![]() I even made PopMaker so folks could make their own simple extensions easily. ![]() Since then I’ve been creating my own extensions and happily using it everywhere. It took me a while to get into PopClip after it came out, but that was years ago. You can customize what options show up, and it can show different options based on context and content of the selection. PopClip PopClip gives you an iOS-ish toolbar popup every time you select text with the mouse/trackpad. I can hover over the green fullscreen button in the stoplights at the top of any window and choose from preset window sizes or draw my own dimensions in a little grid that pops up, or I can (and do) assign a bunch of keyboard shortcuts (which I also map to trackpad gestures with BetterTouchTool). Moom Moom is still the best window manager. I wrote about it a while back on MacStories. Full version history and batch or cherry picked restores for every file in your Dropbox. Revisions If you use Dropbox, get Revisions. My image editors and optimizers, as well as standalone audio tools and any app I regularly want to drop a file on are in there, as well as a bunch of custom scripts, such as the one that I can drop a image on and it will create formats for various social platforms, the 1x version, optimize all of them, and then copy the Jekyll (Liquid) format tag for it into my clipboard. Dropzone 3 The other place I drag things to in my menu bar. I never attach a file over 40k to an email anymore, just drag it to the menu bar and then hit paste (the link is copied immediately, even if the file takes a while to upload). They’ve added markup tools, gif reaction capture, and time-limited links in recent updates. It’s my primary way of sharing files and screenshots. This slowed it down a bit, but it’s still an essential tool and every update (one just came out today) improves performance. Bartender 3 In order to work with High Sierra, Bartender (which helps tame the number of icons in your menu bar for nerds that run a LOT of stuff) had to switch from using the “Bartender Bar” (which drops down below the menu bar) to actually replacing the contents of the menu bar when switching bars. It can do a lot, and the regex typing triggers alone make it a very cool tool. Also, makes it nearly impossible to use someone else’s computer without constantly explaining “oh yeah, well that works on my computer.” Keyboard Maestro Only really got into Keyboard Maestro in 2017 after a long time thinking I didn’t need it. If I have to move a hand to the trackpad, it should be worth it. BetterTouchTool My tool for mapping dozens of gestures to my trackpad, from standard swipes to sequenced finger taps. This in no way affects the fact that I think their products are top notch. Disclosure: PDFpen developer Smile is a long-time supporter of this blog. TextExpander Every time I sit down at someone else’s computer, it only takes about 2 minutes to realize how much I miss my TextExpander setup. My menu bar (well, some of it) Karabiner Elements How I remap keys on my keyboard to do awesome things like the Hyper Key and Vim navigation.
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