**Utilizing Freeware Mac Applications to Enhance Productivity and Convenience**

As a productivity enthusiast, I'm always on the lookout for tools that can make my work life easier. Fortunately, there are many freeware Mac applications available that can help me accomplish tasks more efficiently. In this article, I'll be highlighting five of these applications that I use regularly, including those that copy, move files between Macs, control screen brightness, launch applications quickly, and maintain system performance.

**Copying Files Between Macs with Drop Copy**

One of my favorite freeware Mac applications is Drop Copy. This utility allows me to easily transfer files between multiple Macs, eliminating the need for network settings or configuration. To use Drop Copy, simply drag and drop a file from one Mac to another, and it will be transferred seamlessly. I've found this tool to be incredibly useful, especially when working with team members or collaborators who also use Macs. The best part is that there's no setup required – it just works automatically. With Drop Copy, you can say goodbye to tedious file transfers and hello to increased productivity.

**Control Your Screen Brightness with Shades**

Another application I frequently use is Shades. This utility allows me to control my screen brightness with ease, which is essential for reducing eye strain and conserving energy. With Shades, I can quickly adjust the brightness of my screen by clicking on the small coffee cup icon in the menu bar. The best part? It's completely free! You can download Shades from the Mac App Store or from the link provided.

**Quick Launcher: Alfred**

Alfred is a quick launcher that has revolutionized the way I interact with my Mac. This application allows me to launch applications, access files, and even control system settings quickly and efficiently. Unlike Spotlight, which can be slow and clunky, Alfred launches rapidly and accurately. With Alfred, you can get more done in less time – it's as simple as that! You can download Alfred for free from the Mac App Store or from the link provided.

**System Maintenance: Onx**

For maintaining system performance and cleaning up clutter, I rely on Onx. This freeware application offers a range of features, including parameter tuning and automation. With Onx, you can adjust various system settings to optimize your Mac's performance and speed. Whether it's setting the default clipboard format or changing where images are stored by default, Onx provides a wealth of options for optimizing your system. Plus, it's completely free! You can download Onx from the link provided.

