OS is great, but it has its gaps. These five utilities fill them, and I miss them every single time I use a Mac without them ...

My colleague Zac Hall yesterday shared the Mac apps he currently uses, and it got me thinking about the Mac apps and utilities I couldn’t live without. Some are major apps, like Final Cut Pro, but ...

If your Mac feels slower or more cluttered than it used to, the Dr.Buho Mac Utility Lifetime Bundle gives you the tools you need to clean, organize and optimize your computer — without digging into ...

My 2025 Mac setup only started to feel truly “supercharged” when I stopped chasing every new utility and focused on a small stack of apps that quietly handle the work behind the work. Each of the five ...

Macworld explores Mac app update utilities after MacUpdater ceased development, leaving users vulnerable to security risks from outdated software. The review covers alternatives like Latest (free), ...

I take a lot of screenshots—over 500 since July 2025, when I started using ScreenFloat in favor of my previous preferred screenshot utility, CleanShot X. But I keep CleanShot X loaded at all times and ...

There’s plenty of reason to be concerned about your computer’s security and health. Data and identity theft is real and rampant, so virtual private network (VPN) protection is a must. But your machine ...

One aspect of macOS that I truly love is the level of customization that it allows for. Out of the box, Apple’s desktop operating system is easy to use, and its user interface has been streamlined ...

MacOS includes a built-in way to assess memory usage, called Memory Pressure, and it can give you a lot of insight into your ...

One of the Mac’s greatest strengths is the breadth of the apps available, from narrowly-focused utilities to incredibly complex pro apps. The focused end of the spectrum includes an abundance of ...

Twenty years ago, Mac OS X Tiger introduced us to a search feature that would stand the test of time: Spotlight. And while at the time I found myself ambivalent about its many quirks, some of which ...