Premium apps that you only pay once and enjoy the benefits

Looking for apps that aren't subnoscription that you use everyday and are helpful. No criteria just helpful apps that make your life easier and more.

https://redd.it/1ok194g
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Affinity is making their big announcement at 1:00 PM EDT today.

Foe those that don't know Affinity makes 3 apps, Designer, Photo and Publisher. These are competitors to InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Their big advanatage is that they are a one-time purchase, and don't require an ongoing subnoscription.

At the beginning of the month, Canva (the new owners of Affinity) stopped selling new licenses for Affinity products, and teased a big announcement they're calling "Creative Freedom" on the 30th.

There's been a lot of speculation about what's going to happen. With the date, being the 30th, speculation is that this will be an announcement for a version 3.0. But the thing troubling everyone is if the new version will be a one-time purchase/upgrade, or if the new parent company, Canva, is going to move the suite to a subnoscription model.

I really hope another great one-time purchase option doesn't go away for the Mac community this afternoon.

https://redd.it/1ok2p3a
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Affinity went free

So the announcement dropped and everyone's relieved it's not another Adobe-style subnoscription nightmare. But from now on it's free to use.

https://www.affinity.studio/get-affinity

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From the FAQs of their announcement

Is Affinity really free?
Yes, Affinity really is free. That doesn’t mean you’re getting a watered-down version of the app though. You can use every tool in the Pixel, Vector, and Layout studios, plus all of the customization and export features, as much as you want, with no restrictions or payment needed. The app will also receive free updates with new features and improvements added. If you’re on a Canva premium plan (Pro, Business, Enterprise, Education), you’ll also be able to unlock Canva’s powerful AI tools within Affinity via the Canva AI Studio.

Are AI features available?
Yes. With a Canva premium plan you can unlock Canva AI features in Affinity.

Can I access AI tools without a Canva Pro or other premium plan?
No, these are only available to those with Canva premium accounts.

https://redd.it/1ok5n3j
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New Affinity Announcement
https://youtu.be/UP_TBaKODlw

https://redd.it/1ok61zz
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Choosing the Right AI Dictation App
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKU9CABtnOw

https://redd.it/1ok56lk
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Any Mac app that allows for looping the mouse across multiple monitors?

So I have 2 monitors on my laptop (2017 MacBook Air) I’d like for the mouse to loop across screens like in Pac-Man. If my cursor goes to the bottom of one monitor I want it to pop up on the top of the other monitor. Same with right to left. The default behavior doesn’t warp the cursor when it hits an edge of the monitor setup on all four sides

https://redd.it/1ok7nyf
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Don't delete Affinity Photo Just Yet. Affinity Canva isn't totally free...

https://redd.it/1okb7w0
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What do we need more of?

-Dock replacements / fixers

-Focus apps / pomodoro timers

-trannoscription apps

-ai chat wrappers

-file organizers

-clipboard managers

-window managers

-launchpad replacements



https://redd.it/1okd86n
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Bartender 6.1.1

Any feedback on the Bartender 6.1.1 update? I'm hesitant to install it.

https://redd.it/1okciok
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Free app for viewing and merging duplicate contacts?

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to merge duplicate contacts on my Mac. However, the Look for Duplicates feature in the Contacts app doesn't list the duplicates it detects. I found a third party app called Contactsmate, which shows me the duplicate contacts it finds and lets me view them before merging. But it's a paid app. I'm looking for a free alternative. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Thanks.

https://redd.it/1okjfir
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App that can share a external screen of my iPad?

I was wondering if there’s a way to do something like this on my monitor. I’d like to share my iPad screen on the same display that my Mac is connected to, so I don’t have to keep switching between screens. That way, I can have everything on one screen, which would make it easier to, for example, take a screenshot of a question from my iPad notes or multitask more efficiently?

Thanks a lot (I don't mind if it's a paid app)

https://preview.redd.it/9410j3eu9fyf1.png?width=1745&format=png&auto=webp&s=77b2ccdcdbebe2c38420ada019aea6a7e6fa7395



https://redd.it/1okqoyb
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Forgot password to a note on apple notes.

Hi, as the Title says, I have forgotten a password I had set to one of my note a couple of years back. That note basically consisted a few passwords to services that I used rarely. Is there any way I can reset it's password or view the note? I do have my apple ID and Password if that can help.

https://redd.it/1okqxjz
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What’s a reliable PDF ANNOTATOR?

I am looking for a reliable pdf annotator for mac, currently using PDF Expert with temporary emails which expire every 7 days. Is there any free alternative that can match it’s quality and functionality?

https://redd.it/1oktx5w
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Dory just got featured on the App Store!
https://redd.it/1okv23z
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Fuse Caption Studio v2.0 now available - Giveaway!

https://redd.it/1okwoge
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