Latest Apps of Note from Mac Menu Bar
Luuk over at Mac
Menu Bar has been busy as usual, keeping up with the latest releases
of new Menu Bar apps for the community. Here are my favorites from the
recent additions:
AutoShot - Automatic screenshots in set intervals - This app automatically takes a screenshot of your workspace at intervals you specify and even if you are using multiple monitors. You can choose the file format you want to use for the screenshots and where they are kept in your file structure. You can alleviate concerns about excessive disk usage by setting auto-delete parameters. (Free)
Sprinkles – Customize any website - One of the features that Arc browser users like is the ability to apply custom CSS to websites. With Sprinkles, you can bring that functionality to Safari, Chrome and Firefox. Sprinkles runs a tiny webserver on your machine. When you visit a website, the browser extension asks this server for scripts. The server looks for 4 files in your Sprinkles scripts directory:
- global.js
- global.css
- github.com.js
- github.com.css
When there's a hit, the extension adds the provided JS and CSS. (Free)
Mackernews - If you frequent Hackernews to see the latest goings-on in the tech world, this tiny app makes it easy to see and connect to the latest hot stories. Just choose the headline from a dropdown menu and instantly load the story. (Free)
AutoRun - Run Apps. Mac App Store - This simple app can be used to launch apps or run scripts at a specific time or at regular intervals. Some possible use cases:
- Run Applescript to eject backup disk before you wake up so you can just disconnect it
- Launch a file synchronization app once a day to back up folders to cloud drives
- Run scripts to start and stop apps you don't want running simultaneously on two computers
- Automatically launch your task manager, calendar, email and browser every morning just before you wake up (Free)