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💻 macOS Apps and Enhancements\nApple Silicon native macOS apps, tools and enhancements. \n\n| Legend              \t| Icon          \t\t| Description                                       \t|\n| -------------       \t| ------------- \t  | -------------                                     \t|\n| Paid                \t| 💰           \t\t  | App is paid, or requires in app purchase to be useful|\n| I use this          \t| ⭐️            \t\t| It works well enough for me to use               \t\t|\n\n## 🤝 Contributing\nPull request!\n\n## 📖 Categories\n- [Audio Utilities](#-Audio-Utilities)\n- [Browsers](#-Browsers)\n- [Display Customization](#-Display-Customization)\n- [Gaming](#-Gaming)\n- [Media Utilities](#-Media-Utilities)\n- [Menu Bar Enhancements](#-Menu-Bar-Enhancements)\n- [Peripheral Utilities](#-Peripheral-Utilities)\n- [Productivity Apps](#-Productivity-Apps)\n- [Safari Extensions](#-Safari-Extensions)\n- [Security Tools](#-Security-Tools)\n- [System Tools](https://github.com/SoloUnity/macos-apps-and-enhancements/blob/main/README.md#%EF%B8%8F-system-tools)\n- [Text Editors](#-Text-Editors)\n- [Touch Bar Enhancements](#-Touch-Bar-Enhancements)\n- [Windows Management](#-Windows-Management)\n\n## The Stuff\n\n### 🎧 Audio Utilities\n- [BackgroundMusic](https://github.com/kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic/releases) | Individual app volume control\n- [Beardie](https://github.com/Stillness-2/beardie) | Intelligently reroute your macs pause key to a music player + media control commands\n- [BlackHole](https://existential.audio/blackhole/) | Very simple audio driver for routing audio between apps\n- [Ocenaudio](https://www.ocenaudio.com) | Easy, fast and powerful audio editor\n- [💰 AudioHijack](https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/) | Highly configurable audio recording from apps\n- [💰 AudioWrangler](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/audiowrangler/id1565701763?mt=12) | Auto priority based input / output switching on device connection\n- [💰 Loopback](https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/) | Audio driver and user interface for highly flexible audio routing\n- [💰 Piezo](https://rogueamoeba.com/piezo/) | Super simple way to record audio from apps\n- [💰 SoundSource](https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/) | Individual app volume control\n\n### 🔎 Browsers\n- [⭐️ Arc](https://arc.net) | A beautifully designed, mac conscious, chromium browser\n- [Orion](https://browser.kagi.com) | Webkit based and safari inspired browser with chrome and firefox extensions\n\n### 🖥 Display Customization\n- [MonitorControl](https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl#readme) | Control display's brightness \u0026 volume as if it was a native Apple Display\n- [ScreenSavers](https://github.com/agarrharr/awesome-macos-screensavers) | Curated list of macOS screensavers\n- [Übersicht](http://tracesof.net/uebersicht/) | Desktop modifications, like rainmeter but on macOS\n- [💰 Hologram](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hologram-desktop/id1529001798?mt=12) | Hologram transforms your desktop with amazing wallpapers and widgets for Mac!\n- [💰 iWallpaper](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/iwallpaper-live-wallpaper/id1552826194?mt=12) | Wallpaper engine for mac\n- [💰 Live Wallpaper](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/live-wallpaper-themes-4k/id1456235760?mt=12) | Similar to Wallpaper Engine, dynamic wallpapers\n- [💰⭐️ Lunar](https://lunar.fyi) | Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external monitors\n\n### 🎮 Gaming\n- [Dolphin Ctrl Server](https://github.com/apexskier/dolphin-controller) | Server to use phone as controller in dolphin emulator\n- [Dolphin Emulator](https://dolphin-emu.org) | Wii and gamecube emulator\n- [Lunar Client](https://www.lunarclient.com/download/) | Minecraft client that runs natively on apple silicon\n- [PrismLauncher](https://prismlauncher.org) | Minecraft launcher for modded minecraft that runs natively on apple silicon\n- [PlayCover](https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover) | Sideload and run iOS