Meeting Notes & Links

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – April 19, 2022

Mac Menu Bar Apps

• Lungo – Stop your Mac from going to sleep
  • Lungo on Setapp
  • Lungo on the Mac App Store
• Caffeine
• Amphetamine on the Mac App Store
• PliimPRO – Safely share your screen with one click
  • PliimPRO on Setapp
• Lofi Garden on Setapp – One-click background music
• Security checklist app for your Mac – Pareto Security
  • Pareto Security on Setapp
• Fantastical | The calendar and tasks app you won’t be able to live without.
  • Fantastical for Mac | Help – Show upcoming item in menu bar
• Meteorologist – a weather program for Mac OS X
• Watch Cam – View Nest Cams in your Menu Bar
• menubar-ticker: A macOS menu bar item that displays the current song in iTunes or Spotify
• Semulov – view and unmount volumes from your Menu Bar
• ColorSnapper – The Color Picker App for Mac
• HomeControl Menu for HomeKit on the Mac App Store
• AirBuddy – view battery status and control AirPods from your Menu Bar
• ToothFairy – AirPods and Bluetooth app for Mac
• Bartender 4 – Take control of your Menu bar
• Stream Deck | elgato.com
• NordVPN
• Screens for macOS – Control Any Computer Remotely from your Mac
• Drafts | Where Text Starts
• One Switch – Fireball Studio
• Parallels Toolbox for Mac & Windows: one-touch tools for Mac and Windows
• iStat Menus
• Aerial – A free and open-source Mac Screen Saver
• Little Snitch
• Change Dock & Menu Bar preferences on Mac – Apple Support

Mini’app’les Advanced Topic Meeting – April 5, 2022

Craft & Note Taking Apps

• Craft – Taking notes to the next level
• Craft Help Center
• Craft Slack Team
• Craft eXtensions
• Awesome stuff for Craft Docs
• Free Video Tutorial: Craft – Apple Mac, iPad & iPhone Tutorials from ScreenCastsOnline
• Notion – One workspace. Every team.
• Bear – Private Markdown Editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac
• DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – March 15, 2022

Mac Maintenance Apps

• Running Mac OS X Maintenance Scripts
• Cocktail – A perfect mixture for macOS
• OnyX – Operating system utilities for Mac
• Setapp – The best apps for Mac in one suite
• CleanMyMac X on Setapp – Free up space, protect, and speed up Mac
• Gemini 2 – The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan.
• coconutBattery
• MacUpdater – keep all your apps up-to-date effortlessly
• OmniDiskSweeper – Quickly find large, unwanted files and sweep them into the trash
• FreeFileSync – Open Source File Synchronization & Backup Software
• DriveDx – the most advanced drive health diagnostics and monitoring utility
• TinkerTool – gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into macOS
• Change Privacy preferences in Safari on Mac – Apple Support

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – February 15, 2022

Easy Steps to a Smart Home

• Apple HomeKit
• Philips Hue Smart lighting
• Philips Hue White ambiance 1-pack E26
• Philips Hue Smart light starter kits
• HomeKit: The ultimate guide to Apple home automation | iMore
• Thread smart home explained: Everything you need to know about the wireless protocol
• Eve Room | evehome.com
• Set up HomeKit Secure Video on all your devices – Apple Support
• Aqara G2 Camera Hub
• Apple TV & Home
• Apple HomePod mini
• What Is Zigbee?
• Caseta by Lutron | Smart Light Switches, Controls & Dimmers
• Home+
• Home Widget for HomeKit on the App Store
• WEMO
• HomeScan for HomeKit on the App Store
• HomeDevices on the App Store
• eufy Video Doorbell
• eufy Battery Surveillance Cameras
• Every security camera with HomeKit Secure Video support 2022 | iMore
• Matter | Smart Home Device Solution – CSA
• Shane Whatley

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – January 18, 2022

How to Go Paperless

• How to scan documents on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch – Apple Support
• Fujitsu ScanSnap
• ISO 8601 Date and time format
• Alfred – boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords, text expansion and more
• Hazel – Automated Organization for Your Mac
• How to Use Tags to Organize Files and Folders in macOS
• Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
• VueScan Scanner Software for macOS
• TextSniper on Setapp | Capture part of the screen and turn it into text
• Powerful PDF Editing On Your Mac – PDFpen
• PDF Editor and Reader for Mac | Free Trial | PDF Expert
• Prizmo: Pro Scanning & OCR App for Mac — About
• DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS
• iCloud Drive
• Dropbox
• Google Drive
• OneDrive
• 3-2-1-1-0 Backup Strategy
• How long should I keep records?
• Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
• M-DISC – long-term data storage
• M-DISC – Wikipedia – long-term data storage

News

• Aerial – A free and open-source Mac Screen Saver
• iPhone 14 Pro leaks show hole-punch and pill-shaped display cutouts