CROSS-PLATFORM (iOS / iPadOS / macOS)
| NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICING |
TRIAL? |
SOURCES |
| 1Password |
password manager |
subscription |
yes |
website / appstore |
| Currency |
simple currency exchange converter |
freemium |
- |
appstore |
| CryptoPro |
cryptocurrency portfolio tracker |
free / subscription |
- |
appstore |
| Harvest |
time, invoice and project management for freelancers |
free / subscription |
- |
website / appstore |
| Photomator |
alternative to lightroom |
paid |
- |
appstore |
| Pixelmator |
alternative to photoshop |
paid |
- |
appstore |
| Spotify |
music and podcast streaming |
subscription |
- |
website / appstore |
| Windscribe |
very cheap vpn client |
subscription |
- |
website / appstore |
Apps that improve what mac os already does.
| NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICING |
TRIAL? |
SOURCES |
| AirBuddy |
ios airpods integration for macos |
paid |
no |
website / setapp |
| Bartender |
reorganize your menu bar |
paid |
yes |
website / setapp |
| BeardedSpice |
override media keys for spotify |
free |
- |
website |
| BetterTouchTool |
customize almost every input device of your mac |
paid |
yes |
website / setapp |
| DisplayBuddy |
control the brightness and contrast of an external monitor |
paid |
no |
website / setapp |
| GlobeKey |
remap the globe key of you mac keyboard |
free |
- |
appstore |
| iStat Menus |
an advance monitoring system for your menu bar |
paid |
yes |
website / appstore / setapp |
| Karabiner Elements |
remap any button or key on your mouse and keyboard |
free |
- |
website |
| Lasso |
add windows snapping with hotspots and keyboard shortcuts |
paid |
yes |
website / appstore |
| Multitouch |
add custom trackpad gestures |
paid |
yes |
website |
| SoundControl |
control the volume of an external monitor |
paid |
yes |
website |
| Swish |
add an extra layer of intuitive hand gestures for your trackpad to manage windows |
paid |
yes |
website / setapp |
| UnnaturalScrollWheels |
reverse the direction of the scroll wheel when using a mouse |
free (opensource) |
- |
website |
Apps that help during the development process.
| NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICING |
TRIAL? |
SOURCES |
| iTerm |
terminal replacement |
free |
- |
website |
| JetBrains IDEs |
collection of ides and tools for developing in almost every modern language |
free / subscription |
- |
website |
| Marked |
live preview for markdown files |
paid |
yes |
website / appstore / setapp |
| OrbStack |
fast and light docker alternative |
free beta |
- |
website |
| RapidAPI |
platform for api using and testing |
free |
- |
website |
| pgAdmin |
postgres administration interface |
free |
- |
website |
| Postgres.app |
quickly install and run a postgres server of any version |
free |
- |
website |
| Sublime Text |
super fast and flexible text editor |
paid |
yes |
website |
| TableTool |
simple csv editor |
free (opensource) |
- |
appstore |
| NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICING |
TRIAL? |
SOURCES |
| Airflow |
reproduce any video file over airplay or cast |
paid |
yes |
website |
| Elmedia Player |
multimedia player with hdr support |
freemium |
- |
website / appstore |
Apps that make common tasks fater
| NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICING |
TRIAL? |
SOURCES |
| Alfred |
very customizable spotlight replacement |
freemium |
no |
website |
| CheatSheet |
quickly show a list of all available shortcuts of an app |
free |
- |
website |
| Choosy |
quick way to open links in different browsers, allows rule setting for automated selection |
paid |
no |
website |
| Dropover |
get a drag and drop box every where |
free |
- |
website |
| Muzzle |
silence notifications while screensharing |
free |
- |
website |
| Paletro |
spotlight-style search bar for any shortcut in the active app |
paid |
yes |
website / setapp |
| rcmd |
quickly switch between apps using the right command key |
paid |
yes |
website / appstore |
| Rocket |
enable emoji search everywhere with :: |
freemium |
no |
website |
| Shottr |
improved tool for taking and managing screenshots |
paid |
yes |
website / setapp |
Simple apps that do one thing great.
| NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICING |
TRIAL? |
SOURCES |
| Amphetamine |
keep your mac awake for as long as you need |
Free |
- |
appstore |
| AppCleaner |
thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps |
free |
- |
website |
| coconutBattery |
battery health analyzer for mac and ios devices |
freemium |
Yes |
website |
| DaisyDisk |
hard drive analyzer |
paid |
yes |
website |
| HazeOver |
dim inactive windows |
paid |
yes |
appstore / setapp |
| MacUpdater |
keep all your apps up-to-date effortlessly |
paid |
yes |
website |
| Overlap |
quickly manager and compare different timezones |
free |
- |
appstore |
| The Unarchiver |
quickly open any archive file |
free |
- |
appstore |
| Transmission |
bittorrent client |
free |
- |
website |
| Tydlig |
complex calculator with variable and references |
paid |
no |
appstore |
| WeatherDock |
add a simple weather indicator on the menubar |
free (opensource) |
- |
website |