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When you get a new Mac, what are the first apps you install on it?
For most people, it’s going to be work-related stuff: Photoshop for designers, Word for writers, Final Cut Pro for video editors.
Then you probably install your favorite email app, an alternative browser and all the little utilities and specialist programs that you’ve come to rely on.
For me, that includes the BBEdit text editor, NordVPN, and CleanMyMac, among others.
I try to keep it simple, but Cult of Mac writer Rajesh Pandey is Mac power user, and a Windows switcher, so when he gets a new machine, he really loads it up.
Here are Rajesh’s new Mac must-haves to get work done and keep his machine in tip top shape — and they’re all free.
Also in this edition of The Weekender:
If there’s one trick you should master to save time and headaches on iPhone, it’s autofill. And it’s not just for passwords and credit card info. You can autofill all kinds of things, even scanned text from photos. Here’s how to use it.
If you’re traveling this summer, your iPhone’s built-in Translate app ar.
What’s new in the latest iOS 26 beta? In this video clip from our podcast, The CultCast, we discuss the biggest changes, including the dialing back of Liquid Glass.
Apple’s first folding iPhone is coming soon, likely next year. But Samsung is already using the folding glass screen that Apple will probably use in its device — and there’s no discernible crease. Here are the details.
Tim Cook’s number two — COO Jeff Williams — has announced his retirement after almost three decades at Apple. He was a leading contender to take the CEO job, but no more. Here’s another candidate for CEO that no one’s talking about, but I think has a pretty good shot.
This deal on AirPods Pro is too good to pass up; and if you’re interested in a clever video recorder that records over-the-air TV shows, this antenna/DVR is 25% off.
We reviewed Logitech’s new iPad keyboard case that beats Apple’s Magic Keyboard in almost every respect, including the price.
Enjoy your weekend!
— Leander Kahney, EIC