**The Ultimate Productivity Hack: Caffeine**

Last but not least, I want to introduce you to Caffeine – a simple yet ingenious application that prevents your Mac from going to sleep when you're working or engaged in activities. This utility is perfect for those who want to avoid interruptions and distractions while working on important tasks. With Caffeine, you can click the coffee cup icon in the menu bar to keep your screen awake, ensuring that you stay focused without interruption. When you're ready to take a break, simply click the coffee cup again to turn it off. It's an incredibly useful tool that has become an essential part of my daily workflow.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi there this is Ranjit from tech.com and today I'm going to share with you my top five Mac applications that I use daily and the best part of it is these are free jum card this is basically a multi-level clipboard for example let's say we have these two sentences let's say we want to copy this first sentence we do that by using command C it's copied in on clipboard great fine I paste it here now let's say I copied the second sentence this will be naturally in your clipboard what happens to the first message that we wanted that we had in the clipboard it's not there but using jump cut we can get that as you can see it's there here in our clipboard basically we can set the number of clipboards jump card should store in the preference tab I have set it to 10 and the best part is this utility is completely free the second utility that I use a lot is known as drop copy this will be useful if you have multiple Macs in your office or your home what this does is as you can see it adds this small circular image on your desktop what it does is basically let's say we want to transfer this file uh to another Mac for example right now uh my other Mac is MacBook Air which also has a copy of drop copy I just drag this file and just leave it that's it the file has been sent to my MacBook here it's that simple the best thing about drop copy is that there is no need to set up anything or configure anything it does everything on its own the first time I used it I was so amazed that I did not have to touch any network settings and it figured out everything automatically I use this utility on a daily basis drop copy is not a freeware application but for home usage for up to three max it is free and you can download it via the app store or from the link given above the third application that I use a lot is known as Shades basically this allows me to basically control the brightness that I want uh right now my iMac is really bright I don't like it uh as you can see it's it's on the Zero brightness still I don't like it using this utility I can further go down shades is completely free and and you can download it via the link given on the screen the fourth application that I'm going to show you is known as Alfred it's basically a quick launcher and it's free let me launch an application let's say Firefox it's basically a replacement to Quick Silver that I was using or even to our Spotlight finder I find this really uh useful I can't explain it how useful it is it's only when you start using Alfred you can appreciate the advantages that it has it's a really great launcher and it's really fast it's better than the built-in Spotlight that the Mac OSX offers you can download Alfred for free from the Mac App Store or from the link given on the screen the fifth utility is known as onx this is basically a system maintenance tool um I use this once in about a month or two to basically clean up my Mac and this makes my Mac a bit faster it has a lot of options in it so I would suggest that you just go over the options it can clean up a lot of things but it takes time about 5 to 10 minutes to do all the cleanups you can also use the automation part to get everything done I like the parameters option using this you can change a lot of under the hood options in your Mac there are a lot of options that you can do with it for example the default clipboard option for the Mac saves the image in the PNG format you can change it to jpeg you can change where the images are stored by default I suggest you take some time and give a look at all the options that are offered by onx there are ton of options onx is also completely free and you can download it via the link given on the screen the last utility this is a bonus this is the sixth one that I use is known as caffeine do you notice this small coffee cup over here this says that caffeine is off if I just click it on it uh the coffee gets filled up and caffeine is on what this does is basically nothing but doesn't allow a Mac to go to sleep for example I have set my uh sleep for my Mac for about just 10 minutes but when I'm watching some videos or movies Etc I don't want my Mac to go to sleep this utility prevents that you just click on it and basically it won't allow your Mac to go to sleep switching it off is also easy just click it and it's off these are the five utilities basically I use on a daily basis apart from caffeine thanks for watching I hope this video was helpful if you think this video was helpful please give a thumbs up or a like and you can also subscribe to my channel so that you'll be notified automatically when I add a new video also if you know some good freeware Mac apps please share it with me using the comment section below this is ranit from tech.com and I'm going to see you hopefully in another video bye for nowhi there this is Ranjit from tech.com and today I'm going to share with you my top five Mac applications that I use daily and the best part of it is these are free jum card this is basically a multi-level clipboard for example let's say we have these two sentences let's say we want to copy this first sentence we do that by using command C it's copied in on clipboard great fine I paste it here now let's say I copied the second sentence this will be naturally in your clipboard what happens to the first message that we wanted that we had in the clipboard it's not there but using jump cut we can get that as you can see it's there here in our clipboard basically we can set the number of clipboards jump card should store in the preference tab I have set it to 10 and the best part is this utility is completely free the second utility that I use a lot is known as drop copy this will be useful if you have multiple Macs in your office or your home what this does is as you can see it adds this small circular image on your desktop what it does is basically let's say we want to transfer this file uh to another Mac for example right now uh my other Mac is MacBook Air which also has a copy of drop copy I just drag this file and just leave it that's it the file has been sent to my MacBook here it's that simple the best thing about drop copy is that there is no need to set up anything or configure anything it does everything on its own the first time I used it I was so amazed that I did not have to touch any network settings and it figured out everything automatically I use this utility on a daily basis drop copy is not a freeware application but for home usage for up to three max it is free and you can download it via the app store or from the link given above the third application that I use a lot is known as Shades basically this allows me to basically control the brightness that I want uh right now my iMac is really bright I don't like it uh as you can see it's it's on the Zero brightness still I don't like it using this utility I can further go down shades is completely free and and you can download it via the link given on the screen the fourth application that I'm going to show you is known as Alfred it's basically a quick launcher and it's free let me launch an application let's say Firefox it's basically a replacement to Quick Silver that I was using or even to our Spotlight finder I find this really uh useful I can't explain it how useful it is it's only when you start using Alfred you can appreciate the advantages that it has it's a really great launcher and it's really fast it's better than the built-in Spotlight that the Mac OSX offers you can download Alfred for free from the Mac App Store or from the link given on the screen the fifth utility is known as onx this is basically a system maintenance tool um I use this once in about a month or two to basically clean up my Mac and this makes my Mac a bit faster it has a lot of options in it so I would suggest that you just go over the options it can clean up a lot of things but it takes time about 5 to 10 minutes to do all the cleanups you can also use the automation part to get everything done I like the parameters option using this you can change a lot of under the hood options in your Mac there are a lot of options that you can do with it for example the default clipboard option for the Mac saves the image in the PNG format you can change it to jpeg you can change where the images are stored by default I suggest you take some time and give a look at all the options that are offered by onx there are ton of options onx is also completely free and you can download it via the link given on the screen the last utility this is a bonus this is the sixth one that I use is known as caffeine do you notice this small coffee cup over here this says that caffeine is off if I just click it on it uh the coffee gets filled up and caffeine is on what this does is basically nothing but doesn't allow a Mac to go to sleep for example I have set my uh sleep for my Mac for about just 10 minutes but when I'm watching some videos or movies Etc I don't want my Mac to go to sleep this utility prevents that you just click on it and basically it won't allow your Mac to go to sleep switching it off is also easy just click it and it's off these are the five utilities basically I use on a daily basis apart from caffeine thanks for watching I hope this video was helpful if you think this video was helpful please give a thumbs up or a like and you can also subscribe to my channel so that you'll be notified automatically when I add a new video also if you know some good freeware Mac apps please share it with me using the comment section below this is ranit from tech.com and I'm going to see you hopefully in another video bye for now\n"