![]() ![]() ![]() Foxtrot – a professional search engine “ goodbye haystack, hello needle!” ($40 or $130 for the professional version) /alt: Leap, DevonThink, HoudahSpot.MailTags – tagging mail messages in Apple Mail ($30).Mail Act-On – processing and organizing email with keyboard shortcuts in Apple Mail ($25).Fantastical* – natural language calendaring, part of the Macademic Ninja Kit (€16).Bus圜al – professional calendar management (€40) /alt: Mac’s native Calendar.OmniOutliner* – outlining for brainstorming and project planning also used for writing outlines (see D) ($50 or $100 for professional version) /alt: MindNote.Notebook – project management and planning ($50) /alt: Daylite.OmniFocus* – unparalleled task management app extensively reviewed on Macademic however tempting it is, don’t try to put all your life in there! ($40 or $80 for the professional version /alt: Things, TheHitList, TaskPaper.NValt – plain text and markdown no-frills note-taking (free) /many alternatives.Evernote* – capturing text notes, documents, contacts, images, photos and screenshots and sharing them including on iOS devices (free with some paid features).Ulysses – a rapidly evolving software for taking and organizing notes using searches, tags and folders I use it extensively for teaching (€37) /many alternatives.OmniOutliner* – writing outlines, also used for project management (see C) ($50 or $99 for the professional version) /many alternatives.Byword* – simple and efficient text and markdown editor for Mac (€8) /many alternatives.Scrivener – writing software, especially suitable for theses and other complex texts ($45). ![]() Pages* – Apple native word processor producing beautifully formatted documents, features sharing through iCloud (free with OS X) /alt: Mellel, Nisus.Microsoft Word for Mac – very powerful word processor, a standard for many publishers and in the Windows world, sometimes irreplaceable but should not be over- or misused (various pricing models) /alt: Mellel, Nisus.Papers – citation and bibliography management, article annotation, also used for managing scientific articles (see B) (€59) /alt: Sente, Bookends, EndNote, Mendeley, ZoteroĮ.Microsoft Excel for Mac – an extremely powerful electronic spreadsheet (various pricing models) /alt: Numbers.ĭata processing, presentation and graphic design.PDFPen – editing pdf files ($60, $100 for the professional version) /alt: Adobe Acrobat.Keynote* – the most powerful presentation software with amazing possibilities (free with OS X) /alt: Microsoft Powerpoint, Prezi.OmniGraffle – vector graphic software for diagrams and other illustrations ($100 or $200 for the professional version) /alt: Adobe Illustrator, iDraw. The cost of this package varies between ca €600 ($800) and ca €850 ($1,150) depending on whether one chooses light or professional versions. Scrivener vs nisus writer pro professional# * indicates that I also use a related and synced app on iOS This is without discounts but excluding the cost of MS Office. This software has not been reviewed on Macademic but it has a critical function in the academic workflow Italics indicate software which I am still trying and may decide not to use. ![]()
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