Got yourself the 2018 MacBook Pro? We have now got a list of the best apps for the laptop that will allow you to maximize your productivity and get the most out of the device. Apple’s sudden unveiling of the took everyone by surprise since rumors pointed to the lineup getting a refresh in September. Nonetheless, the important thing here is that the over its predecessors. Apple has truly catered to its ‘pro’ audience with the 2018 MacBook Pro refresh.
Apr 19, 2018 - GoodTask 3 is based on the standard Mac Reminders and Calendars app and adds functionality. That makes it a good choice if you're already. 2 days ago - OSX and iOS Only. Keeps you tied into the Apple. Doesn't support sync of event colors from a Google calendar.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro now comes with a quad-core chip which makes it almost 2x times faster than its previous iteration, while the 15-inch variant comes with a 6-core chip which provides up to 70 percent performance boost. A pro user is definitely going to appreciate all the horsepower offered by the 2018 MacBook Pro. A pro laptop also needs an equally good set of apps though. After all, without decent apps, your new MacBook Pro is not going to be of much use. So, if the MacBook Pro is your first pro laptop and you are looking for equally good apps to complement it, check out our list below. And even if you are a longtime Mac user, you should still check out the list of apps below as you might just find something useful.
Best 2018 MacBook Pro Apps BetterSnapTool Window management in macOS High Sierra leaves a lot to be desired. Apple has not made much improvement in this regard in macOS Mojave as well. If like me, you are someone who works with a lot of applications and windows, the poor window management capabilities of macOS is going to be an issue. To solve all your window management issues though, there’s BetterSnapTool. Install and enable the app and your Mac will then have the same window management capabilities as Windows 10. This means you can drag an app to the top bar to expand it to the very maximum or to a corner to run it in a small window mode.
If you are switching to a Mac after years of using Windows PCs, BetterSnapTool is going to be an absolute must-have app for you. At $2.99, BetterSnapTool is a no-brainer in my opinion. Download: iStat Menus If you want to keep a tab on the system usage and resources of your MacBook Pro, give iStat Menus a try. The app makes the menu bar on your Mac more useful by displaying useful system stats.
This includes the CPU, GPU and network usage, storage drive and RAM use, network activity, and more. This is a great tool for advanced users who will frequently put their new MacBook Pro under a lot of stress and run a lot of applications at the same time. Using iStats Menu, you can check and kill rogue apps in the background which occupy precious resources and unnecessarily drain more battery.
Given reports of the Core i9 variant of the, iStat Menus is going to come in extremely handy in your day-to-day use. Download: Airmail The stock Mail client in macOS is pretty good, but if you have multiple email accounts and receive hundreds of emails every single day, you will soon find Apple’s mail app to be pretty limited. This is where Airmail comes in. It is easily the best mail app for Mac out there.
The easy to use UI makes it a breeze to handle multiple email accounts, and there’s also plenty of customization options on offer so that you can set the app up just the way you want it. The app even won the Apple Design Award in 2017 which shows just how good it is. Some notable features of Airmail include integration with popular services like Todoist, Slack, Things 3, Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, and more. Other features include universal search, Unified VIPs, ability to Snooze emails, iCloud account sync, Handoff support, Quick Look preview, and more.
If you end up liking Airmail on your Mac, make sure to try out its iOS version as well. Airmail is free to download and use but the full version of the app will cost you $9.99. Download: Station If you rely on a number of web apps for your day to day tasks, it can get pretty irritating to have multiple apps open. Apart from taking precious space on your screen, they do little to help your productivity in any meaningful way. Station aims to solve this problem by being the only app for all your web apps. It works with a slew of services like Google Drive, Slack, Todoist, Dropbox, Evernote, WhatsApp, and more. In fact, the app boasts of integration with over 400+ apps and services.
To use Station, you need to first login with your Google account. The app will then automatically import the Google apps and services you use like Gmail, Calendar, and Drive, and provide you with the option of adding other apps as well. The best part about Station is that you get a unified notification view along with the ability to completely disable them or enable Do Not Disturb when you solely want to focus on your work. Station might not seem like a useful app at first but once you start using it, there’s no going back. The best part about Station is that despite the immense amount of functionality it offers, it is completely free to download and use. Download: Bartender The menu bar on your Mac might get cluttered with irrelevant app icons within a few weeks of use.
Plus, you don’t always need the Eject button or the Bluetooth status icon to show up on the menu bar. This is where Bartender comes in. It allows you to hide irrelevant icons from your menu bar permanently or behind its own icon. If you select the latter, one click on the Bartender icon and all the hidden icons will once again show up on the menu bar. Another click and they are all hidden!
You can even set up hotkeys in Bartender to search for menu bar items in just a few keystrokes. If you want a minimalistic menu bar on your new MacBook Pro, definitely get Bartender. Download: There are plenty of other apps that you should definitely check out on your 2018 MacBook Pro. Make sure to go through our for some great suggestions. And if you have some app recommendations of your own, drop a comment and let us know.
Have you ever wondered what the best calendar app for the iPhone was? Calendar apps for iPhone are a tough thing to advise for because different people use them in different ways.
