With the need for secure passwords to protect your data and your identity, this password manager is as essential to me as a keyboard and a trackpad. LaunchBar is more than just an application launcher. If I use a Mac without LaunchBar, I feel like I have two left hands. Calling it a “launcher” only scratches the surface.
LaunchBar does so many things that it’s hard to summarize this app’s features. And I do all this from the keyboard, with just a few keystrokes. I use it to launch apps without needing to rifle through my Applications folder, to move and rename files from the keyboard, to search the web, and to search contacts, calendars, and much more. LaunchBar is one of the rare apps that has consistently garnered 5-mouse reviews here on Macworld. The first two apps I install on a new Mac are the ones that help me get everything else set up on my computer. Here’s a look at my 10 essential Mac utilities. I’ve been using some of these apps for many years others are recent additions to my roster of essential software. I bought a new MacBook recently, and, as with every Mac, I installed some essential utilities. Whenever I set up a new Mac, I install a number of utilities that make me more productive, that save me time, or that protect my data.
