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PopClip, Path Finder & Menuist: 3 Mac Productivity Tools
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The Chinese-made AAA blockbuster Phantom Blade Zero is a massive hit! Within just 72 hours of release, sales across all platforms surpassed 4 million units.
A batch of classic Donnie Yen-related movie scenes has also gone viral along with it—
“I want to fight ten!”;
“Who's the best fighter in Foshan?”;
“This table is so slippery.”
The 3 Mac apps introduced today can also “take on ten.” Like peerless masters from martial arts novels, each one can replace several small tools. If you're researching Mac app recommendations or want to clear out the small tools on your desktop, take a look at what each one does. Let's find out which is the strongest.
If interested, you can first learn what problems each of them can solve.
PopClip [Mac]
PopClip is a Mac selection-based action enhancement tool. Its basic use is very simple:
Select a piece of text on a webpage or in a document, and a row of action buttons automatically pops up, helping you quickly complete various tasks that originally required several steps.
What makes it a “peerless master” is not just a few basic moves, but over 250 extensions!
Each extension is like a martial arts manual. After installation, it lets PopClip unlock new abilities, work with other apps, and perform all kinds of tasks.
PopClip extension library: https://www.popclip.app/extensions/
Text processing efficiency
Normally, when you copy a piece of text and want to split it into lines by comma or sort it alphabetically, you often have to open another tool.
With PopClip, select the text and click the corresponding extension, and it's done.
In addition, there are extensions for removing extra spaces, toggling case, converting between half-width and full-width symbols, unit conversion, and other functions.
They may be small actions, but together they can save a lot of time.
Search and translation
When you see an unfamiliar word or get curious about a term, you no longer need to copy it, open a browser, paste it, and search.
Select text to run a Bing search right away, or quickly search in Maps, Music, and Taobao. When you need translation, you can call up Eudic and view the translation result directly in a pop-up window; when you want to look up a word, you can also open the built-in macOS dictionary.
The whole workflow runs smoothly, focused on getting things done without leaving the current page.
Integration with common apps
PopClip can also work with many common apps.
For example, add selected text directly to Evernote, Apple Notes, Obsidian, OneNote...
Or create reminders in Due, Todoist, and Things 3.
In addition, there are extensions for text encoding, creating short links, adding to a reading list, text-to-speech, and more.
The official extension library already includes over 250 extensions. For almost any text-processing need you can think of, there is probably a matching “move” (a martial arts technique).
PopClip supports lifetime use, and you can try it free for 150 uses before purchasing. If you're still deciding whether it suits you, experience the extensions in action first, then decide whether to get it.
Path Finder [Mac]
If PopClip is a master specializing in text processing, then Path Finder is the “weapon master” of file management.
It is a professional macOS file management tool that can replace macOS's built-in Finder.
Its differences from Finder are mainly in multi-file handling and dual-pane operations. Especially when you need to handle many files at once, it covers most of the inconvenient parts of the native Finder.
Dual-pane management and Drop Stack
First is classic dual-pane file management.
Two folders can be displayed side by side, so copying and moving files across directories no longer requires repeatedly switching windows.
For users who often organize materials and move files, this feature is very practical.
There is also a very interesting design: Drop Stack.
When you need to collect materials from multiple folders, you can first put the files into the Drop Stack area, then drag them to the destination all at once.
No need to make a trip every time you find a file; organizing becomes more efficient.
File comparison and sync
Are the materials in two folders the same? Which files have been modified?
Path Finder can directly compare the differences between the two sides and sync them as needed.
For users who frequently back up materials and maintain project files, this saves a lot of manual checking.
It also provides visual analysis of file sizes and hierarchical browsing, so you can see at a glance which folder takes up the most space and which files are worth cleaning up.
Organization and utility tools
The more files there are, the more of a headache it is to find them.
Path Finder supports filtering content by name, extension, or file attributes, quickly locking onto the target file.
The batch rename feature is also quite powerful. You can combine multiple custom rules to handle complex renaming tasks at once.
The software's secure delete can more thoroughly erase sensitive files.
In addition, it even has built-in tools for archive decompression, calculating checksums, disc burning and erasing, and a hex editor, many of which are development support features commonly used by programmers.
In short, Path Finder covers nearly every file management skill you could need.
Path Finder supports lifetime use and includes one year of free updates, making it suitable for users who need long-term file organization and material maintenance.
Menuist [Mac]
The last app solves a need that almost everyone has.
It is Menuist, a macOS Finder context menu enhancement tool.
Many people feel that the native macOS context menu is not good enough and always seems to be missing something. That is also why Mac context menu enhancement tools remain in demand.
If you're also a Windows user, you'll realize that on a Mac, to create a new file, copy a path, quickly open Terminal... you often still have to take a few detours.
Menuist's role is to pack a customizable set of practical functions into the Mac's context menu.
Context menu productivity
Normally, to create a TXT, Markdown, or script file, you have to open an editor and then save it.
Menuist can create these files directly from the context menu, and it also supports importing custom templates, so you can create commonly used files however you like.
Operations such as copying the full path, cutting and moving files, and calculating hash values can also be done directly.
Frequently used folders, apps, and scripts can also be added to the context menu.
Tasks that used to require opening several windows can now be done with one right-click.
Preview and developer features
For those who often write code, Menuist has some hidden moves.
Select a code file, press the Space key for a quick preview, and syntax highlighting is also supported.
You can quickly view code content without opening an editor every time.
It can also recognize Git repository addresses and quickly open Terminal from the menu, which is very convenient for developers.
In addition, files can directly generate a QR code, and other devices on the local network can scan it to download.
For temporary file sharing, no need to wrestle with various transfer tools.
Appearance customization and small tools
In addition to the context menu, Menuist also provides menu bar quick access.
Frequently used files, directories, and apps can be placed there, and you can access them directly when needed without searching through layers.
Folder icons can also change color with one click, making materials from different projects easier to distinguish.
It also supports image format conversion, integrating some scattered small tools together.
Menuist offers two license options: a lifetime version and a one-year version, making it suitable to choose according to your own usage period.
Final thoughts
One taking on ten sounds exaggerated, but these 3 Mac apps really do live up to that idea.
PopClip delivers over 250 quick actions through text selection actions;
Path Finder covers almost all file management needs;
Menuist fills the Mac context menu gap.
You may not need all their features every day, but when you do, you'll be pleasantly surprised to find that it even supports such-and-such features!
If you're choosing Mac productivity tools, you can learn about these apps' genuine licenses and version details at LIZHI.SHOP, then choose according to your workflow.
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