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For a single monthly sub you get all top models + prompts + scenarios + the new @ask-ai feature (Subscription: ~$10 pro + ~$10 advanced AI).\n- [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - OpenAI's own app. Excellent UX and great feature set for a monthly sub of ~$20.\n\n\n### Contenders\n- [BoltAI](https://boltai.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - bring-your-own-api-key. Lots of features, \"evolving\" UX ;-).\n- [SUBgpt](https://supgpt.app/) ★★★ 🔗 - bring-your-own-api-key. Lots of features, \"evolving\" UX ;-).\n\n\n\n\n# Audio, Video \u0026 Documents\n### Podium\n- [IINA](https://iina.io/) ★★★★★ 🔗 - The ultimate video player for mac.\n- [Permute](https://software.charliemonroe.net/permute/) ★★★★★ 🔗 - Best video/audio/image converter (Paid: $15)\n- [Meta](https://www.nightbirdsevolve.com/meta/) ★★★★ 🔗 - pretty looking mp3 tag editor. (Paid: $20)\n- [PDF Squeezer](https://www.witt-software.com/pdfsqueezer/) ★★★★ 🔗 - Best PDF compressor (Paid: €20)\n\n\n### Contenders\n- [Downie](https://software.charliemonroe.net/downie/) ★★★ 🔗 - A youtube downloader. Comes with browser extensions. Used to be great, but recently doesn't work that well and downloads are much slower than via ytdl (Paid €19)\n- [HandBrake](https://handbrake.fr/) ★★★ 🔗 - Converts videos from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.\n- [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse) ★★★ 🔗 - a nice mmedia player from a variety of sources (local, network, plex). (Subscription: $10/y or Lifetime: $95)\n- [MakeMKV](http://www.makemkv.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - Converts videos to mkv.\n- [Reflex](https://stuntsoftware.com/reflex/) ★★★ 🔗 - ensures that media keys hit the right app (stop YT taking over).\n- [Swinsian](https://swinsian.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - A great music player for local libraries (Paid: $25)\n- [Tagger](http://bilalh.github.io/projects/tagger/) ★★★ 🔗 - mp3 tags editor.\n- [Yomu](https://www.yomu-reader.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - An independent reader for book lovers (Paid: €7).\n\n\n\n# Bookmarks \u0026 collection managers\n### Podium\n- [Anybox](bookmarks/anybox.md) ★★★★ - Great bookmark manager. (Free option, with paid pro sub: $15/y, or Lifetime: $40)\n\n### Contenders\n- [GoodLinks](bookmarks/goodlinks.md) ★★★ - Quite good for the purpose (Paid: $5)\n- [Pile](bookmarks/pile.md) ★ - free option, (Full version: €48)\n- [Telik](https://github.com/agentcooper/Telik) ★★★ 🔗 - track YT channels for new videos.\n\n\n\n# Browsers and browser tools\n### Podium\n- [Arc](https://arc.net) ★★★★★ 🔗 - Tabs in the sidebar. Nice organisation and usability. Command palette for everything. Amazing UX.\n- [Velja](https://sindresorhus.com/velja) ★★★★★ 🔗 - Browser picker with lots of cool built-in.\n\n\n### Contenders\n- [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/) ★★★ 🔗 - secure \u0026 configurable web browser. Used to be great, but not anymore.\n- [Choosy](https://www.choosyosx.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - Opens every link in the right browser (Paid: $10).\n- [SigmaOS](https://sigmaos.com) ★★ 🔗 - Tabs in the sidebar. Like Arc but worse. Cannot even change the wallpaper.\n- [Zen](http://zen-browser.app/) ★★★ 🔗 - Firefox reskined to look like Arc. Better than sigmaOS, but still far to go to be usable.\n\n\n\n\n\n# Design\n### Podium\n- [CleanShot X](https://cleanshot.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - Best screenshot/video recording app for mac! (Paid: $29)\n- [ColorSlurp](https://colorslurp.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - best color picker for mac! (Freemium, Pro €8)\n- [PixelSnap2](https://getpixelsnap.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - measure stuff on screen, draw guides, etc. ($40)\n- [Sketch](http://sketch.