Productivity
Posts in the Productivity category from the LionScripts team.
Essential macOS Software in 2026
Apple ships a lot for free. Here's the small list of third-party Mac software that earns its place anyway — clipboard, calculator, vault, and the macOS settings worth changing on day one.
Browser Productivity in 2026: Extensions and Companions That Earn Their Keep
Privacy, productivity, and developer tools that genuinely improve your browsing — and the categories where browser-adjacent native apps beat extensions.
Essential Android Apps in 2026
A short, no-bloat list of Android apps worth installing — calculator that actually helps, encrypted vault, and offline games.
Office Productivity Tools That Save Hours Every Week
The clipboard managers, calculators, and small utilities that quietly save 30+ minutes a day. Picks that are free or nearly free.
Essential iOS Apps in 2026
Apple's defaults are strong on iOS. These are the third-party apps worth adding anyway, plus the iOS settings that protect your privacy by default.
A Simple Productivity System That Actually Sticks
Forget complex productivity frameworks. Here's a four-tool system you can set up in an afternoon and actually keep using.
Windows Symlink Creator Pro: Free Up Disk Space Without Buying a New Drive
Move giant folders — Steam libraries, Docker volumes, browser profiles, Adobe caches — to a secondary drive without breaking apps. Point-and-click symlinks for Windows.
Chrome Extensions Worth Installing in 2026
A ruthlessly short list of Chrome extensions worth installing — privacy, productivity, and the cases where a native app beats a browser extension.
CalculatorX Review: The Calculator the Default One Should Have Been
A free calculator with permanent history tape, GST one-tap, lakhs/crores grouping, and 13 themes. Why a "boring" upgrade quietly saves you hours.
How to Avoid Software Bloat: A Pruning Habit
Your machine is fine; it just has too much running on it. A simple quarterly habit that keeps it that way.
Firefox Extensions Worth Installing in 2026
Firefox's container model and tracking protection raise the floor — these extensions raise the ceiling.
Microsoft Office Productivity in 2026: Office Add-ins and Better-Than-Office Companions
Office is everywhere. The tools that genuinely speed up Office workflows are often outside Office itself.