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# My Awesome Mac Apps and Setups



A curated list of MacOS apps.



## Assumptions

- All of the apps mentioned here are free, unless explicitly stated.

- Prices are for Ireland (usually include 23% VAT), which differs for other countries.

- Some prices are given in different currencies, as they did not provide local pricing.

- Some apps have been tested and very subjectively assessed by me - these will link to pages in this repo.

- Other apps - not tested & described - are marked as 🔗 (external links).



## A very subjective star rating

This is more for me than anyone else, and is not meant as a detractor or critique of an app, but rather that I (for whatever reason) like it more or less:

- ★★★★★ - An exceptional app. Get it at once and cherish it.

- ★★★★ - A very good app. top of the class.

- ★★★ - Decent app. Does the job.

- ★★ - Crappy app, not worth looking at it.

- ★ - Absolutely dreadful app. I wish I hadn't seen it.



Related list: [awesome-ios](https://github.com/tborychowski/awesome-ios)







# AI

- [Commander GPT](https://www.commandergpt.app) ★★★ 🔗 - A decent ChatGPT app app for mac. Requires OpenAI account and a personal token (Paid $5).

- [Beam](https://getbeam.ai) ★★★★ 🔗 - A very good native ChatGPT app app for mac. Requires OpenAI account and a personal token (Paid $39 (50% off ATM)).

- [IntelliBar](https://intellibar.app) ★★★ 🔗 - A decent ChatGPT app app for mac. Requires OpenAI account and a personal token (Free in beta).

- [MacGPT](https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/menugpt?layout=profile) ★★★ 🔗 - A decent ChatGPT app app for mac. Requires OpenAI account and a personal token (Pay what you want).

- [QuickGPT](https://sindresorhus.gumroad.com/l/quickgpt) ★★★ 🔗 - A native macos wrapper around the OpenAI GPT window. Doesn't require a key (Pay what you want).



# Audio, Video & Documents

- [Downie](https://software.charliemonroe.net/downie/) ★★★★ 🔗 - Best youtube downloader. Comes with browser extensions. (Paid €19)

- [HandBrake](https://handbrake.fr/) ★★★ 🔗 - Converts videos from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.

- [IINA](https://iina.io/) ★★★★ 🔗 - The ultimate video player for mac.

- [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse) ★★★★ 🔗 - a nice mmedia player from a variety of sources (local, network, plex). (Subscription: $10/y or Lifetime: $95)

- [MakeMKV](http://www.makemkv.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - Converts videos to mkv.

- [Meta](https://www.nightbirdsevolve.com/meta/) ★★★★ 🔗 - pretty looking mp3 tag editor. (Paid: $20)

- [Permute](https://software.charliemonroe.net/permute/) ★★★★★ 🔗 - Best video/audio/image converter (Paid: $15)

- [PDF Squeezer](https://www.witt-software.com/pdfsqueezer/) ★★★★ 🔗 - Best PDF compressor (Paid: €20)

- [Reflex](https://stuntsoftware.com/reflex/) ★★★ 🔗 - ensures that media keys hit the right app (stop YT taking over).

- [Swinsian](https://swinsian.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - A great music player for local libraries (Paid: $25)

- [Tagger](http://bilalh.github.io/projects/tagger/) ★★★ 🔗 - mp3 tags editor.

- [Yomu](https://www.yomu-reader.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - An independent reader for book lovers (Paid: €7).



# Bookmarks & collection managers

- [Anybox](bookmarks/anybox.md) ★★★★ - Great bookmark manager. (Free option, with paid pro sub: $15/y, or Lifetime: $40)

- [GoodLinks](bookmarks/goodlinks.md) ★★★ - Quite good for the purpose (Paid: $5)

- [Pile](bookmarks/pile.md) ★ - free option, (Full version: €48)

- [Telik](https://github.com/agentcooper/Telik) ★★★ 🔗 - track YT channels for new videos.



# Browsers and browser tools

- [Arc](https://arc.net) ★★★★ 🔗 - Tabs in the sidebar. Nice organisation and usability. Command palette for everything.

- [Choosy](https://www.choosyosx.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - Opens every link in the right browser (Paid: $10).

- [SigmaOS](https://sigmaos.com) ★★ 🔗 - Tabs in the sidebar. Like Arc but worse. Cannot even change the wallpaper.

- [Velja](https://sindresorhus.com/velja) ★★★★ 🔗 - Browser picker with lots of cool built-in.



# Design

- [ColorSlurp](https://colorslurp.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - best color picker for mac! (Freemium, Pro €8)

- [CleanShot X](https://cleanshot.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - Best screenshot/video recording app for mac! (Paid: $29)

- [Iconology](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iconology/id1463452867) ★★ 🔗 - icon maker

- [iConvert Icons](https://iconverticons.com) ★★★ 🔗 - A darag&drop image converter (Paid: $10)

- [ImageOptim](https://imageoptim.com/mac) ★★★ 🔗 - Best image compressor

- [Image2icon](https://img2icnsapp.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - Easy, drag&drop icon creation (Free/Paid: $9.99).

