Grab these last-minute deals on tax software for Macs before the April 17 deadline

Tax Day 2018 falls on April 17 this year, and although taxpayers get a couple extra days to file 2017 returns, you'll need the right tools to get the job done. AppleInsider is rounding up the best tax prep software and filing tools for Mac users — to not only meet, but beat, the deadline.

Christine McKee 8 years ago 0

Police are casting a wide net into the deep pool of Google user location data to solve crimes

Raleigh, N.C., detectives have obtained warrants to search a wide variety of Google account data, and not necessarily only of suspects — a practice that has raised the ire of privacy advocates.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 10

Hands on: Do more, faster on your iPad or iPhone with Launch Center Pro 2.9

Automation tool Launch Center Pro starts easy and gets complicated very quickly. For hardcore users, the app is great, but first timers might want to consider a more user-friendly app like Workflow.

William Gallagher 8 years ago 3

Hands on: Fine tune apps that launch on your Mac at boot with Startupizer 2

Mac users who need to manage apps that load at startup, but want greater control than macOS' existing settings can offer need to look at Startupizer 2, a tool providing extensive and flexible organization of when an app launches after logging in, or in some cases, if an app will load at all.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 5

Hands on: Agenda 2.0 for Mac is a beautiful new notes app with unique calendar features

Sometimes, a new and fresh look at what a class of app can do is what you need to like an app, but it can also be a turn-off if it lacks something you need.

William Gallagher 8 years ago 5

Hands on: Use A Better Finder Rename 10 on your Mac to wrangle file names

A Better Finder Rename is a tool akin to a sledgehammer for file name changes on the Mac, but used precisely, sometimes a big hammer is what you need.

William Gallagher 8 years ago 20

Hands on: Things 3.4 for Mac and iPhone connects apps to generate To Do tasks faster

If you're willing to adjust and learn a few tricks, the new tools in Things 3.4 are a boon for both you and developers of your favorite apps.

William Gallagher 8 years ago 5

Hands on: Writing blogs on the Mac with the new MarsEdit 4

MarsEdit has helped bloggers on the Mac for a decade, and the update that includes a revamped design for the online writing tool is compelling.

William Gallagher 8 years ago 0

Hands on: Twitterrific 5.2.4 will make you like Twitter on the Mac again

In the wake of Twitter killing the official Mac app, there's going to be a power vacuum — and Twitterrific can, and does, fill it.

William Gallagher 8 years ago 4

Hands on: Parallels Toolbox 2.5 brings an array of quick tools to the Mac

The idea of offering a series of tools in one place is fine, and Parallels Toolbox definitely comes with some genuinely useful utilities. Yet, some are pointless, and all feel like they were made for Windows.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 13

Hands On: OmniPlan 3.9 is project management for complex jobs on the Mac and iPad

You tend to know when you need a project management app. You'd be a little crazy to plan a small, intimate dinner party with a project management app but you'd be insane to build an office block without something like OmniPlan.

Mike Wuerthele and William Gallagher 8 years ago 18

Hands On: Ulysses 12.3 for Mac and iOS aims to be where you do all your writing

The more technically-minded you are, and the less dependent on paper, the more you'll love Ulysses, the comprehensive writing tool for both Mac and iOS.

Mike Wuerthele and William Gallagher 8 years ago 14

Hands On: Self publish the next great novel with Vellum 2.1.2 from your Mac

The latest version of the eBook creator application Vellum does just about everything to streamline book creation for iBooks, Kindle and paperback, other than write the text itself.

Mike Wuerthele and William Gallagher 8 years ago 6

Hands On: Keymand 1.1 brings touch-screen options to your Mac from a connected iPad

The Keymand iPad app connects to a Mac, and acts like a beefy, user-configurable MacBook Pro Touch Bar.

Mike Wuerthele and William Gallagher 8 years ago 18

Hands On: Rogue Amoeba's Farrago is a superb soundboard for Mac podcasters and show producers

If you already know what a soundboard is, you want Farrago from long-time audio application vendors Rogue Amoeba

Mike Wuerthele and William Gallagher 8 years ago 13

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