👩‍💻 An impressive array of features in DevUtils ⌘

Like several apps in my tool belt, I picked up DevUtils in a Bundlehunt sale. It wasn’t on my original list of tools to get, but the feature set looked really good. It has turned out to be a real gem. And getting more polished with each release. Originally, I was drawn to the JSON formatter, XML Beautify, and Text Diff Checker. I use those all the time in my QA work. Further, it’s just a bad idea to paste company text and code into random websites to get the same functionality. I also became a fan of the RegEx Tester. I can use all the help I can get with RegEx, and this is very handy. I have a tool called Patterns, but if I’m already in DevUtils, why open something else? Further, Pattens hasn’t seen an update in a couple of years. Might not need it, but still, new OS version have come along. DevUtils has regular updates […]

DevUtils from BundleHunt is a solid purchase

One of the tools I picked up from BundleHunt is DevUtils, and it’s a solid purchase. I wasn’t aware of this tool before, but will certainly take advantage moving forward. DevUtils is a series of tools and formatters that can help in a variety of situations. For example, there is the Unix Time Converter, which can help with tools like JMeter. The log files are in Unix time. Next is the RegEx Tester. Even though there are online testers, it’s always good to have one that isn’t dependent on the Internet. Another good tool to have is the Text Diff Checker. I use this quite a bit when checking form text on a site. I paste the text from the site and the text from source and make sure they match. Saves huge amounts of time. I’ve been using DeltaWalker, also a BundleHunt item. Other checkers include, XML Beautify, JSON Formatter, HTML Preview, and Lorem Ipsum generator. The “lorem” tool […]