I recently had to setup a new Macbook from scratch, so it got me thinking about which apps are "essential". While a Mac is "usable" straight out of the box, you'll find yourself installing extra software pretty quickly :) Obviously what you consider essential is going to vary a lot on how you work with your Mac and what you do for a living. I wouldn't, for example, recommend … [Read more...] about OSX Essential Apps 2015 – 2016 Edition
IOS
Outlook On iOS
The mail app that ships with iOS is pretty good. It does what I need ie. let's me read, reply and write emails quickly while I'm "on the move" or simply not near a bigger device. Admittedly, like with so many other people, that's happening more and more. Yes, I still have desktop computers (yes, plural) both at home and in the office. But I'm less wed to them now than I was in … [Read more...] about Outlook On iOS
Setting Up A Personal Budget With YNAB
A few times over the last few years I've tried to setup and track my personal budget. I know I should do it, but it's one of those things I've always been really bad at doing. So a couple of days ago I decided to fix this situation once and for all. I'd already tried a few desktop applications for tracking expenses etc., but the problem with them all was that they weren't … [Read more...] about Setting Up A Personal Budget With YNAB
Digital Music via iTunes vs. Physical CDs
While I'm a big fan of digital music services like Last.fm and Spotify I've always had a very "mixed" relationship with digital purchases of music. I guess this stems from some bad experiences outside Apple's iTunes store. Having paid for an album I want to be able to "consume" it however I choose on whatever device I want. Unfortunately if the company you bought music … [Read more...] about Digital Music via iTunes vs. Physical CDs
Alphabet For Geeks
When I was a child I had a book called "A is for Apple" which went through the alphabet with each letter being associated with a thing. I think my sister inherited it. The 2012 version of it might end up with something like this: No idea where this came from originally, but someone shared it earlier this morning and it brought a smile to my face. … [Read more...] about Alphabet For Geeks