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - a design tool with amazing UX (Subscription: $120/yr)\n\n\n### Contenders\n- [Iconology](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iconology/id1463452867) ★★ 🔗 - icon maker\n- [iConvert Icons](https://iconverticons.com) ★★★ 🔗 - A darag\u0026drop image converter (Paid: $10)\n- [ImageOptim](https://imageoptim.com/mac) ★★★ 🔗 - Best image compressor\n- [Image2icon](https://img2icnsapp.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - Easy, drag\u0026drop icon creation (Free/Paid: $9.99).\n- [Mizframa](https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/mizframa-screenshot-mockups/id6444951894) ★★★ 🔗 - Beautiful mockup generator (puts screenshots in devices) (Lifetime €23).\n- [xScope](https://xscopeapp.com) ★★★ 🔗 - does measuring, color picking \u0026 other designy things (Paid: $50)\n- [Vectornator](https://vectornator.io) ★★★ 🔗 - Vector graphics editor. Different but free!\n- [Webfont](https://webfontapp.com) ★★★ 🔗 - turn svgs to iconfonts. Limited free version (Subscription: $10/y)\n\n\n\n# Development\n### Podium\n- [Bruno](https://www.usebruno.com/) ★★★★ 🔗 - Bruno is a Git-integrated, fully offline, and open-source API client OpenSource with premium paid features.\n- [iTerm2](https://iterm2.com/) ★★★★★ 🔗 - Customizable terminal emulator.\n- [Nimble Commander](https://magnumbytes.com/) ★★★★ 🔗 - Best dual-panel file manager.\n- [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) ★★★★★ 🔗 - Code editor. Best in class.\n\n\n### Contenders\n- [Aurora](dev/aurora.md) ★ - opensource IDE built by the community, for the community.\n- [DBngin](https://dbngin.com) ★★★ 🔗 - All-in-one database version management.\n- [CotEditor](https://coteditor.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - similar to Notepad++ for Windows.\n- [CodeEdit](https://www.codeedit.app) ★ 🔗 - opensource IDE, early alpha version, which shows. Very few things work and froze on a larger repo. Probably more targeted towards desktop/mobile rather than web devs.\n- [Cork](https://corkmac.app) ★★★★ 🔗 - A paid UI for homebrew. But well worth it. (Paid €25).\n- [Dash](https://kapeli.com/dash) ★★★ 🔗 - instant offline access to 200+ API documentation sets (you can even backup stack-overflow!) (Paid: €33).\n- [Forklift](https://binarynights.com/) ★★ 🔗 - 2 panel file browser (Paid: $29.95)\n- [Ghostty](https://ghostty.org/) ★★★ 🔗 - Terminal emulator. Generally great, but has no search!\n- [Insomnia Core](https://insomnia.rest/download/#mac) ★★★ 🔗 - REST API tester. Electron \u0026 slow. Used to be good, now barely usable.\n- [Kaleidoscope](https://kaleidoscope.app) ★★ 🔗 - file \u0026 folder diff viewer, very easy to use \u0026 setup and very expensive (Sub €100/y).\n- [Laravel Herd](https://herd.laravel.com) ★★★ 🔗 - One click PHP development environment. Zero dependencies (basic version is free, pro is $100/yr).\n- [Marta](https://marta.sh) ★★★ 🔗 - 2-panel file browser with command palette\n- [Patterns](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/patterns-the-regex-app/id429449079?mt=12) ★★★ 🔗 - Regex tester (Paid: $3)\n- [RapidAPI (formerly: Paw)](https://paw.cloud) ★★★ 🔗 - API \u0026 HTTP client, now free!\n- [RegExp.app](https://loshadki.app/regexp/) ★★★ 🔗 - regex tester for JS, Python, Go, Swift \u0026 Rust\n- [Sequel Ace](https://sequel-ace.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - a nice MySQL/SQLite DB manager for mac.\n- [SQLiteStudio](https://sqlitestudio.pl/) ★★★ 🔗 - SQLite DB manager\n- [TablePlus](https://tableplus.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - DB manager for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, etc. (Limited free version and paid options from $90/1 Mac).\n- [Warp](dev/warp.md) ★★★ - The terminal for the 21st century. Free for now. Bloated with crap \u0026 stuffed with unnecessary AI.\n- [Zed](https://zed.dev/) ★★★ 🔗 - next-generation code editor designed for high-performance collaboration with humans and AI. OpenSource and super fast, slowly becoming good enough to use for work.\n\n\n# Email clients\n### Podium\n- [Spark](email/spark.md) ★★★★ - free with limited options and branded signature. Not perfect, but there's no competition for non-gmail clients. Paid premium option (Subscription: €70/y).\n\n### Contenders\n- [Airmail](email/airmail.md) ★★★ - decent app, native and fast (Subscription: €35/y)\n- [Canary Mail](email/canary.md) ★★ - crappy email client with some free option and paid pro feature ($20/y)\n- [Edison Mail](email/edison.md) ★★\n- [MailMate](email/mailmate.md) ★★★ - (Paid: €60)\n- [FMail](https://fmail-app.fr/legacy/) ★★★ 🔗 - unofficial desktop app for FastMail. Now deprecated in favour of the new version, which is not as good (does not show in menubar, only in the dock).\n- [TempBox](https://github.com/devwaseem/TempBox) ★★★ - opensource temp email app.\n- [Swift Mail](email/swiftmail.md) ★★★ - The only email client that uses FastMail's JMAP. Free for now (it's in beta) but no updates since 2022, so it's probably dead.\n\n\n\n# Mouse\n### Podium\n- [LinearMouse](https://linearmouse.app/) ★★★ 🔗 - mouse and trackpad customizer (also works wil magic mouse).\n\n### Contenders\n- [BetterMouse](https://better-mouse.com) 🔗 - External mouse customizer (speed, smoothness, etc). Haven't tried that, but looks great (Paid: $8).\n- [BetterTouchTool](https://folivora.ai) 🔗 - mouse gestures, keyboard shortcuts, etc. (Standard: €12.30, Lifetime: €27.33)\n- [SteerMouse](https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/) ★★★ 🔗 - External mouse customizer (Paid: $20).\n- [Smooze](https://smooze.co) ★★★ 🔗 - External mouse customizer (speed, smoothness, etc) (Paid: $25).\n\n\n\n\n# Notes and writing\n### Podium\n- [Craft](notes/craft.md) ★★★★★ - note taking and organizing app (Subscription: $60/year, with a decent free option).\n- [Mela](https://mela.recipes) ★★★★ 🔗 - simple, elegant and modern recipe manager (Paid: $10 mac, $5 ios).\n- [Ulysses](notes/ulysses.md) ★★★★★ - amazing writing app, with grammar check (Subscription: $50/year).\n\n\n### Contenders\n- [Bear](notes/bear.md) ★★★ - note taking app based on markdown and tags. (Subscription: $30/year).\n- [Drafts](notes/drafts.md) ★★ - note taking (Subscription: €21/year).\n- [Evernote](http://evernote.com) ★★ 🔗 - simple note taking app that just works. OK-ish UX and ubiquitous support (Subscription: $160/y).\n- [FirstDraftPro](notes/firstdraftpro.md) ★★★ - writing app (Subscription: $84/year).\n- [GoodNotes](notes/goodnotes.md) ★ - note taking (Paid: $9).\n- [Mellel](notes/mellel.md) ★ - word processor (Paid: €50).\n- [Notebooks](notes/notebooks.md) ★ - note taking (Paid: €48).\n- [Notion](https://www.notion.so) ★★★ 🔗 - feature-rich information management solution. Quite powerful, however, it does add a lot of \"friction\" to every simple thing (generous free tier, or subscription: $96/y).\n- [Supernotes](notes/supernotes.md) ★★ - note taking (Paid: €82).\n- [UpNote](https://getupnote.com) ★★★ 🔗 - feature rich note taking app. Has it all: folders, tags, and tables. Not sure why, but somehow the UX is not quite there for me (Subscription: $1/m or Lifetime: $30)\n- [Workflowy](notes/workflowy.md) ★ - probably an outlining app (Subscription: $50/year).\n\n\n\n# Photo viewers \u0026 managers\n- [ApolloOne](https://www.apollooneapp.com) 🔗 - (Subscription: €12/y)\n- [LilyView](photo/lilyview.md) ★ - (Paid: $10).\n- [Lyn](photo/lyn.md) ★★ - (Paid: $26).\n- [Pixea](photo/pixea.md) ★ - free, (Paid \"Plus\" version €6).\n- [qView](photo/qview.md) ★ - open source.\n\n\n\n\n# Productivity \u0026 automation\n### Podium\n- [Alfred](https://www.alfredapp.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - Excellent Spotlight replacement. Basic version is free, but only with the \"Powerpack\" it reaches its full potential (Powerpack cost: £29)\n- [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - spotlight alternative. Has lots of features out-of-the-box. Hundreds of plugins in the store. Beautiful and fast. Free for personal use.\n- [Parcel](https://parcelapp.net) ★★★★ 🔗 - Tracks deliveries and can automatically fetch amazon orders! (Subscription ~€5/yr)\n\n\n### Contenders\n- [aText](https://www.trankynam.com/atext/) ★ 🔗 - text expander. v2 was good. v3 is an unusable abomination of an app! (Paid: $5/y or $30 lifetime).