But $15 may be a bit much for some people, particularly those who simply want to hide a few of the menubar icons and don’t need the other features found in Bartender.

Enter Dozer, a free and open source utility that does only one thing—it allows you to choose which icons are hidden behind a dot in the menubar. You can set a keyboard shortcut to unhide/hide the icons as well, making it easier to keep your menubar uncluttered.

That’s it. It really doesn’t do anything else, and that’s why I love it. There are other apps out there, such as Vanilla, that do the same thing, but I’ve found that all of them are either buggy or try to be too much or too clever.

Grab Dozer for free and runs on macOS 10.13 or higher.

Dynapaper changes that.

Dynapaper allows you to create dynamic wallpapers with a simple drag-and-drop interface and save them in the required HEIC format for use in the Mac’s Desktop & Screensaver Preference Panel.

Dynapaper is free to download and use, but does add a watermark to your image. A $12 in-app purchase will remove the watermark. To be honest, though, I couldn’t find a watermark in my first two dynamic wallpapers—maybe that’s part of a demo-period?

The only complaint I have about Dynapaper is that it doesn’t create a “preview image” for the Desktop & Screensaver Preference Panel. So all your dynamic wallpapers will show up just like Apple’s desert wallpaper in the list, making it difficult to choose the one you want. From what I’ve read, this is a limitation of the OS, not Dynapaper itself. I’m sure developers will eventually figure it out.

Gray is a simple little app that just enters a Terminal command that tells the system to run this app or that in Light or Dark Mode. There’s no altering of system files in any way.

So if you want to run Mail in Light Mode, and Notes in Dark Mode, Gray is your app. And it’s free!

Cleaning the keyboard is doable on an external keyboard, but on a modern MacBook, it’s impossible. Why? Because touching any key either wakes the Mac from sleep or boots it up (if already shut down).

Enter KeyboardCleanTool, a free utility from the maker of BetterTouchTool, which does one thing: it locks the keyboard—preventing any key presses from being registered with the OS. And for those with a TouchBar on their MacBook Pro, it locks that, too.

KeyboardCleanTool is free and runs on Sierra, HighSierra and Mojave. It may run on older versions of macOS, but I’m not certain.

Enter Shifty, a free menubar utility that allows you to get control of all three of these excellent features of the macOS.

Shifty was made to expand the capabilities of the built in Night Shift feature in macOS. You can disable Night Shift for specific apps, websites, and custom time periods. It also provides easy access to a slider to fine-tune your color temperature.

Shifty also allows you to schedule Dark Mode based on the Night Shift schedule you have set up. The same goes for True Tone.

Shifty isn’t the perfect solution, that could only come from Apple (and I can assure you that it never will), but it comes pretty close. And with a price tag of free, it’s hard not to at least give it a try.

Chris Hoffman shares a simple Terminal command that will not only turn Subpixel Antialiasing back on, but also allow you to choose the level at which it works.

Take a look at How to Fix Blurry Fonts on macOS Mojave (With Subpixel Antialiasing).

Note: I used this trick back when I was running the Mojave betas and I had a non-Retina iMac. I’ve since updated to a 2018 MacBook Pro, so I have no way of testing to see if this even works with the shipping version of Mojave. I would assume it does, and if so, you’ll definitely want to give it a try. It made a nice difference for me when I used it.

Yoink v3.5 for Mac adds Handoff between Macs, iPhones and iPads, a clipboard history Today Widget that keeps track of your clipboard’s contents and full compatibility to macOS Mojave and its dark/light mode and Finder Quick Action. Yoink 3.5 for macOS can be purchased for the introductory price of $4.99  ($7.99 after the intro week) on the Mac App Store. If you’re an existing user of Yoink for Mac, the update to 3.5 is free.

Yoink 2.0 for iOS brings, among many, many other improvements and fixes, iCloud sync across iOS devices, Handoff between iPhones, iPads, and Macs, as well as Siri Shortcuts. Yoink 2.0 for iOS can be purchased for the introductory price of $3.99 ($5.99 after the intro week) on the iOS App Store. If you’re an existing user of Yoink for iOS, the update to 2.0 is free.

Visit Eternal Storms’ website for more details.

My take on Yoink

I don’t have an iPad I use regularly, so I can’t comment on the iOS version of the app. But I’ve used the macOS version of Yoink for years on various Macs.

When I had an iMac 27″ as my main workhorse, I only occasionally used Yoink because I had the screen real estate that afforded me the ability to have multiple apps open and visible on the screen at any time. But it worked great and I did use it for specific tasks.

Now the I’ve upgraded to a 2018 MacBook Pro 15″ as my only Mac, combined with the fact that I tend to work in Full-Screen mode for any app that supports it, an app like Yoink is essential to maintaining productivity and sanity.

I use Yoink constantly for grabbing PDFs from multiple folders in the Finder and adding them to an email I’m composing for sending later. I also use it to collect a bunch of logos and images from various folders to place into an InDesign document.

Along with Default Folder, Yoink has become one of my “essential” apps that I install immediately on any new Mac I work on.

If you think you might want to take advantage of the “storage shelf” that Yoink for Mac provides, there is a demo version available.

Enter Turbo Boost Switcher, a nifty little menubar utility that allows you to turn off the processor’s Turbo Boost feature whenever you wish.

Along with turning on and off Turbo Boost, this handy little utility also shows you the CPU load, fan speed, and temperature. 

Reviews of the app claim up to a 25% increase in battery life. In my use, I’ve noticed an increase in battery life of around an hour or so, and the bottom of the laptop doesn’t get hot at all. Lowering the temperature of your processor helps preserve its overall life (heat kills), so even if battery life isn’t an issue for you, the app can still serve the purpose of protecting your investment! Since the app shows you the statistics, it’s easy to see what it will do for you.

I’ve been turning off Turbo Boost off for pretty much everything except when I’m working in Adobe apps and haven’t even noticed the difference in Safari, Mail, office apps, and other small apps and utilities I use regularly.

Turbo Boost Switcher is free for basic use, and the Pro version offers several nice features. For $9.95 (which includes free updates, forever!) you’ll be able to:

• Fully customize the status bar to show temp, fan speed, etc., have the Turbo Boost
• Automatically disable Turbo Boost when the charger is disconnected
• Automatically disable Turbo Boost when battery level goes below a configurable setting.
• Enable / Disable turbo boost when a specific app is running (customizable)
• Much more!

If you have a MacBook or MacBook Pro with Turbo Boost (pretty much all of them in the last few years), I highly recommend you give this app a try!

Yes, macOS Mojave is probably destined to be known as the beginning of a journey, rather than a milestone. This is a release that has a lot to say about the future of the Mac. But the present’s been given a new coat of paint and some useful new features. And perhaps most importantly, after several months using prerelease versions of Mojave, I’m happy to report that it also has been a stable, drama-free update.”

Jason Snell

Take a look at this fantastic, in-depth review of Mojave over at Six Colors.

Mojave is a very fast operating system with many features that will help you in your daily life. It is certainly a worthwhile upgrade for all Mac users.”

Jim Dalrymple 

Jim offers-up his thoughts on Mojave at The Loop.

As with any OS update, there are hundreds of little changes scattered throughout Mojave. Some are inconsequential, but others, while small, are nonetheless handy and worth noting.” 

John Voorhees

As usual, MacStories has an obscenely thorough review of Mojave.

In macOS Mojave, Siri gains more powerful features, such as being able to control HomeKit devices, and finding saved passwords.”

Jeff Benjamin

9to5Mac has a relatively basic recap of new features of Mojave in this article, but they also offer a nice video covering 50 new features of Mojave.

I like it, and I think there are things that make it worth installing. But more than ever, it has me wondering: where is this platform going?”

Jacob Kastrenakes

The Verge has a short but informative overview of Mojave, including a video they made during the beta period covering more features.

Here are just a few examples: