Useful macOS Applications
The macOS apps I use every day, for work and everything else.
These are the macOS apps I use every day, for work and for fun.
| Application | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Affinity | Photo editing and design suite | Free |
| Blip | Cross-platform file transfer with no size limit | Freemium |
| Caffeine | Screen-awake toggle | Free |
| Clop | Image, video, and PDF compressor | Freemium |
| Cloud Mounter | Cloud storage mounted as local drives | Freemium |
| Crisp | Display adjustment and management | Free |
| DropOver | Drag-and-drop shelf for moving files | Freemium |
| EasyDMG | Automatic DMG installer | Free |
| FineTune | Per-app volume control and audio mixer | Free |
| Folder Quick Look | Quick Look previews for folders | Paid |
| Hand Mirror | Webcam preview in the menu bar | Freemium |
| HandBrake | Video compressor and converter | Free |
| Helium | Lightweight, privacy-focused Chromium browser | Free |
| IINA | Modern video player | Free |
| Keka | File archiver and extractor | Free |
| LocalSend | Cross-platform file sharing over the local network | Free |
| MacShot | Screen capture and annotation | Free |
| Mos | Smooth scrolling and per-device scroll direction | Free |
| Neat Download Manager | Internet download manager | Free |
| Obsidian | Local-first Markdown notes | Free |
| Pear Cleaner | Thorough app uninstaller | Free |
| Reminders MenuBar | Apple Reminders in the menu bar | Free |
| Sonora | Native, open-source music streaming client | Free |
| Tinycast | Lightweight native launcher and Raycast alternative | Free |
| Transnomino | Batch file renamer | Free |
| XKey | Vietnamese input method | Free |
| Zed IDE | Code editor | Free |
| Zen Browser | Firefox-based browser with vertical tabs | Free |