Bartender 2
Bartender 2 is an OS X app that can hide menu bar items under a single icon.
Thumbtack for Pinboard
Thumbtack is a must have app for Pinboard users on the Mac.
Zones
Over at The Sweet Setup, Zones was chosen as the best time zone calculator for iPhone.
CompuLab HDMI Adaptor
The HDMI adaptor from CompuLab allows your "headless" Mac mini operate at full resolution.
Audiobook Builder
Audiobook Builder is one of the apps that I use about six times a year, but it's easily worth the $4.99 purchase price. It allows you to combine audio file, create chapter stops, and then end up with a .m4b audiobook file. This is especially helpful if you have a collection of lectures or seminars that you want to listen to. With an easy drag and drop interface, you can take dozens of audio files and send them to iTunes as a single file.
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
If most of us think back to our childhood, we remember the little things that our parents did more than the big things. I've really tried to internalize that as a parent of two (soon to be three) kids. One of the small, but memorable things you can do every right is read your child(ren) a bed time story.
App in the Air
Over at The Sweet Setup, App in the Air was chosen as the best flight tracking app.
Nest 3.0
Considering that I added a second Nest to my home over the summer, it's "perfect timing" that the 3.0 version would come out just a few months later.
Spotify
Over at The Sweet Setup, Spotify was chosen as the best on-demand streaming service for its features, expansive user base, and large catalog.
Fitbit Charge HR
After spending a few months with my Apple Watch, I decided to sell it and try out some different activity trackers. The one I eventually landed on was the Fitbit Charge HR.
Malwarebytes for Mac
If you ever find yourself in a situation where your Mac has malware, be sure to run this app to clean it up automatically.
Jaybird X2 Bluetooth Headphones
Jaybird Bluetooth X2 Headphones are the successor to the popular JayBirds Bluebuds X that we've written about previously.
The Game: Inside the Secret World of Major League Baseball’s Power Brokers
The book is about Major League Baseball beginning in 1992. The game was on the verge of breakdown. The owners and players are coming off an owner lockout, but headed towards a player strike which will ultimately cancel the 1994 World Series.
Klok – Time Zone Converter Widget
Needing to check other time zones is either a problem you have or don't. If you don't communicate regularly with people in other time zones, you'll have no need for this app. If you do, this app is near perfect.
Google Photos
Over at The Sweet Setup, Google Photos was chosen at the best cloud management solution for photos. It was chosen for it's low cost, ease of use, and helpful features.
Star Wars: Aftermath
Aftermath will be the first book in a trilogy that will bridge the Star Wars timeline between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.
Editorial
Our sister site, The Sweet Setup, picked Editorial as their favorite iPad writing app. They also picked the Belkin Qode Ultimate Pro as their favorite iPad keyboard.
Smart Sheep Wool Dryer Balls
The problem with having two kids is the laundry. It's never ending. The amount of clothes that two kids (and two adults) can go through in a week is mind blowing. At my house, I'm pretty certain we could run an entire load of laundry every day. One of the things I have been noticing is that our towels and sheets always seem to take two runs through the dryer in order to get fully dry. A friend of mine mentioned he was having the same issue until he purchased the Smart Sheep 6-Pack Premium Wool Dryer Balls.
WiFi Explorer
Wi-Fi is everywhere, and we use it just about everyday. However, there are many variables that influence the performance of Wi-Fi networks and getting the most out of them is not an easy job. Wi-Fi Explorer is a really incredible app for under $10 that can help you tremendously.
Apple Music: The Ultimate Guide
Coming on August 20th, iMore is releasing Apple Music: The Ultimate Guide. It's going to be a 120-page guide to understanding everything about Apple Music, iTunes 12.2, and Music.app for iOS.