\n- [ControlPlane](https://github.com/dustinrue/ControlPlane) ★★ 🔗 - context automation (abandonware).\n- [FiScript](https://github.com/Mortennn/FiScript) ★★★ 🔗 - add options to context menu.\n- [Gestimer](http://maddin.io/gestimer/) ★★★ 🔗 - for quick reminders. v2 not as good as v1. (Paid: $10)\n- [Glide](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/glide-focus-pointer/id1593045116?mt=12) - Glide is a focus pointer which dims parts of your screen for better focus and reading experience (Paid: $7).\n- [Homerow](https://www.homerow.app) ★★★ 🔗 - navigate everything on screen with the keyboard (free for now, later paid: ~$30-40)\n- [JustFocus](https://getjustfocus.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - A simple and free pomodoro app, that shows full-screen notifications.\n- [Klokki Slim](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1459795140) ★★★ 🔗 - nice \u0026 simple time tracking app.\n- [OpenIn](https://loshadki.app/openin/) ★★★ 🔗 - Handle opening urls \u0026 files in different browsers (allows for rules or even javascripts) (Paid: $10)\n- [OpenInTerminal](https://github.com/Ji4n1ng/OpenInTerminal) ★★★ 🔗 - Finder toolbar and menubar app for MacOS to open the current directory in Terminal, iTerm, VSCode and others.\n- [OwlOCR](https://owlocr.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - OCR anything (Core version is free, Pro costs $8.99).\n- [PDFgear](https://www.pdfgear.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - although with a decade old UI, it's a decent app for pdf annotation, and can make filling non-interactive forms a breeze. And it's free!\n- [Shiori](https://aki-null.net/shiori/) ★★★ 🔗 - pinboard client for mac (like Spotlight for pinboard).\n\n\n\n# Security\n### Podium\n- [1password](https://1password.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - The ultimate password manager for apple ecosystem! (Subscription ~€36/yr)\n- [Adguard](https://adguard.com/en/welcome.html) ★★★★ 🔗 - System-wide ad-blocker. It's expensive ($65) but occasionally gets discounted (even down to $14).\n\n### Contenders\n- [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - Self-hostable, open source password manager with free apps for mobile \u0026 desktop.\n- [Enpass](https://www.enpass.io) ★★★ 🔗 - a nice password manager with 2e2 encryption and custom storage (dropbox, icloud, google drive, etc). (Subscription: €22/y or lifetime: €93)\n\n\n\n# Social, News \u0026 Internet\n### Podium\n- [Reeder Classic](https://reederapp.com/classic/) ★★★★★ 🔗 - The best RSS reader for Apple devices (Paid: $10).\n- [Readwise Reader](https://readwise.io/read) ★★★★ 🔗 - aims to become a total reader (pdf, books, news, rss, newsletters, youtube). Some great features, some nice AI integration. (Subscription: $96/y)\n\n\n### Contenders\n- [Reeder](https://reederapp.com) ★★★ 🔗 - A decent replacement for the classic version, but not as good (Sub: $10/y).\n- [HackIt](https://github.com/anosidium/HacKit-Feedback-And-Support) ★★★ 🔗 - native hacker news app for mac.\n- [Muzzle](https://muzzleapp.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - Automatically turn on Do Not Disturb when screen sharing.\n- [Session](https://getsession.org/) ★★★ 🔗 - Even more private Signal clone.\n- [Signal](https://www.signal.org/) ★★★ 🔗 - Private Open Source messenger (with audio \u0026 video).\n- [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) ★★★ 🔗 - Private messenger with great UX (only *Secret Chats* are encrypted).\n- [freezingcam](https://www.freezingcam.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - fakes poor connection :wink:.\n\n\n\n# System admin \u0026 other tools\n### Podium\n- [AppCleaner](https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/) ★★★★ 🔗 - Cleans-up after you uninstall another app.\n- [Bartender](https://www.macbartender.com) ★★★ 🔗 - Hide icons in menubar (Paid: $15 + local taxes).