Some people are busier than others (meeting wise), and others use their calendar as a to-do system (personally I question your sanity if you are this way). All of the primary calendar apps I tried are great but might not fit how you use a calendar app. When using third-party iOS apps, it’s straightforward to try new ones because they request access to your calendar data using Apple’s APIs (so it works with Exchange, iCloud, Yahoo, AOL, and Outlook.com). This feature keeps you from having to set up different apps individually. I’ll explain what I like about each one, and which one I like best. What’s The Best Calendar App for iPhone?
Apple’s Calendar App There is a lot to like about Apple’s default calendar app for iPhone. It shows the date icon on the home screen (something no other app can do without using a notification badge). When I’m using this app, I stay in the “List View” so I can scroll my upcoming events. I don’t have a lot of events on my calendar (I tried to avoid meetings like the plague). I do like to be able to get a quick glance at my week to know what I have coming up. It’s heavily integrated with the rest of Apple’s platform.
Apple’s app does a lot of things well. It integrates all of your calendars into a single app, provides timely travel time information (pulling the data from Apple Maps traffic data), and is easy to use. Where it could improve is in its “time to enter an appointment.” While it has added things like auto-complete, it really should add better natural language input for quick entry. For many apps now, that is a standard feature.
If you are entering a lot of events on your iPhone, Apple’s calendar app will get tedious quickly. Fantastical When I asked people for their recommendations on Twitter of their favorite calendar apps, was mentioned by many people. That is with good reason as well. It’s long been a gold standard for third-party calendar apps. It’s the pioneer of the natural language input for calendar apps (unless I am missing an app that did it so well first). Has a lot of things going for it.
It’s extremely fast to add new events using its natural language input (dinner with mom Saturday at 7:00 pm will add it). You can add in your iOS reminders, use Google Maps as your default map app (when you tap on an address), and it has a beautiful design. Fantastical also has an excellent Today widget for getting quick access to your calendar. Fantastical for iPhone is on the App Store which includes an Apple Watch version. Week Calendar If you have a hectic schedule, Week Calendar may be an app you’ll want to check out.
It includes a number of different views (week, list, month, agenda, etc.). The week view is probably the most interesting one. You can see your entire view from a single screen. You can drag and drop events to new dates/times. It lacks a natural language input, but it does have a Calendar Store. The store is an exciting add-on. You can add things like weather forecasts, famous birthdays, sports calendars, and more to your list.
Adding these calendars requires a $2.99 per year in-app purchase (or $5.99 for three years). From a customization standpoint, it’s probably got the most significant feature set.
You can customize the icons it uses, the default new event layout, and the various colors. If you have a lot of events on your calendar, I highly advise you checking out Week Calendar. It’s on the App Store. Calendars 5 Calendars 5 is from the folks at.
They are the developers of some of the best iOS and macOS apps (Documents, PDF Expert, Spark, etc.). Calendars 5 reminds me a lot of Fantastical. They share a lot of similar features (natural language input, the ability to use Google Maps, and integration with Apple’s Reminders). It has a variety of views: List, Day, Week, and Month. Like I mentioned earlier, I probably prefer a list view, and Calendars 5 shows me the least amount of information compared to Apple’s app or Fantastical. Overall, it’s a great app.
It’s easy to create events, has multiple viewing options, offers plenty of customization, and much more. Calendars 5 is on the App Store. Google Calendar You might be wondering why I am listing the Google Calendar app on an iPhone calendar app roundup. Well, it can show more than just your Google Calendar.
It defaults to it, but you can quickly add any calendar that you’ve already added to your iPhone. Google Calendars on the web has always been a first class service. The iPhone app is no different. It contains natural language input, deep integration with your Gmail/G-Suite account, and some exciting extra features (showing a haircut theme if your appointment is a haircut, etc.).
There’s nothing I dislike about the app, but something about the design doesn’t sit well with me. Functionally, it all works, but it just feels like the design doesn’t fit in with the iPhone. Google Calendar can be download for on The App Store BusyCal BusyCal is probably best known for its long standing macOS app.
There is also a companion app for iPhone, though! It contains a similar view to other apps (list, month, week, and day). You can create events using natural language.
You can also add tags to events (could be helpful with project management). Out of all the apps I tried, it reminded me of Apple’s Calendar app the most. In fact, if it was called Calendars+, that would be an appropriate name. It includes a live ten-day weather view (helpful for planning outdoor events). Like some of the other apps, it can also integrate with Apple’s Reminders app so you can have both tasks and calendar in a single app. BusyCal was also one of the few apps I found (outside of Apple’s) that contained. BusyCal for iPhone can be bought on the App Store for.
Wrap Up Overall, I am torn between two apps. I find a lot to like with Apple’s default calendar app, but Fantastical also fits my needs. If you like Apple’s app for specific features, then you can probably stick with it. If you want something a little bit more, check out Fantastical. If you are a heavy meeting person, Week Calendar is one I’d recommend. In reality, I didn’t try one that I couldn’t easily use day to day.
We are extremely fortunate to have so many great options.