Droplr sync for mac#
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This takes up a lot of space, but is totally worth it. I love having the date and time just a glance away. When I’m not using my headphones via a USB interface, I listen to music with my iMac’s built-in speakers. This menu bar item lets me keep an eye on that. Wi-FiĮven though my iMac is wired with Ethernet, I leave wireless on for things like AirDrop. I use a Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad, so this is a must. I use Time Machine to backup both my iMac’s internal SSD and that “Fulcrum” external SSD to a big 4 TB spinning hard drive.

Droplr sync code#

Everything from email addresses, common misspellings, strings of code I need on a regular basis and far more are just a few keystrokes away. I have dozens and dozens of custom snippets saved here. Smile’s TextExpander is one of those things that makes my computer feel complete. I’ve used Droplr for a long time and am a big fan, but its admittedly a niche product. As a bonus, images aren’t compressed on Droplr like they are when uploaded to Twitter’s native photo-sharing service. This utility lets me share text, images, links and more in a way that I can track the number of opens. It lets me sleep better at night knowing my data is somewhere safe, far away from anything that could happen to my house. In addition to my Time Machine and off-site backup drives, I have every bit of data on all of my Macs backed up with Backblaze. I like good passwords, so I use 1Password on all of my devices. I don’t sync my Google Drive account with my computer, but I do use this app to backup my photos to Google Photos, even though they are stored in iCloud Photo Library. This app replaces the old Google Photos Uploader and runs far, far better than the previous app. Adobe Creative CloudĪ necessary evil when you rely on Photoshop, Illustrator and Audition on a regular basis. There are very few files on my iMac that aren’t on Dropbox.

I have tons of shared folders with collaborators for all sorts of projects. Dropboxĭespite the product’s recent redesign, Dropbox remains critical to how I work. A click of the icon brings up current conditions, a five-day forecast and the ability to open a somewhat mediocre radar.

Droplr sync for mac#

Here’s what’s hogging space on my iMac’s menu bar, from left to right: Third-Party Apps Carrot WeatherĬarrot Weather for Mac isn’t quite as polished as its mobile cousin, but I love having quick access to the weather from everywhere on my iMac. Back in 2012, I wrote up what was in my Mac’s menu bar, and I thought five years was long enough, so here we are again: