Top Downloads This Week
Every week we share the number of downloads for all platforms to help you get started. Here are the top downloads this week.
Wmail – Free OS X Desktop App for Inbox by Gmail
Mac: Gmail’s Inbox is great , but there is no dedicated desktop app for it. This is fine for most of us, but if you prefer a desktop client, Wmail is the free option for Mac.
Google’s new weather map contains more information than you’ll ever need
Android: Finding “weather” on your phone has always been a quick way to find out how cold it is outside. However, Google has now added a ton of new information to its updated weather map.
Jukebox for iOS downloads music from your Dropbox account, no iTunes required
iPhone: We’ve seen loads of iOS music apps that pull music from your Dropbox account , but Jukebox stands out for offering offline mode along with a free price tag.
Nativefier turns any website into a native application from the command line
Windows / Mac / Linux: Mac users have long been able to easily create their own desktop apps from web apps using Fluid , but if you’re not on a Mac or just need a command line approach, then Nativefier is worth checking out.
X-Wing Home Screen
I don’t know if you guys have heard, but is there a new Star Wars movie? Today’s home screen knows how to focus on the things that matter, with a minimal interface that keeps away from anything Star Wars.
YouTube Picture-in-Picture for Chrome lets you browse and watch at the same time
Chrome: The Picture-in-Picture mode, used by the YouTube app for iOS and Android, is a great way to continue watching YouTube while a video is playing. The YouTube Picture-in-Picture extension adds this functionality to Chrome on the desktop.
Noti displays a notification after the terminal process finishes
Mac / Linux: Often, when you run a command in Terminal, it takes forever to complete. Rather than returning every few minutes, Noti is a tool that adds notifications to your desktop (or phone).
HazeOver darkens distractions by fading Windows background on your Mac
OS X: HazeOver makes it easy to focus on the task at hand, even if you have multiple windows open on your Mac. All it does is dim the background windows and the desktop, and the front active window keeps the brightness on top of all others. When you switch, it’s the same with lighting, and you stay focused without being distracted.
Apple Music Notes lets you jot down snippets of song ideas quickly and easily
iOS: Apple has released a new app called Music Memos that tries to make it a little easier to record those musical ideas you have on the go.
Find out how to transfer an iOS app to Windows 10
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft wants us to build apps that can run on Windows 10. To that end, the company has published a guide for anyone who has created an iOS app to easily port it to Windows 10.
iTunes-Remote controls iTunes directly from the command line
Mac: It’s no secret that a lot of people really don’t like iTunes, but that doesn’t mean most of us actually bother replacing it. If you really want an easy way to play some songs from your iTunes library, iTunes-Remote is an easy-to-use command line tool.