\n- [Daisy Disk](https://daisydiskapp.com/) ★★★★ 🔗 - Disk usage viewer/manager (Paid: €11)\n- [Dato](https://sindresorhus.com/dato) ★★★★ 🔗 - Menubar Clock with calendar integration (Paid: $4.99)\n- [DropOver](https://dropoverapp.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - drag\u0026drop helper (Paid: €4)\n- [Lunar](https://lunar.fyi) ★★★★ 🔗 - set external monitors brightness (hardware or software) (Paid: €20)\n\n\n### Contenders\n- [ActiveDock2](https://noteifyapp.com/activedock/) ★★★ 🔗 - Replaces MacOS with a different dock. Doesn't look that well, functions worse, and cannot even hide the native dock, so... there's really no point in using this app (unless as a second dock on a different edge maybe?). (Paid: €24.10/y or Lifetime: €57.85)\n- [Amphetemine](https://apps.apple.com/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12) ★★★ 🔗 - Prevent mac from going to sleep.\n- [CommandQ](https://commandqapp.com) ★★★ 🔗 - when you accidentally quit apps (Paid: $13)\n- [Forecast Bar](http://forecastbar.com) ★★★ 🔗 - a menubar weather app (Subscription ~€10.50 a year)\n- [iperf](https://iperf.fr/iperf-download.php) ★★★★ 🔗 - network performance/throughput measure tool.\n- [Latest](https://github.com/mangerlahn/Latest) ★★★ 🔗 - update apps - nicer UI than MacUpdater, but doesn't support many apps (that MacUpdater does), and doesn't run in background.\n- [LaunchControl](https://www.soma-zone.com/LaunchControl/) ★★★ 🔗 - GUI for launchd (Paid: €28.05).\n- [LingonX](https://www.peterborgapps.com/lingon/) ★★★ 🔗 - GUI for launchd (Paid: €23).\n- [MacUpdater](https://www.corecode.io/macupdater) ★★★ 🔗 - Keep all applications up to date (Paid: $15).\n- [PasteBot](https://tapbots.com/pastebot/) ★★★ 🔗 - best clipboard manager (Paid: $13)\n- [Pearcleaner](https://itsalin.com/appInfo/?id=pearcleaner) ★★★ 🔗 - AppCleaner alternative. Quite good and has CLI.\n- [PopClip](https://pilotmoon.com/popclip/) ★★★ 🔗 - popover on selected text (like on iOS but better) (Paid: $19)\n- [ProcessSpy](https://process-spy.app/) ★★★ 🔗 - shows all processes and the actually useful details (like command) (Paid: $7)\n- [ScreenFocus](https://www.apptorium.com/screenfocus) ★★★ 🔗 - dim other monitors when not needed (Paid: $8)\n- [SDCardFormatter](https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/index.html) ★★★ 🔗 - does the job.\n- [Shortcut Detective](https://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/labs/) ★★★ 🔗 - detects which app receives a keyboard shortcut (hotkey)\n- [ShortcutDetective](https://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/labs/) ★★★ 🔗 - detects which app receives a keyboard shortcut.\n- [Sidebar.app](https://sidebarapp.net) ★★ 🔗 - replace dock with ugly windows-like taskbar (Paid: €20)\n- [Sloth](https://sveinbjorn.org/sloth) ★★★ 🔗 - displays all open files and sockets in use by all running processes.\n- [Soulver](https://soulver.app) (with [Alfred integration](https://soulver.app/integrations/)) ★★★ 🔗 - to calculate anything (like numi but better) (Paid: ~$37)\n- [Transnomino](https://transnomino.bastiaanverreijt.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - the best file renamer tool for mac.\n- [WiFi Explorer Lite](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wifi-explorer-lite/id1408727408?mt=12) ★★★ 🔗 - excellent WiFi scanner/analyser (Paid: $2)\n- [xsearch](https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/xsearch-for-safari/id1579902068) ★★★ 🔗 - allows to set custom search providers in safari (Paid: €3.50).\n\n\n\n# Calendars \u0026 Task managers\n### Podium\n- [Fantastical](https://flexibits.com/fantastical) ★★★★★ 🔗 - probably the best calendar app for mac (Subscription €70/yr)\n- [Things](task-managers/things.md) ★★★★★ - Best task manager ($50 for Mac + $10 for iPhone).\n- [Linear](https://linear.app) ★★★★★ 🔗 - a beautiful project manager for teams and solo devs (very limited free tier, Standard is $8/month/user). Can be 2-way synced with GitHub issues.\n\n\n### Contenders\n- [Agenda](https://agenda.com) ★★★ 🔗 - neither a good note app, nor a good calendar (Paid: €42).