It’s best Mac apps of the month time and while February is the shortest month, we’re not skimping on apps.
In this month’s installment we’ve got the easiest way to fling fistfuls of files online, a brilliant app for writing long documents and doing project work, the best Mac instant messenger programme we’ve used, iTunes given a DJ-centric overhaul and a game which will baffle your brain but keep you addicted…
Braid
£1.19 | Mac App Store
Braid has already been a stonking success on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 but in its Mac App Store incarnation it definitely deserves a place in our best Mac apps list. The time twisting puzzle adventure game is a near-perfect pick up and play puzzler for playing inbetween less interesting tasks. It’s also on sale right now and a steal at £1.19.
djay
£29.99 | Mac App Store
At a penny shy of £30, djay might seem a bit pricey but the app is a full on virtual DJ setup which takes your iTunes library and makes it into virtual vinyl with two turntables and a range of easy to use controls, transitions and effects. Definitely one of the best Mac apps in the Music category we’ve seen so far.
Ulysses
£17.99 | Mac App Store
If you’re working on a big project, a normal word processor can seem a bit limited. On the other hand, most scriptwriting software is insanely expensive. Ulysses is a great compromise giving you the ability to work on multiple documents in tabs and save those as part of a coherent project. You can then export the individual documents or combine them.
Courier
£5.99 | Mac App Store
This was among our early selections of the best Mac apps but it has had a number of bug fixes since and is a much more stable app for it. With a beautiful UI metaphor (it uses stamps for services to upload to and envelopes to contain the files you’re uploading), Courier is the best Mac app for flinging files onto the web we’ve ever used.
Trillian
£free | Mac App Store
Trillian has popped up in its iOS form in our best iPhone apps columns and its best Mac apps incarnation is just as good. The Trillian desktop app supports Facebook Chat, Windows Live, Twitter, GTalk, AIM, Yahoo and more. It syncs well with the iOS app and is a lot more stable than many other IM apps. Definitely worth a download.
