Stop Missing Out! These Essential Apps Make Your iPhone & Mac Actually Powerful!

Apps to Manage MacBook Battery, Run Home Assistant on Mac, Predict the Golden Hour, Take Beautiful Notes, and Screenshot Like a Pro

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September edition of monthly apps is here and with it I’ll help you elevate your iPhone and Mac’s usability with apps that are beyond amazing.

• 🔋 Reduce MacBook’s battery cycle and retain its health.
• 🔌 Bring Home Assistant to your Mac using minimum resources.
• ☀️ Discover the best time and location for photography.
• 🗒️ Jot down notes in a minimal, beautiful app with ease.
• 📸 Take the Mac’s screenshots to the next level.

Screenshot of the Energiza Pro app running on an M3 MacBook Air with macOS Sonoma 14.6.1

Energiza Pro

Take control of battery charging.

I recently acquired a MacBook Air to upgrade from my M1 Mac Mini. I use it as both a desktop and a laptop. In the first month, the battery reached ten cycles. That’s not good, considering I mostly use it plugged in.