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My personal list of macOS apps and tools.

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Tools

  • 1Blocker

    Block ads, tracking scripts, anything.

  • Alcove

    Bring iOS's Dynamic Island to your Mac's menu bar.

  • Amphetamine

    Keep your Mac (and its display) awake, on demand or automatically via custom triggers.

  • DaisyDisk

    What's taking up your disk space?

  • Equinox

    Create dynamic macOS wallpapers - Solar, Time, or Light/Dark - for free.

  • Hyperkey

    Turn Caps Lock into a Hyper key for custom keyboard shortcuts.

IDE & Code Editors

  • Android Studio

    The official IDE for Android app development, based on IntelliJ.

  • Hex Fiend

    A fast and clever open source hex editor for Mac OS X.

  • Neovim

    Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor.

  • Visual Studio Code

    Free source code editor with support for debugging, syntax highlighting and extensions.

  • Xcode

    Apple IDE for iOS, watchOS, tvOS and macOS development.

  • Zed

    Minimal code editor crafted for speed and collaboration with humans and AI.

Apple Platforms Development

  • Apple Configurator

    Automate mass configuration of iOS devices.

  • Developer

    Stay up to date on Apple frameworks, technologies, news and WWDC videos.

  • RocketSim

    30+ tools for Xcode's iOS Simulator: testing, debugging, network monitoring and more.

  • Slender

    Understand every byte.

  • TestFlight

    Install and test beta versions of your iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS apps.

  • Transporter

    Upload your apps and their associated metadata to App Store Connect.

App Store & ASO

  • Astro

    Track your App Store rankings across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS.

  • Helm

    Enhances App Store Connect with AI-powered tools for updates, localization and ASO.

  • Kickstart

    Store optimization, competitor tracking, analytics, reviews and launch assets for indie developers, in one app.

Terminal

  • atuin

    Magical shell history.

  • eza

    A modern, maintained replacement for

  • fastfetch

    A neofetch-like tool for fetching system information and displaying it prettily.

  • fzf

    A command-line fuzzy finder.

  • Ghostty

    A fast, feature-rich, cross-platform terminal emulator.

  • gnupg

    Complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard.

Development Tools

  • Base

    Create, design, edit and browse SQLite 3 database files.

  • Codye

    Turn your code snippets into beautiful images for presentations and docs.

  • Dash

    Instant offline access to 150+ API documentation sets.

  • Kaleidoscope

    Spot the Differences. Merge in seconds.

  • Tower

    Version control with Git - made easy. In a beautiful, efficient, and powerful app.

  • UTM

    Run Windows, Linux and more on your Mac, iPhone or iPad, via a full system emulator/VM host.

News & Social Media

  • Books

    Discover, purchase and enjoy audiobooks and ebooks, with personalized recommendations.

  • GoodLinks

    Save and read articles later, without ads or clutter.

  • Instagram

    Share photos and videos, and connect with friends and creators. (Safari Web App)

  • Ivory

    A premier Mastodon client from the makers of Tweetbot.

  • Medium

    A place to read and write big ideas and important stories. (Safari Web App)

  • Podcasts

    Discover and listen to podcasts across every topic and genre, for free.

Productivity

  • Calendar

    Calendar keeps your appointments.

  • Canva

    Design anything, publish anywhere.

  • Contacts

    Manage and sync your contacts.

  • Freeform

    A flexible canvas for sketching, brainstorming and collaborating on ideas.

  • Keynote

    Beautiful presentations for everyone. By everyone.

  • Linear

    The issue tracking tool you'll enjoy using.

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