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The ability they give us to search, sort, arrange, annotate, and create bibliographies serves as a great time-saver when it comes to the research process.

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A reader has just challenged me to re-think the software I use for academic work on Mac.Citation managers are incredibly helpful tools for organizing the work that we do as researchers. Well, there are over 250 items in my Applications folder, but how many do I need to remain productive? So imagine that I have a completely new Mac with no software (except OS and its standard apps). Also imagine that I am not bound to any historical file or data formats. What would I choose? To answer this, I have made a mission critical list of 25 apps in five categories. These apps do not duplicate each other, on the contrary some of them are mentioned under more than one heading and some are used together (e.g. NValt and Ulysses or Byword and Scrivener). I am pretty sure that I could do my professor work with these 25 apps but if any one was removed without replacement I would be severely handicapped. Reflections and explanations are at the end of the list A. LaunchBar – a launcher and an automator (€24) /alt: Alfred, check here for comparison.TextExpander* – Mac typing shortcut utility (€35).1Password* – password, identities and other sensitive information management (€40).Dropbox* – file sharing (free) /alt: Boxī.Hazel – file management automator, indispensable for managing reference files (€20).įile and e-mail organizing and management.

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Papers – managing scientific articles, also used for annotation, citation and bibliographies in writing (see D) check Macademic reviews (€60) /alt: Sente (no longer supported but there is a legacy download site), Bookends.

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Foxtrot – a professional search engine “ goodbye haystack, hello needle!” ($40 or $130 for the professional version) /alt: Leap, DevonThink, HoudahSpot.OmniOutliner* – writing outlines, also used for project management (see C) ($50 or $99 for the professional version) /many alternatives.Ulysses – a rapidly evolving software for taking and organizing notes using searches, tags and folders I use it extensively for teaching (€37) /many alternatives.Įvernote* – capturing text notes, documents, contacts, images, photos and screenshots and sharing them including on iOS devices (free with some paid features).NValt – plain text and markdown no-frills note-taking (free) /many alternatives.OmniFocus* – unparalleled task management app extensively reviewed on Macademic however tempting it is, don’t try to put all your life in there! ($40 or $80 for the professional version /alt: Things, TheHitList, TaskPaper.Notebook – project management and planning ($50) /alt: Daylite.OmniOutliner* – outlining for brainstorming and project planning also used for writing outlines (see D) ($50 or $100 for professional version) /alt: MindNote.Bus圜al – professional calendar management (€40) /alt: Mac’s native Calendar.Fantastical* – natural language calendaring, part of the Macademic Ninja Kit (€16).Mail Act-On – processing and organizing email with keyboard shortcuts in Apple Mail ($25).MailTags – tagging mail messages in Apple Mail ($30).

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Microsoft Excel for Mac – an extremely powerful electronic spreadsheet (various pricing models) /alt: Numbers.ĭata processing, presentation and graphic design Papers – citation and bibliography management, article annotation, also used for managing scientific articles (see B) (€59) /alt: Sente, Bookends, EndNote, Mendeley, ZoteroĮ.Microsoft Word for Mac – very powerful word processor, a standard for many publishers and in the Windows world, sometimes irreplaceable but should not be over- or misused (various pricing models) /alt: Mellel, Nisus.Pages* – Apple native word processor producing beautifully formatted documents, features sharing through iCloud (free with OS X) /alt: Mellel, Nisus.Scrivener – writing software, especially suitable for theses and other complex texts ($45).Byword* – simple and efficient text and markdown editor for Mac (€8) /many alternatives.

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