\n- [Busycal](https://busymac.com/busycal/) ★★★ 🔗 - seems to be feature rich, almost in par with fantastical, but keeps crashing \u0026 freezing and doesn't work as well (Paid: $50)\n- [Calendar 366 II](https://nspektor.com) ★★★ 🔗 - good looking but not as feature rich as fantastical (Paid: $15)\n- [DayOne](https://dayoneapp.com) ★★★ 🔗 - Good diary/journal app (Basic free, or premium subscription: $36/yr)\n- [Diarly](https://diarly.app) ★★★★ 🔗 - Excellent diary/journal app (Basic free, or premium subscription: €23/yr)\n- [Morgen](https://www.morgen.so) ★★★ 🔗 - Nice UI with a command-palette. Integrates with tasks and allows to move them to calendar. (Very limited free option. Sub: $9/m).\n- [Noteplan](task-managers/noteplan.md) ★★★ - Creates calendar events \u0026 tasks from markdown notes(Subscription: €117/y).\n- [Sorted](task-managers/sorted.md) ★★★ - (Paid: Pro $25 mac + $15 ios).\n- [Structured](https://structured.app) ★★★★ 🔗 - Quite a good daily planner. Shows a timeline of your day with a great UX. (Yearly: €10, Lifetime: €35).\n- [Todoist](task-managers/todoist.md) ★★★★ - (Subscription: Pro €36-€48/y).\n\n\n\n\n# Window managers\n### Podium\n- [Moom](https://manytricks.com/moom/) ★★★★ 🔗 - one of the best. custom grid sizes \u0026 lots of useful options (Paid $15).\n- [Swish](https://highlyopinionated.co/swish/) ★★★★ 🔗 - brilliant gestures to throw windows left \u0026 right. Nicely supplements other window managers (Paid €12).\n\n### Contenders\n| App                                                           | Description                                                                                           | Rating | Price  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| [Bettersnaptool](https://www.folivora.ai/bettersnaptool) 🔗   | allows to create custom snap areas                                                                    | ★★★    |     $3 |\n| [DisplayMaid](https://funk-isoft.com/display-maid.html) 🔗    | Stay app alternative (keeps app windows where they're set)                                            | ★★★    |  $7.40 |\n| [Divvy](https://mizage.com/divvy/) 🔗                         | odd UX, but not the worst app                                                                         | ★★     |    $14 |\n| [Grid](https://macgrid.app/) 🔗                               | has gestures but only default list of positions. similar to swish                                     | ★★★    |  €3.77 |\n| [Lasso](https://thelasso.app) 🔗                              | Another window manager. Nice idea but interaction is cumbersome and moving a window takes too long.   | ★★     |    €10 |\n| [LayoutSwitcher](https://layoutswitcher.carrd.co) 🔗          | Beta, buggy \u0026 slow. Keyboard centric, and a cool idea, just needs some love (and customization).      | ★★     |    €1+ |\n| [Magnet](https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/) 🔗                    | poor feature set.                                                                                     | ★★     |     $8 |\n| [Mosaic](https://www.lightpillar.com/mosaic.html) 🔗          | good, but too complex. can show a bar with preset layouts, dragging windows on them will reposition   | ★★★    | £10-25 |\n| [Phoenix](https://kasper.github.io/phoenix/) 🔗               | A cool open-source DIY window manager. Configurable \u0026 programmable with javascript.                   | ★★★    |     \\- |\n| [Rectangle](https://rectangleapp.com/) 🔗                     | quite good, but only default positions.                                                               | ★★     |     \\- |\n| [RectanglePro](https://rectangleapp.com/pro) 🔗               | very good, lots of options and customizations. full control over positions \u0026 sizes.                   | ★★★★   |    $10 |\n| [Stay](https://cordlessdog.com/stay/) 🔗                      | ensures that your windows are where you want them, even as you connect and disconnect displays        | ★★★    | $12.90 |\n| [Yabai](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai) 🔗              | a different idea. extremely convoluted setup, aimed more towards devs                                 | ★★     |     \\- |\n| [Window-collage](https://www.minicreo.com/window-collage/) 🔗 | cannot remove default positions!                                                                      | ★★     |     \\- |\n| [Wins](https://wins.cool) 🔗                                  | arrange window with a panel                                                                           | ★★     |    $14 |\n\n\n\n# Window switchers\n### Podium\n- [Contexts](https://contexts.co) ★★★★ 🔗 - cmd+tab replacement that shows windows not apps. very flexible and functional. Absolutely best when it comes to stability and performance. But not actively developed. (Paid $10).\n\n\n### Contenders\n| App                                                             | Description                                                                                         | Rating | Price  |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| [AltTab](https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app) 🔗                  | Window switcher with previews. Looks better with every release, but not without issues and crashes  | ★★★★   |     \\- |\n| [Command-Tab Plus](https://noteifyapp.com/command-tab-plus/) 🔗 | Cmd+tab replacement. shows apps only. good looking but limited in functionality.                    | ★★     | €15.50 |\n| [DocFlipper](https://docflipper.com) 🔗                         | Nice Cmd+Tab switcher with bookmarks. Cool idea, but UX not there. Lots of friction.                | ★★★    |    $20 |\n| [Homerow](https://www.homerow.app) 🔗                           | navigate mac UI with keyboard                                                                       | ★★     |  $40/y |\n| [rcmd](https://lowtechguys.com/rcmd/) 🔗                        | press *right cmd + letter* to switch to a specific app                                              | ★★     |     €7 |\n| [SuperTab](http://www.supertab.me/SuperTab.html) 🔗             | cmd+tab replacer with more stuff                                                                    | ★      |    $10 |\n| [Witch](https://manytricks.com/witch/) 🔗                       | another app/window switcher                                                                         | ★★     | €16.49 |\n| [Wooshy](https://wooshy.app) 🔗                                 | navigate mac UI with keyboard                                                                       | ★★     |   $4/m |\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n# Fonts\n- [VictorMono](https://rubjo.github.io/victor-mono/) 🔗 - ligatures, fantastic coursive.\n- [FiraCode](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode) 🔗 - ligatures.\n- And their patched versions from [Nerd Fonts](https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts) 🔗 (fonts with added icon glyphs).\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\n# Extensions\n\n## Finder\n- [Peek](https://www.bigzlabs.com/peek.html) 🔗 - to quicklook code files (Paid: $3).\n- [FolderPreview](https://anybox.ltd/folder-preview) 🔗 - to preview folder contents.\n\n\n## Safari\n- [Archive.today](https://getarchiveapp.github.io) 🔗 - access internet-archived version of the current site with a button (Paid €2).\n- [Keys](https://github.com/Appccessibility-Shox/Keys) 🔗 - lets users keyboard-navigate the web by dynamically generating and rendering shortcut keys in the least ugly/confusing way possible.\n- [Noir](https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/noir-dark-mode-for-safari/id1592917505?mt=12) 🔗 - make all websites dark. Has custom schedule and can ignore sites that already have dark mode. Available also for [iOS](https://getnoir.app) 🔗 (Mac $3, iOS $3).\n- [SponsorBlock](https://sponsor.ajay.app) 🔗  - skips sponsored segments in YouTube videos (Paid for Safari: $4).