apps like genshin + Keyboard mapping\n- [SwiftCord](https://github.com/SwiftcordApp/Swiftcord) | A macos native implementation of discord\n\n### 🎥 Media Utilities\n- [IINA+](https://github.com/iina-plus) | IINA media player with additional features and bug fixes\n- [HandBrake](https://handbrake.fr) | Converting and compressing video files\n- [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse) | Video player supporting HDR and spatial audio\n- [Utai](https://github.com/toto-minai/Utai) | Mp3 file tagger\n- [💰 ff·Works 3](https://www.ffworks.net) | A Comprehensive Media Tool for macOS\n\n### 📊 Menu Bar Enhancements\n- [Hidden Bar](https://github.com/dwarvesf/hidden) | Basic click and hide menu bar icons\n- [⭐️ Ice](https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice) | Powerful menu bar manager for macOS\n- [MenubarX](https://menubarx.app) | A browser in your menu bar\n- [PlayStatus](https://github.com/nbolar/PlayStatus) | macOS app that allows the control of music playback from the menu bar\n- [Vanilla](https://matthewpalmer.net/vanilla/) | Basic click and hide menu bar icons\n\n### 🖱 Peripheral Utilities\n- [Mos](https://mos.caldis.me) | Reverses the mouse scroll direction without reversing the trackpad, plus smooth scrolling \n- [CameraController](https://github.com/Itaybre/CameraController) | Control exposure and color settings on external USB webcams\n- [Ears](https://clickontyler.com/ears/download/) | Audio input/output switcher based on commands\n- [LinearMouse](https://linearmouse.org) | Disables mouse acceleration and some other mouse settings\n- [⭐️ MacMouseFix](https://mousefix.org/) | A simple way to make your mouse better\n- [💰⭐️ AirBuddy](https://v2.airbuddy.app/?ref=bradleychambers2) | iOS-like airpods device animation, connect with commands\n- [💰 Better Mouse](https://better-mouse.com) | Aims to replace 3rd party mouse drivers\n- [💰 SteerMouse](http://www.plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/index.html) | Control mouse settings on a hardware level\n- [💰 Magic Switch](https://magic-switch.com) | Allows you to switch your Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard \u0026 Magic Trackpad between multiple Macs with different Apple IDs\n\n### 👨‍💻 Productivity Apps\n- [⭐️ Alfred](https://www.alfredapp.com) | Replaces spotlight, instant app/files/folder/web search, see [Alfred Powerpack](#Alfred-Powerpack)\n- [Amphetamine](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12) | Utility to prevent your Mac from sleeping based on timers, conditions, etc.\n- [Flow](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/flow-focus-pomodoro-timer/id1423210932) | Pomodoro studying timer\n- [⭐️ OwlOCR](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/owlocr-screenshot-to-text/id1499181666?mt=12) | OCR (Screenshot to output) for text, can convert unsearchable pdfs to searchable\n- [⭐️ Motrix](https://motrix.app) | Download manager and speed booster\n- [⭐️ Tinkertool](https://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html) | Terminal commands in a gui, advanced macOS settings\n- [App Fair](https://appfair.app) | GUI interface for all of homebrew casks (apps)\n- [AutoFocus](https://github.com/synappser/AutoFocus) | Automatically raise windows to prominence through your mouse\n- [Figr](https://www.figr.app) | Unit conversion tool\n- [Maccy](https://maccy.app) | Clipboard manager\n- [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com) | Replaces spotlight with a great extension store\n- [💰 Forklift](https://binarynights.com) |  File Manager and FTP/SFTP/WebDAV/Amazon S3 client\n- [💰 Hazeover](https://hazeover.com) | Dim the entire windows except for the app in focus\n- [💰 Transmit](https://panic.com/transmit/) |  File Manager and FTP/SFTP/WebDAV/Amazon S3 client\n\n### 🧭 Safari Extensions\n- [⭐️ Adguard for Safari](https://adguard.com/en/adguard-safari/overview.html) | Free and open source, highly customizable and lightning fast ad blocking extension.