’s Candybar working in the current OSX Lion betas.
Maxprog has created the ultimate tool for online email marketing. MaxBulk Mailer is an application that allows you to send mass emails (in bulk) to your mailing list for no monthly cost. It’s a great tool for online marketing and mailing list management.
My list of some of the most important and crucial apps in my everyday workflow. The list contains a wide variety of apps, including file converters, GTD application, blog editor, a twitter client and more.
I had a hard time getting Parallels 6 to load a Parallels virtual Machine in OSX Lion Beta. These few simple shell commands made everything run great.
You’ve probably got the basics of the Application Switcher down pat by now: press Command-Tab .. But, as with everything on the Mac, the Application Switcher can do more than you might guess.
The Postbox 2.5 beta email client for Mac OSX was released today. My overall impression is that while Postbox has a very polished UI, it is lacking in a few key features that make it a truly usable solution for me.
Used for: Health, Diet, Exercise and Nutrition tracking Comments: Overall, this is a really cool app. It has a lot of great features. So many, in fact, that it can be a bit challenging to figure out. The nutrition and food section didn’t take long to get through, but the exercises and custom plans were [...]
Rubbernet Network Traffic Monitor Rubbernet provides real-time monitoring so you can keep an eye on the exact state of your live network connections. Rubbernet provides a breakdown of per-app network usage, so you can quickly detect apps that phone home, connect to certain servers without your knowledge, or blame the app that’s slowing down your [...]
It took me a long time to find a suitable Subversion client for the Mac. Cornerstone by far exceeded all of my expectations.
Garage Sale takes the pain out of selling items on eBay. The templates are great for quickly creating professional looking auctions.
Archiver is a must-have tool for anyone working with archives. Open all popular archive formats including RAR, StuffIt, 7zip, and of course Zip. Safely backup your files with Archiver’s built-in encryption support. And convert easily between archive formats, such as from RAR to Zip.
This open-source application maps the information that your iPhone is recording about your movements. It doesn’t record anything itself, it only displays files that are already hidden on your computer.
I am currently going to school for my Masters Degree, and I am constantly looking for some of the best apps to help me manage and complete my assignments. My top 5 include: Mental Case, Omni Outliner, iStudiez Pro, Reference Tracker and Papers. Here’s why.
I’ve spent a lot of time trying to find the perfect batch image editing tool. I often find that I have to resize images in bulk, Image Smith, by Koingo Software, was the only app that produced great looking results and had a simple, intuitive interface. It’s perfect for what it is. There isn’t a [...]
I’ve long looked for an app that will allow my wife and I to manage our bills from different computers. Chronicle is simple and easy to use. It’s ‘Lite’ application add-on sits in your menu bar and lets you know if any bills are due. You can easily pay bills online and log payments from [...]
I don’t know why, but Sparrow has been making a slow but huge impact on me. Here’s a few reasons why I think you should check it out.
I thought I would share a link to Simplicity Is Bliss. It’s a great blog that I found on tips and tricks to using Omnifocus.
The new Apple Mail 5 client for OSX Lion is the one feature that I’m most excited about in the new OSX operating system. I’ve been waiting for a refresh to Apple Mail for a long time. I’ve been using PostBox for now, but it’s never felt like a complete mail solution as good as [...]
I don’t condone software piracy. As a software developer, I’ve gone out of my way to ensure that I own everything that I use. However, the iTunes iOS app store policies have brought a new question to light: Why should I spend money on something that I can’t try first? Would you by a TV [...]
I would have to completely agree with this great article from AppStorm. It took me a long time of going back and forth between different GTD systems, Things especially. Cultured Code’s development cycle was simply too long and in the end, OmniFocus was able to develop a superior product that included many of the features [...]