GaragePay from iwascoding software is a neat program which allows you to manage your Paypal account from your Mac. This is particularly useful for people who run a business where they receive or make payments frequently using a Paypal account. GaragePay allows you to download, view, search, and archive all your PayPal transactions without having to log into the PayPal website. GaragePay is a commercial software and costs US $24.99
Let’s check it out by installing it. Get the latest trial version of GaragePay by downloading it from the application’s website. It’s a rather small download and should get done quickly. After the download completes the installer should mount automatically. If not double click on the downloaded file to have it mounted in finder. In the mounted folder you will see an icon of GragePay. Drag and Drop it into the Applications folder’s icon next to it. That’s it, your installation is now complete. Time to play with GaragePay.
Now launch GaragePay by double clicking the application icon in your Applications folder. You will be asked to agree with a license agreement. Then you need to choose whether you want to begin with an example database of data or have GaragePay connect to your actual Paypal account and fetch data. You will need an API key form Paypal to connect to your account by choosing the second option.
Though the interface of GragePay is simple it offers some useful features. For example, it supports Smart Folders, which makes it easy for you to view payments made of received to one account. Then there’s the ability to export the records as a CSV file. This way you can import it into a spreadsheet application and plot graphs or do a lot more with this information. Overall GaragePay can make the Paypal experience a lot easier and definitely worth the money if you are a serious Paypal user.
