A collection of useful Mac Apps

1. zotero

   1 263 11,598 9.9 JavaScript

   Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share your research sources.

   

   Zotero - Price: Free Free and open-source reference manager that helps you collect, organize, and cite your research sources.

2. InfluxDB

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   InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

   

3. Zettlr

   2 119 11,073 9.7 TypeScript

   Your One-Stop Publication Workbench

   

   Zettlr - Price: Free (with optional donations) Markdown editor for Mac that features a user-friendly interface and advanced features for writers.

4. VideoLAN Client (VLC)

   3 382 15,520 10.0 C

   VLC media player - All pull requests are ignored, please use MRs on https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc

   

   VLC - Price: Free Free and open-source media player that plays most multimedia files and DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. (UX/UI feels outdated imo)

5. Newman

   4 355 7,024 7.3 JavaScript

   Newman is a command-line collection runner for Postman

   

   Postman - Price: Free (optional paid plans available) API development environment that helps you design, test, and document APIs.

6. openshot-qt

   5 355 4,775 9.3 Python

   OpenShot Video Editor is an award-winning free and open-source video editor for Linux, Mac, and Windows, and is dedicated to delivering high quality video editing and animation solutions to the world.

   

   OpenShot - Price: Free Free and open-source video editor that allows you to edit and create videos with ease.

7. Keka

   6 29 5,442 9.1 PHP

   The macOS & iOS file archiver

   

   Keka - Price: Free File archiver for macOS that supports many file formats, including ZIP, RAR, and 7-Zip.

8. hammerspoon

   7 123 12,963 7.8 Objective-C

   Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua

   

   Hammerspoon - Price: Free Desktop automation tool for macOS that allows you to write Lua scripts to control your Mac.

9. SaaSHub

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10. darktable

    8 399 10,759 9.9 C

    darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer

    

    Darktable - Price: Free Free and open-source photo editing software for Mac that features advanced editing tools and a user-friendly interface.

11. kitty

    9 316 27,402 9.9 Python

    Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based terminal

    

    Kitty - Price: Free Fast, feature-rich, GPU-based terminal emulator for macOS.

12. Plash

    10 19 3,671 2.1 Swift

    💦 Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper

    

    Plash - Price: Free Menu bar app for macOS that allows you to create and manage web apps as if they were native apps.

13. RectanglePro-Community

    11 37 119 3.5

    Bug reports and discussion for the Rectangle Pro app

    

    Rectangle Pro - Price: $15 (one-time purchase) Same as normal Rectangle, with throwing features, more arrangments, workspace setup for windows in any location you want and more.

14. Rectangle

    12 740 26,953 8.4 Swift

    Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas

    

    Rectangle - Price: Free Window manager for macOS that allows you to easily resize and arrange windows on your Mac.

15. Proxyman

    13 45 6,056 6.3

    Modern. Native. Delightful Web Debugging Proxy for macOS, iOS, and Android ⚡️

    

    Proxyman - Price: Free (optional paid plans available) Modern and intuitive HTTP/HTTPS debugging proxy app for macOS.

16. obs-studio

    14 2,382 64,235 9.8 C

    OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording

    

    OBS - Price: Free Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming, also can record desktop audio without the need for AudioHijack.

17. obsidian-releases

    15 1,707 11,573 9.9 JavaScript

    Community plugins list, theme list, and releases of Obsidian.

    

    Obsidian - Price: Free (with optional paid features available) Note-taking app that allows you to link your notes to each other to build a knowledge base.

18. nextdns

    16 987 3,495 7.9 Go

    NextDNS CLI client (DoH Proxy)

    

    NextDNS - Price: Free (with an optional pro version available) DNS resolver for macOS that blocks ads, trackers, and malware.

19. MusicBar

    17 6 61 0.8 Swift

    MusicBar | Easy, Lightweight Status Bar Media Visualizer (by inedible-dev)

    

    MusicBar - Price: Free Menu bar app for macOS that allows you to see your current playing audio using the NowPlaying.API.

20. Lunar

    18 194 5,014 7.4 Swift

    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external monitors

    

    Lunar - Price: Free (optional premium one-time purchase) Menu bar app for macOS that allows you to adjust your display's brightness and color temperature. (Pro version also available.)

21. linearmouse

    19 55 4,533 7.3 Swift

    The mouse and trackpad utility for Mac.

    

    LinearMouse - Price: Free Mouse acceleration manager for macOS that allows you to customize your mouse acceleration curve.

22. iTerm2

    20 202 15,960 9.8 Objective-C

    iTerm2 is a terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things.

    

    iTerm2 - Price: Free Terminal emulator for macOS features multiple panes, search, and more.

23. ImageOptim

    21 85 9,427 7.9 HTML

    GUI image optimizer for Mac

    

    ImageOptim - Price: Free Image optimizer for Mac that allows you to reduce the file size of your images without losing quality, and strip the metadata.

24. iina

    22 233 40,454 9.4 Swift

    The modern video player for macOS.

    

    IINA - Price: Free Modern media player for macOS that supports almost all video and audio formats.

25. HandBrake

    23 985 19,540 9.7 C

    HandBrake's main development repository

    

    Handbrake - Price: Free Open-source video transcoder that converts video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.

26. Kap

    24 61 18,573 1.0 TypeScript

    An open-source screen recorder built with web technology

    

    Kap - Price: Free Screen recording app for Mac that allows you to record your screen and webcam with ease.

27. espanso

    25 236 11,028 8.6 Rust

    Cross-platform Text Expander written in Rust

    

    Espanso - Price: Free Text expander for macOS that allows you to create custom abbreviations for your frequently used text.

28. Postico

    26 9 477 2.2 Python

    Public issue tracking for Postico

    

    Postico - Price: $35.99 (one-time purchase) PostgreSQL client for Mac that features a user-friendly interface and powerful features.

29. desktop

    27 222 20,496 9.9 TypeScript

    Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. (by desktop)

    

    GitHub Desktop - Price: Free Git client for Mac that allows you to manage your GitHub repositories.

30. CotEditor

    28 51 6,897 9.9 Swift

    Lightweight Plain-Text Editor for macOS

    

    CotEditor - Price: Free Text editor for macOS that features syntax highlighting and a user-friendly interface.

31. Visual Studio Code

    29 3,137 171,259 10.0 TypeScript

    Visual Studio Code

    

    Visual Studio Code - Price: Free Lightweight but powerful source code editor that runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

32. Bitwarden

    30 1,062 16,529 9.9 C#

    Bitwarden infrastructure/backend (API, database, Docker, etc). (by bitwarden)

    

    Bitwarden - Free and open-source password manager for Mac that allows you to store and manage your passwords securely.

33. alt-tab-macos

    31 319 12,381 9.5 Swift

    Windows alt-tab on macOS

    

    AltTab - Price: Free Windows-like Alt-Tab switcher for macOS.

34. BetterDisplay

    32 209 24,500 8.0

    Unlock your displays on your Mac! Flexible HiDPI scaling, XDR/HDR extra brightness, virtual screens, DDC control, extra dimming, PIP/streaming, EDID override and lots more!

    

    Better Display is another I run on startup. I have a 1440p 144hz monitor and using the default options in the Display System Settings at native resolution it is too small, retina makes it 720p which makes everything too large, and scaled resolutions are fuzzy. This let me find the sweet spot for me which was 1600x900 - not too small or too big and also not fuzzy. It was not available as a selection using the standard Mac System Settings.

35. SaaSHub

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