![]() This is really one of the best-kept secrets on the list. ![]() As the website states, Cyberduck is a "FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser for Mac and Windows." My go-to app for FTP stuff. ![]() I use SuperDuper, but Carbon Copy Cloner is very good too.Ĭyberduck: Donationware. I far prefer either to Apple’s Time Machine (which is a different thing altogether). Backups are essential, and these are two great backup and disk-cloning solutions. Super Duper: Free / $28 and Carbon Copy Cloner: $40. ![]() App Cleaner the easiest way to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps. The problem is that when you install new software hidden files and folders often get installed all over your computer. If you’re reading this, you probably like trying new apps. Of course, another option is to work in the cloud using Google Docs (see below).Īpp Cleaner: Free. They're both free - download them both and give each a spin. My day job supplies me with a free copy of MS Office, so I don’t have much of an opinion. (Do I really need to explain what you'd use these for?) Anyway, some people prefer Libre Office, others prefer Open Office. These are essentially open source versions of the applications you find in Microsoft Office. The one downside is that the developer has been promising an iPad version for years, and during that time people have been leaving the app for other competitors (like Ulysses). But it is an awesome tool for keeping notes, research, and drafts in order as you prep a project. It’s available for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and there's also an iPad app. I do still use Final Draft on occasion when I’m starting to go into production and deal with ADs, etc., but for writing, this is my favorite. The interface is just what I want: It looks good, it puts a focus on the words, and it’s easy to navigate through the script. Fade In works with files from other screenwriting apps - especially Final Draft - flawlessly. The best, and simplest, screenwriting app I’ve ever encountered - and I’ve paid for Final Draft (countless versions) Movie Magic Screenwriter, Adobe Story (RIP), and also used Celtx when it was free. This isn't shareware, but it's affordably priced, especially considering the competition. SCREENWRITING, WORD PROCESSING, SPREADSHEETS, etc.įade In: $80 ($60 for students). From the Handbrake website: "HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs." MPEG Streamclip can also download videos from YouTube and Google by entering the page URL.” In their own words, MPEG streamclip is a “free video converter, player, editor for Mac and Windows. It can play many movie files, not only MPEGs it can convert MPEG files between muxed/demuxed formats for authoring it can encode movies to many formats, including iPod it can cut, trim and join movies. VLC, Handbrake, and MPEG Streamclip (all below) are other alternatives, but I tend to go with Compressor. Users of Adobe Creative Cloud (which includes Adobe Media Encoder) probably don’t have a use for this, but some people still prefer it. Now an affordable standalone app, it’s $50 and works pretty well. Apple’s venerable Compressor app (part of its old Final Cut Studio suite) got a make-over when FCP X was introduced a few years ago. And of course, it's a must have for the grading tools alone.Īpple Compressor: $50. Though I’m still locked into Premiere Pro because that’s what’s used by most of my collaborators, DaVinci Resolve feels like the best of these today, and the free version does 90% of what the paid version does. I clung to FCP 7 in hopes that something would come along that was less buggy (and better supported) than Premiere, more intuitive than Avid, and more "traditional" (for lack of a better word) than FCP X. Some people moved to Premiere Pro, others moved to Avid, and some adopted FCPX. When Apple introduced Final Cut Pro X and abandoned its venerable (but aging) Final Cut Pro 7, there was a seismic shift in the NLE landscape. What’s equally amazing is that it’s now a very capable NLE and audio editor (with Fairlight). Resolve would be on this list alone because it’s an industry-standard color grading app. DaVinci Resolve 18: Free and Paid versions.
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