In the blink of an eye, 2020 is going to pass, the new 2021 is coming, is there a lot of friends ready to change a new computer? So in today’s article, I’m going to introduce you to some of the software I’ve just installed on my Mac, both free and paid, from the perspective of a Mac novice. I hope it will help you!
01. IShot (for M1)
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The software I used on Windows was Snipaste, and I was very pleased with its built-in window recognition, texturing, and color extraction capabilities.
But if I had to pick one drawback, it’s that it doesn’t add shadows to screenshots. When the captured area and background contrast are not obvious, the captured area and the white of the background blend together and feel a little awkward without borders or shadows.
On the Mac, there are more options for screenshots, so even though Snipaste is available for Mac (which I have installed), I’m willing to try out the new screenshots tool, iShot.
IShot, is a free screenshot software, support area screenshots, scrolling screenshots and recording screen, can meet the vast majority of screenshots.
IShot’s default screenshot shortcut is Option + A. Just like Snipaste, iShot can automatically identify the software window where the mouse is located without manually selecting the screenshot area.
Click confirm screenshot area, the iShot screenshot toolbar will pop up under the screenshot, including adding arrows, Mosaic, highlighting (to highlight the key content of the screenshot), mapping, and scrolling screenshot.
IShot will automatically add shadows around the screenshots, as shown below, so the screenshots with shadows stand out nicely from the white background.
Open iShot “preferences”, you can choose whether to enable the shadow and set the size of the shadow.
If you are recording a GIF, it is recommended to turn down the sharpness on the left before recording. Otherwise, the GIF will take up too much space.
02.XnConvert
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XnConvert is a free image batch processing tool for converting image formats, compressing images, adding filters, etc. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.
Using XnConvert as an example, click “Add File” or “Add Folder” below to add one or more images
After importing the image, switch to the Actions TAB and click Add Action – Image – Resize.
In the added Resize panel, switch the Pixels to the right of the width and height to percentage, and then lower the percentage of the width and height appropriately, for example, to 80%.
To complete the above Settings, click “Convert” in the lower right corner to compress the image. The compressed image will not overwrite the original image.
If you find it difficult to compress an image by changing the percentage, you can also use the built-in “presets” to quickly compress an image with “Keep scale” checked.
03.Rectangle (support M1)
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The Mac comes with the split-screen function. Move the mouse over the Maximize button in the upper left corner of the window. From the menu that pops up, select Collage Windows to the left/right side of the screen. The current window is docked to one side of the desktop, leaving the other half of the screen for you to choose which Windows you want to display side by side, much like the split screen on Windows.
But the Mac’s built-in split-screen feature doesn’t support shortcuts, requiring a mouse or trackpad for each action, or dividing the screen into three or more Windows.
To give the Mac split screen a Windows-like experience, we can use Rectangle, a free third-party window management tool.
The left and right split screen shortcut keys are ⌃ + ⌥ + left and right arrow keys, ⌃ corresponds to Ctrl key, ⌥ corresponds to Option key, and the corresponding relationship between symbols and keyboard may take some time to remember for those who are new to the Mac.
If your computer screen is large enough, you can divide the screen into four equally large Windows by using the corresponding shortcut keys: top left, top right, bottom left, and bottom right.
In addition to using shortcut keys, click on the Rectangle icon in the menu bar, and select any option from the popup panel.
04.MindNode
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MindNode, an Apple-specific Mind Mapping app, is available in iOS, iPadOS and macOS.
The function and interface of the software are very simple. It organizes the content in the form of tree graph. When each node inputs the text content, it also supports adding emojis, which may make the mapping look less boring.
When you drag and hold the mouse to move a node, move it over another node, which makes it easy to change the ownership of the node and make editing more flexible.
MindNode syncs across devices via iCloud. When you edit a mind map on a Mac, it syncs to other Apple devices via iCloud, making it easy for you to continue editing or viewing content on other devices.
05. Maipo for weibo
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Maipo for Micro blog is an exclusive third-party micro blog application on Mac. The software is free. All micro blog updates are arranged according to the normal timeline, not out of order like the web version of micro blog.
The interface of Maipo software is simple, and there is no grouping function of web version or official client. All the microblogs published by users concerned are displayed on the home page of the software, and the number in the upper right corner represents the number of newly published microblogs in the information flow.
It allows you to log in to multiple Weibo accounts at the same time. If you have multiple Weibo accounts, open the software’s preferences, switch to the “Accounts” page, and click the button in the lower left corner to add another account.
On the “Filter” page, it provides users with the ability to customize filters. You can add users, content keywords and twitter sources that you want to block. Similar functions in the Web version require plug-in or script installation.
6. Small calendar
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Minicalendar, a calendar enhancement tool, makes up for the Mac’s native calendar when you click on the software icon in the status bar and it presents the entire month as a calendar, with holidays marked below the dates.
07.Keka (for M1)
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Keka is a compression software installation on the Mac for two reasons:
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Garbled characters may occur on Windows if the compressed package is compressed using the Mac compression function
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Mac Archive Utility does not support decompressing rar packages
Attached is the method of using Keka compression file: right click on the file and choose “Services >> Use Keka compression”.
08.Zoommy
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Zoommy is a free photo app that combines multiple copyrighted image libraries. It’s great for people who often look for images. It has over 40 sources and tens of thousands of images, as well as wallpaper for Windows, macOS and Linux.
09.Downie 4 (adapted for M1)
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Downie 4, perhaps the most powerful video download tool on the Mac, allows you to download videos from sites like Webcam, Tencent and Youku by dragging or copying the link to the video into the app.
To start Downie 4, you can drag and drop any browser link into the Downie window or Dock icon.
If you have more links or some links in text, just put the whole thing on Downie and it will scan for text links.
You can also use copy and paste – just command-o in Downie to insert all the links into the world!
10. NTFS assistant
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NTFS assistant Mac is a free NTFS disk read and write tool, you can easily achieve Mac computer read and write NTFS disk! Support simplified Chinese interface, simple operation, read fast, stable and safe!
Compatible with macOS all operating system macOS and Mac OS X 10.12/10.14/10.13 10.11/10.10/10.7/10.9/10.8
Supported storage devices external hard disk, USB disk, SD card, PEN disk, flash disk, memory card, CF card, etc.
Write in the last
There are a lot of things you can’t get used to when you first start using a Mac. The most obvious thing is that you have to get used to the new keyboard, the new shortcuts and buttons, and the new system.
This site provides many MAC beginners to use the skills and software tutorials, welcome to go digging oh!
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