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What to install on a new Mac? Don’t miss these ten apps!
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This article was first published on the lizhi.shop WeChat official account (shumalizhi) on 31/10/2024, and has now been synchronised and appropriately adjusted.
Following the iPad mini 7 launched a little while ago, Apple brought us new M4-series iMac, Mac mini and MacBook Pro models this week… With the new products arriving during the shopping festival, their launch prices have been heavily discounted.
Over the past few days, Lizhi has felt almost overwhelmed by news and offers for Apple products!
But it has to be said: a 16GB Mac mini costing around 3,500 yuan is genuinely tempting～ I’m sure quite a few people will take advantage of the discounts to switch to a new Mac.
As the saying goes, a fine horse deserves a fine saddle. Today, Lizhi is recommending some useful and affordable Mac software for everyone, as a must-have app recommendation for setting up a new Mac. Covering everyday use, work and entertainment, these apps will make your computer even better to use!
Enhanced everyday experience
AdGuard
How could you put up with a barrage of adverts and pop-ups while using an elegant and refined Mac?
AdGuard is a powerful ad blocker that can block adverts, pop-ups, tracking scripts and malware on websites. While protecting users’ privacy, it can also greatly improve webpage loading speeds.
It supports a wide range of browsers and apps, and allows you to customise filtering rules according to your needs. Whether you’re watching videos, browsing news websites or shopping online, AdGuard gives you a clean, distraction-free experience. For those still looking for Mac ad-blocking software, it’s a particularly hassle-free choice.
Its parental controls can also filter inappropriate content, providing additional protection for families.
It works on Win / Mac / iOS / Android.
AlDente Pro
Replacing a MacBook battery under the after-sales service is not cheap, so many people take great care during everyday use not to let their computer overcharge or run too low, in order to avoid shortening the battery’s lifespan.
If you also care about your MacBook’s battery health, why not try AlDente Pro? It’s a tool that lets users customise their charging range.
Once enabled, the computer will charge and discharge within this range, effectively preventing battery overcharging or the battery level becoming too low because you forgot to charge it.
You no longer need to keep plugging and unplugging the power supply, making it particularly suitable for users who work with their computers connected to power for long periods. It also supports thoughtful features such as overheating protection and battery calibration, giving your computer’s battery better protection. If you’re also wondering whether Mac battery protection software is necessary, the value of tools like this is actually quite clear.
The software supports a free trial before purchase, so give it a try～ Make your MacBook battery last longer!
Bartender 5
Bartender 5 appears on almost every list of “Mac must-have apps”. There are two main reasons: it’s essential and it looks good.
The introduction of the notch design has made menu bar space extremely tight. Even Mac mini and iMac models can’t cope with apps that insist on cramming icons into the menu bar, many of which can’t be closed!
With Bartender 5, you can completely hide menu bar icons that are entirely useless, while icons you occasionally use can be temporarily hidden and quickly expanded when needed.
Bartender 5 also supports a range of features, including customised menu bar styling, icon group management and conditional preset triggers. For users looking for Mac menu bar organisation software, it remains a classic choice. The software supports a free trial before purchase, so download it and give it a try.
CleanShot X
CleanShot X is an efficient and practical screenshot and screen recording tool, offering features such as area screenshots, scrolling screenshots, screen recording and OCR text recognition.
The software supports screenshot background enhancement, allowing you to generate clean and attractive screenshots effortlessly! There’s no need to worry about windows from other apps or desktop icons appearing in your screenshots.
Not only can it easily capture any content on your screen, it can also add annotations, blur effects, arrows and various other markup elements to screenshots. It’s particularly suitable for teachers, content creators and corporate trainers, and is also considered by many to be an excellent Mac screenshot and screen-recording tool.
It also provides a floating screenshot feature, allowing you to place screenshot content directly on the desktop for easy comparison and reference, greatly improving work efficiency.
Improved work efficiency
UPDF Editor
UPDF is a beautifully designed all-in-one PDF editor that supports editing and annotating text, images and pages in PDF files.
Documents open quickly, editing is extremely simple, and modifying text and images is effortless. It also supports multiple reading modes, annotation markup and many other features, while page management is convenient too.
