Apps
A small directory of thoughtful indie Mac apps.
Browse the Mac apps currently appearing in our task guides. This stays intentionally small so the recommendations keep their editorial weight.
Raycast
A launcher for apps, commands, snippets, AI, and workflows.
Alfred
A long-running Mac launcher for search and automation.
LaunchBar
A classic keyboard launcher for opening, searching, and sending actions.
Quicksilver
A free open-source launcher built around keyboard actions.
Script Kit
A launcher for running custom scripts and small automations.
Pieoneer
A pie-menu launcher and app switcher for apps, shortcuts, documents, and music controls.
rcmd
A fast app switcher that focuses apps by holding a trigger key and pressing a letter.
Dory
An app switcher and launcher built around typing flexible app-name matches.
CleanShot X
A polished screenshot and screen recording tool for Mac.
Shottr
A fast screenshot tool with scrolling capture, OCR, and annotation.
Xnapper
Make screenshots look ready to share.
Monosnap
Screenshot, annotation, screen recording, and cloud sharing.
Cap
Open-source screen recording with sharing built in.
Maccy
A lightweight clipboard manager for macOS.
PastePal
A visual clipboard manager for Mac and Apple devices.
Paste
A visual clipboard history app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Copy ’Em
A powerful clipboard history utility for heavy copy-paste use.
Clipy
A simple open-source clipboard extension for Mac.
Rectangle
Move and resize windows with keyboard shortcuts.
Moom
Move and zoom windows with precision.
Magnet
Simple window snapping for Mac.
BetterSnapTool
Highly configurable window snapping and resizing.
Loop
A modern open-source window manager for macOS.
Bartender
Take control of your Mac menu bar.
Ice
A free open-source menu bar manager for macOS.
Hidden Bar
Hide menu bar items with a simple divider.
Dozer
Hide menu bar icons behind a separator.
Vanilla
Hide menu bar icons on Mac.
Bear
A beautiful notes app for Mac and Apple devices.
Craft
A polished document and notes workspace.
Tot
A tiny scratchpad for little bits of text.
Obsidian
A local-first knowledge base built on Markdown files.
Agenda
Date-focused notes for planning and projects.
iA Writer
Focused writing with a quiet interface.
Ulysses
A writing library for long-form work.
Bike
A fast outliner for thinking and writing.
Typora
A minimal Markdown editor with live preview.
Scrivener
A writing studio for long documents and manuscripts.
Fantastical
A polished calendar app with natural language input.
BusyCal
A powerful calendar app for Mac.
Dato
Menu bar calendar, world clocks, and meeting helpers.
Itsycal
A tiny menu bar calendar for Mac.
Calendar 366
A menu bar calendar and event manager.
ActivityWatch
Free open-source automatic activity tracking.
Timing
Automatic time tracking for Mac.
Timemator
Automatic time tracking for focused work.
Chronoid
Automatic local time tracking for Mac.
Klokki
Rule-based automatic time tracking.
Tyme
Time tracking for freelancers and teams.
Toggl Track
Simple time tracking with reporting and team support.
Session
Focus timer and time blocking for deep work.
Flow
A minimal Pomodoro timer for Mac.
Be Focused
A Pomodoro timer for tasks and intervals.
HazeOver
Dim background windows to reduce visual distraction.
One Thing
Put one important reminder in the menu bar.
Keyboard Maestro
Automate repeated Mac actions with powerful macros.
Snippety
A snippet manager and text expander for Apple devices.
Typinator
Text expansion and auto-correction for Mac.
aText
A fast text expander for repeated typing.
Espanso
An open-source text expander.
BetterDisplay
Advanced display control for Mac.
Lunar
Control external monitor brightness and display behavior.
MonitorControl
Control external display brightness and volume.
DisplayBuddy
Control external displays from your Mac.
Vivid
Unlock extra brightness on supported Mac displays.
DaisyDisk
Visualize disk usage and remove large files.
CleanMyMac
Clean, protect, and maintain your Mac.
GrandPerspective
A graphical disk usage map for Mac.
OmniDiskSweeper
Find and delete large files on Mac.
Pearcleaner
A free open-source app cleaner for Mac.
iStat Menus
Advanced Mac system monitoring in the menu bar.
Stats
A free open-source macOS system monitor.
Usage
System activity widgets and monitoring for Mac.
MenuMeters
Classic CPU, memory, disk, and network meters for the menu bar.
TG Pro
Monitor Mac temperatures and fan speeds.
Plash
Use websites as your Mac wallpaper.