\n- [⭐️ Auto HD + FPS for Youtube](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/auto-hd-fps-for-youtube/id1546729687) | Automatically sets quality, fps and video mode for Youtube\n- [Pippo]( https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/pippo) | Add media controls to picture in picture\n- [Scribens](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/scribens-for-safari/id1541809406?mt=12) | Great free alternative to grammarly\n- [💰⭐️ DarkReader](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/dark-reader-for-safari/id1438243180?mt=12) | Automatically makes websites dark, purchase syncs across the Apple ecosystem\n- [💰⭐️ SponsorBlock](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/sponsorblock-for-youtube/id1573461917?mt=12) | Skips sponsor spots in YouTube, paid means the app is ready to run from the get go\n- [💰 Vinegar](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/vinegar-tube-cleaner/id1591303229) | Enable 1080p youtube on mobile, turns youtube video player into default apple player\n- [💰 Wipr](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/wipr/id1320666476?mt=12) | Wipr blocks all ads, trackers, cryptocurrency miners, EU cookie and GDPR notices, and other annoyances\n\n### 🔒 Security Tools\n- [BLEUnlock](https://github.com/ts1/BLEUnlock) | Lock/unlock your Mac with your iPhone, Apple Watch, or any other Bluetooth LE devices\n- [Cryptomator](https://cryptomator.org) | A client-side encryption app\n- [KnockKnock](https://objective-see.com/products/knockknock.html) | Find persistently installed programs and malware on your computer\n- [Lulu](https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html) | Open source firewall to block incoming and outgoing connections\n- [OverSight](https://objective-see.com/products/oversight.html) | OverSight monitors a mac's mic and webcam, alerting the user when the internal mic or camera is activated\n- [Pareto Security](https://github.com/ParetoSecurity/pareto-mac) | Automatically audit your Mac for basic security hygiene\n\n### ⚙️ System Tools\n- [⭐️ AppCleaner](https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/) | Finds and removes random miscellaneous files when you delete an app\n- [⭐️ MediaMate](https://wouter01.github.io/MediaMate/) | Fresh visuals for Volume, Brightness and Now Playing.\n- [⭐️ Silicon](https://github.com/DigiDNA/Silicon) | Simple app to check if an app is native on Apple Silicon / m1\n- [⭐️ The Unarchiver](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/the-unarchiver/id425424353?mt=12) | Unarchiver / uncompressor for compressed files of all types\n- [CoconutBattery](https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/) | Macos and iOS battery health information\n- [⭐️ Dockey](https://dockey.publicspace.co) | Advanced macOS dock options\n- [⭐️ Onyx](https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx.html) | General system cleanup \n- [Shifty](https://shifty.natethompson.io/en/) | Advanced night shift controls\n- [Swift Quit](https://swiftquit.com) | Quits apps when clicking the red button\n- [💰 Ejectify](https://ejectify.app) | Automatically eject and mount drives on sleep and wake, useful for external drives\n\n### 📝 Text Editors\n- [CotEditor](https://coteditor.com) |  Lightweight plain-text editor for macOS\n- [bbedit](https://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/) |  OG text editor\n- [Textmate](https://macromates.com) |  Editor that brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors\n- [💰 SublimeText](http://www.sublimetext.com) |  Sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose\n\n### 👉 Touch Bar Enhancements\n- [MuseBar](https://github.com/planecore/MuseBar) | Spotify / Apple Music album art and swipe controls in the control strip\n- [HapticKey](https://github.com/niw/HapticKey) | Haptic physical feedback from the Touch Bar\n- [Pock](https://pock.app) | Dock and widgets inside of the Touch Bar\n- [💰 BetterTouchTools](https://folivora.ai) | Advanced Touch Bar widgets, gesture, scripts and more\n\n### 🌌 Windows Management\n- [Rectangle](https://rectangleapp.com) | Drag windows to the side or use commands to tile them, supports extensions\n- [AltTab](https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app) | Windows 11 like CMD-Tab enhancement\n- [Amethyst](https://ianyh.com/amethyst/) | Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad\n- 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