Useful macOS Applications
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Apps
MacOS
Productivity
A curated list of macOS applications to boost productivity, optimize your system, and enhance your user experience.
In this article, I want to share the list of macOS applications I use daily for work and entertainment.
| Application | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Affinity | Photo editing | Freemium |
| Blip | Cross-platform file transfer | Freemium |
| Caffeine | Keep screen awake | Free |
| Clop | Compress images, videos, and PDFs | Freemium |
| Cloud Mounter | Manage all cloud storage | Paid |
| Crisp | Display adjustment and management | Free |
| DropOver | Temporary drag-and-drop to move files | Freemium |
| EasyDMG | Automate DMG installation | Free |
| FineTune | Per-app volume control and audio mixer | Free |
| Folder Quick Look | Preview folders | Paid |
| Hand Mirror | Quick webcam preview on menu bar | Freemium |
| HandBrake | Video compressor and converter | Free |
| Helium | Web browser | Free |
| IINA | Video player for macOS | Free |
| Keka | Compress and extract files | Free |
| LocalSend | Cross-platform local file sharing | Free |
| MacShot | Screen capture and annotation | Free |
| Mos | Smooth mouse scrolling and reverse scrolling direction | Free |
| Neat Download Manager | Internet download manager | Free |
| Obsidian | Note-taking | Free |
| PDFgear | PDF utility tool | Free |
| Pear Cleaner | Thorough app uninstaller | Free |
| Reminders MenuBar | View and manage Apple Reminders from menu bar | Free |
| Transnomino | Batch file renamer | Free |
| Vicinae | Fast native launcher and Raycast alternative | Free |
| XKey | Vietnamese input method | Free |
| Zed IDE | Code editor | Free |
| Zen Browser | Web browser | Free |
Hope this list helps you optimize your Mac experience!