Equinox
Create dynamic wallpapers for macOS.
Wallspace
Lightweight live wallpapers for macOS.
Unsplash Wallpapers
Free high-resolution wallpapers from Unsplash.
Aerial
Apple TV aerial videos as a Mac screensaver.
24 Hour Wallpaper
Dynamic wallpapers that change throughout the day.
Mimestream
Gmail-focused email client with native Mac polish.
Spark Mail
Email client for teams and personal inboxes.
Canary Mail
Privacy-focused email with encryption and AI features.
Airmail
Customizable email client for power users.
MailMate
Keyboard-driven plain-text email for power users.
1Password
Password manager for logins, passkeys, and secure notes.
Bitwarden
Open-source password manager with a generous free tier.
Secrets
Native password manager for Apple devices.
Strongbox
KeePass-compatible password manager for Apple platforms.
KeePassXC
Free open-source password manager.
HoudahSpot
Advanced file search for Mac.
Find Any File
Find files by name, date, size, and location.
EasyFind
Free file search without indexing.
DEVONsphere Express
Contextual file discovery from the menu bar.
Tembo
Simplified file search powered by Spotlight.
Transmit
Beautiful file transfer for FTP, SFTP, S3, and cloud storage.
ForkLift
Dual-pane file manager and transfer client.
Cyberduck
Free file transfer for servers and cloud storage.
Commander One
Dual-pane file manager with FTP and cloud support.
FileZilla
Free FTP and SFTP client.
Keka
Compression and extraction utility.
BetterZip
Preview and edit archives without extracting.
The Unarchiver
Free archive extraction utility.
Archiver
Compress, extract, split, and convert archives.
Unarchiver One
Free archive extractor and preview tool.
AppCleaner
Free app uninstaller for Mac.
AppZapper
Drag-and-drop app uninstaller.
TrashMe
App uninstaller and cleanup utility.
Hazel
Automate folders and clean old files.
BBEdit
Professional text and code editor for Mac.
Nova
Native code editor from Panic.
CotEditor
Free lightweight text editor.
Sublime Text
Fast code editor for large files and projects.
Zed
Fast collaborative code editor.
Tower
Polished Git client for Mac.
Fork
Fast Git client with a clean interface.
GitButler
Git client built around virtual branches.
Sublime Merge
Fast Git client from the Sublime Text team.
GitKraken
Visual Git client with team features.
TablePlus
Native database client for many databases.
Sequel Ace
Free MySQL and MariaDB client.
Postico
PostgreSQL client for Mac.
Base
SQLite database editor.
DB Browser for SQLite
Free SQLite database browser.
Bruno
Offline-first open-source API client.
Yaak
Modern API client for HTTP, GraphQL, and gRPC.
HTTPie
API testing client with a friendly interface.
Insomnia
API client for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC.
HTTP Toolkit
Inspect, debug, mock, and test HTTP traffic.
Sip
Color picker and palette manager.
ColorSlurp
Color picker and palette tool.
Pika
Open-source color picker for macOS.
System Color Picker
A supercharged standalone macOS color picker.
IconJar
Icon organizer for design assets.
ImageOptim
Free image compression.
Squash
Batch image compression and conversion.
Retrobatch
Batch image processing workflows.
Pixelmator Pro
Image editor and design tool for Mac.
Acorn
Image editor for Mac.
Screen Studio
Beautiful screen recordings for demos and tutorials.
Kap
Open-source screen recorder.
Gifox
GIF recorder and converter for Mac.
Permute
Media converter for video, audio, and images.
HandBrake
Free open-source video transcoder.
SoundSource
Per-app audio control for Mac.
FineTune
Free open-source per-app volume control.
Boom 3D
Volume booster and equalizer.
eqMac
System-wide equalizer for Mac.
Background Music
Free per-app volume and audio routing.
Balance Lock
Keeps stereo audio balance centered.
BetterTouchTool
Customize gestures, shortcuts, and input devices.
LinearMouse
Customize mouse scrolling and pointer behavior.
Mac Mouse Fix
Better mouse buttons and scrolling for Mac.
Karabiner-Elements
Keyboard remapping for macOS.
KeyClu
Discover keyboard shortcuts in Mac apps.
Wispr Flow
AI voice dictation that writes polished text in any app.
Superwhisper
Turn spoken thoughts into polished text across apps.
Typeless
AI voice dictation that writes in your style across apps.
MacWhisper
Whisper-powered transcription and dictation for Mac.
VoiceInk
Private local AI dictation for macOS.