It can also convert PDFs to formats such as Word and Excel with one click, while its OCR feature makes scanned documents editable. Last year, it added an AI assistant that can help with summarising and translation, making work and study more convenient! If you’re looking for an easy-to-use PDF editor on Mac, it’s a comprehensive choice.
For users with greater requirements for AI features, you can also purchase the “Editor + AI Standard Edition” bundle directly and enjoy a more generous feature allowance.
The software supports cross-platform use on Win / Mac / iOS / Android / Web.
TTime
These days, it’s hard to avoid foreign languages in everyday work and entertainment. Want to get ahead in the workplace? Want to access the latest information on overseas websites?
A useful translation tool is essential!
TTime is an AI translation tool that works on both Win and Mac. It supports translation by selecting text, screenshots and input, and can also connect to various translation sources such as Bing, DeepL, Baidu and Youdao, as well as AI translation services.
The OCR screenshot translation feature is extremely powerful, supporting mixed Chinese and English as well as recognition of multiple languages. It supports synchronised settings and records across multiple devices, and can also translate continuously and read text aloud. It’s incredibly practical!
Microsoft 365
Although Macs come with office suites such as Keynote, we still use the Office trio more often.
Microsoft 365 is an upgraded version of Office 365. It includes not only the classic Word, Excel and PowerPoint, but also rich features such as document synchronisation, smart templates, creative content and Outlook.
It also supports online editing, real-time collaboration, grammar correction and many other features, making it more convenient to use.
Microsoft 365 account sharing lets you enjoy a genuine Office suite at a lower cost. The benefits are linked to your personal Microsoft account, and you can download the required Office apps directly from the App Store, then sign in to use them. Solutions with clear sources and clearly defined account ownership, such as this, are also better researched and purchased through transparent platforms such as the Lizhi software store.
赤友 NTFS for Mac 助手
Although Apple has generously provided 16GB of RAM as standard across this wave of new Mac products, there’s a catch.
The standard storage space for the iMac and Mac mini is still just 256GB! This means that many people who choose entry-level models may need to use an external hard drive in their daily work.
When it comes to choosing the disk format for an external hard drive, many people find themselves stuck. Should you choose APFS, which is exclusive to Apple’s ecosystem, or NTFS, which is compatible with Windows?
If you choose NTFS, Mac cannot read or write to it directly… 赤友 NTFS for Mac 助手 means you no longer need to struggle with this question, giving you the freedom to choose your disk format!
With it, Mac devices can read and write to NTFS disks and access files quickly. When collaborating with your company team in future, you won’t need to worry about your computer being unable to read or write to a hard drive, USB drive or memory card in this format. For anyone searching for how to solve the problem of Mac reading and writing to NTFS hard drives, tools like this are the most direct answer.
Essential audio-visual entertainment
Downie 4
Downie 4 is a powerful video downloader that supports downloading videos from thousands of video websites, including YouTube and Vimeo, meeting your need to watch high-definition videos offline.
It supports a range of video formats and resolutions, and can also automatically extract subtitles and audio files, making it particularly suitable for users who like collecting video resources.
In the settings, you can also choose to automatically convert downloaded videos into formats suitable for devices such as iPhone and iPad. It’s incredibly convenient.
Worried that a great video might suddenly become unavailable one day? Use Downie 4 to save it locally right away!
OmniPlayer
As everyone knows, the video player that comes with Mac isn’t very good, so most users download a third-party audio-visual player as soon as they get their computer.
And OmniPlayer is an excellent choice.
It supports video and audio playback in multiple formats, including MP4, MKV and AVI, easily handling both local and online videos.
It supports useful features such as playback speed control, progress previews and colour adjustment. It can also automatically match subtitles and adjust subtitle styles.
One-click screenshots and GIF creation are also very convenient. It also supports casting to televisions from Xiaomi, Sony and other brands, allowing you to enjoy a big-screen viewing experience whenever you like!
Whether for everyday use, work requirements or entertainment, all ten of these apps can make your new Mac more efficient and practical. If you’re wondering what software to install first on a new Mac, why not start with this list? You can also visit the Lizhi software store to explore a more complete selection of genuine software and gradually fill out your setup according to your own needs.
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