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The Eclectic Light Company free software menu has been updated

After releasing a flurry of new apps recently – Dintch, Fintch, Spundle, and now Metamer – my menu […]

May 19, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

A complete guide to free software available here: the Menu 3

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Updated chart of all the free apps and tools available from here.

July 31, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

A complete guide to free software available here: the Menu 2

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From Rich Text editing to working with Finder aliases in shell scripts, there’s something available for everyone. Free.

June 14, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

A complete guide to the free software available here: the Menu

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A complete structured guide to all the free utilities available from here, with links to product pages.

June 4, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Finishing off

I realised that almost everything listed in my Downloads page was still in beta. Finishing off is important, and requires a proper Help book.

May 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: Setapp and software rental

A new method of buying software should have been welcome, had it not been for its use of an old and restrictive rental system.

January 29, 2017 Macs, Technology

Winter Festival of Artisanal Software

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Holiday price reductions on many of the best software products for macOS: crafted to empower rather than dispirit.

December 16, 2016 General, Language, Macs, Technology

Don’t buy – sell: how Apple augments revenue

Tim Cook told us that Apple has been investing heavily in unreleased products and services. It is reaping rich rewards from its services already.

July 29, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Serious maths for silly prices

How can you buy a legal copy of £1600 software for only £85?

July 31, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

A C of Insecurity

Like the moth which flies miles to contact an irresistible lantern, only to die in its flame, the C languages continue to draw programmers to their nemesis.

April 4, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

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