\n- [StopTheMadness](http://underpassapp.com/StopTheMadness/) 🔗 - stops websites from making your browser harder to use\n- [SuperCopy](https://www.finnvoorhees.com/supercopy) 🔗 - copy URL of the current tab with `⌘+⇧+C`\n- [UnTrap](https://untrap.app) 🔗 - Customize youtube (remove sidebar, toolbar sections, etc.) (Paid for Safari: $2).\n- [UserScripts](https://github.com/quoid/userscripts) 🔗 - allows to inject custom script to sites (like temper monkey, et al.), e.g. to get [Youtube dislike button](https://www.returnyoutubedislike.com/) back.\n\n\n\n## VSCode\n- [Apache Conf](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mrmlnc.vscode-apache) 🔗 - config file syntax support.\n- [DotENV](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mikestead.dotenv) 🔗 - `.env` syntax highlighting.\n- [EditorConfig for VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EditorConfig.EditorConfig) 🔗 - plugin for [editorconfig](https://editorconfig.org/).\n- [Error Lens](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=usernamehw.errorlens) 🔗 – show errors better.\n- [ESLint](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dbaeumer.vscode-eslint) 🔗 – js/ts syntax validator.\n- [GithubCopilot](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot) 🔗 - AI coding helper.\n- [HTML CSS Support](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ecmel.vscode-html-css) 🔗 - CSS Intellisense for HTML.\n- [Markdown All in One](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yzhang.markdown-all-in-one) 🔗 - keyboard shortcuts, table of contents, auto preview and more.\n- [Multiple cursor case preserve](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Cardinal90.multi-cursor-case-preserve) 🔗 - Preserves case of the selected words, when editing multiple words at once.\n- [npm Intellisense](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=christian-kohler.npm-intellisense) 🔗 - autocompletes npm modules in import statements.\n- [Open Folder Context Menus for VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=chrisdias.vscode-opennewinstance) 🔗 - adds two new context menus to the Explorer: \"Open New Workbench Here\" and \"Reopen Workbench Here\".\n- [Open in Finder](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=fabiospampinato.vscode-open-in-finder) 🔗 - opens the current file or project in Finder.\n- [Open in GitHub, Bitbucket, Gitlab, VisualStudio.com](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ziyasal.vscode-open-in-github) 🔗 - adds context menu option to jump to a source code line in Github, etc.\n- [Path Intellisense](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=christian-kohler.path-intellisense) 🔗 - autocompletes filenames.\n- [perfect-dark](https://github.com/perfect-things/vscode-perfect-dark) 🔗 - absolutely best dark theme for VSCode.\n- [PHP Intelephense](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bmewburn.vscode-intelephense-client) 🔗 - better PHP support (has an annoying \"buy pro\" popup with every update).\n- [Stylelint](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=stylelint.vscode-stylelint) 🔗 - CSS, Less \u0026 Sass Linter support.\n- [Subtle Match Brackets](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rafamel.subtle-brackets) 🔗 - Underlined matching brackets without covering the code (like the native does).\n- [Svelte for VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=svelte.svelte-vscode) 🔗 - syntax highlighting and rich intellisense for Svelte components.\n- [SVG](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jock.svg) 🔗 - SVG Language Support Extension. Can preview SVG images.\n- [Version Lens](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pflannery.vscode-versionlens) 🔗 - shows package version information e.g. in `package.json` files.\n- [VSCode Great Icons](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=emmanuelbeziat.vscode-great-icons) 🔗 - best icons for VSCode.\n\n\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n# Other sources\n- [MacMenuBar.com](https://macmenubar.com) 🔗 - A directory of 500+ Mac menu bar apps.\n","projects_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/lists/tborychowski%2Fawesome-mac/projects"}