- [Mizframa](https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/mizframa-screenshot-mockups/id6444951894) 🔗 - Beautiful mockup generator (puts screenshots in devices) (Lifetime €23).

- [PixelSnap2](https://getpixelsnap.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - measure stuff on screen, draw guides, etc. ($40)

- [Sketch](http://sketch.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - a design tool with great UX (Subscription: $99/yr)

- [xScope](https://xscopeapp.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - does measuring, color picking & other designy things (Paid: $50)

- [Vectornator](https://vectornator.io) ★★★ 🔗 - Vector graphics editor. Different but free!

- [Webfont](https://webfontapp.com) ★★★ 🔗 - turn svgs to iconfonts. Limited free version (Subscription: $10/y)



# Development

- [Aurora](dev/aurora.md) ★ - opensource IDE built by the community, for the community.

- [DBngin](https://dbngin.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - All-in-one database version management.

- [CotEditor](https://coteditor.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - similar to Notepad++ for Windows.

- [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.

- [CommanderOne](https://ftp-mac.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - FTP client and dual-panel file manager (Limited free version and paid Pro: $30 for 1 mac).

- [Dash](https://kapeli.com/dash) ★★★★ 🔗 - instant offline access to 200+ API documentation sets (you can even backup stack-overflow!) (Paid: €33).

- [Forklift](https://binarynights.com/) ★★★★ 🔗 - 2 panel file browser (Paid: $29.95)

- [Insomnia Core](https://insomnia.rest/download/#mac) ★★★ 🔗 - REST API tester. Extremely slow. Used to be good, now unusable.

- [iTerm2](https://iterm2.com/) ★★★★★ 🔗 - Customizable terminal emulator.

- [Kaleidoscope](https://kaleidoscope.app) ★★★ 🔗 - file & folder diff viewer, very easy to use & setup and very expensive (€150)

- [Laravel Herd](https://herd.laravel.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - One click PHP development environment. Zero dependencies (basic version is free, pro is $100/yr).

- [Marta](https://marta.sh) ★★★ 🔗 - 2-panel file browser with command palette

- [Patterns](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/patterns-the-regex-app/id429449079?mt=12) ★★★ 🔗 - Regex tester (Paid: $3)

- [Peek](https://www.bigzlabs.com/peek.html) ★★★ 🔗 - to quicklook code files (Paid: $3)

- [RapidAPI (formerly: Paw)](https://paw.cloud) ★★★ 🔗 - API & HTTP client, now free!

- [RegExp.app](https://loshadki.app/regexp/) ★★★ 🔗 - regex tester for JS, Python, Go, Swift & Rust

- [Sequel Ace](https://sequel-ace.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - a nice MySQL/SQLite DB manager for mac.

- [SQLiteStudio](https://sqlitestudio.pl/) ★★★ 🔗 - SQLite DB manager

- [TablePlus](https://tableplus.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - DB manager for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, etc. (Limited free version and paid options from $90/1 Mac).

- [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) ★★★★★ 🔗 - Code editor. Best in class.

- [Warp](dev/warp.md) ★★ - The terminal for the 21st century. Free for now.



# Email clients

- [Airmail](email/airmail.md) ★★★ - decent app, native and fast (Subscription: €35/y)

- [Canary Mail](email/canary.md) ★★ - crappy email client with some free option and paid pro feature ($20/y)

- [Edison Mail](email/edison.md) ★★★

- [MailMate](email/mailmate.md) ★★★ - (Paid: €60)

- [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).

- [TempBox](https://github.com/devwaseem/TempBox) ★★★ - opensource temp email app.

- [Spark](email/spark.md) ★★★★ - free with limited options and branded signature. Paid premium option (Subscription: €70/y).

- [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.



# Mouse

- [BetterMouse](https://better-mouse.com) 🔗 - External mouse customizer (speed, smoothness, etc). Haven't tried that, but looks great (Paid: $8).

- [BetterTouchTool](https://folivora.ai) 🔗 - mouse gestures, keyboard shortcuts, etc. (Standard: €12.30, Lifetime: €27.33)

- [LinearMouse](https://linearmouse.app/) ★★★ 🔗 - mouse and trackpad customizer (also works wil magic mouse).

- [SteerMouse](https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/) ★★★ 🔗 - External mouse customizer (Paid: $20).

- [Smooze](https://smooze.co) ★★★ 🔗 - External mouse customizer (speed, smoothness, etc) (Paid: $25).



# Notes and writing

- [Bear](notes/bear.md) ★★★ - note taking (Subscription: $30/year).

- [Craft](notes/craft.md) ★★★★ - note taking and organizing app (Subscription: $60/year, with a decent free option).

- [Drafts](notes/drafts.md) ★★ - note taking (Subscription: €21/year).

- [Evernote](http://evernote.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - simple note taking app that just works! Decent UX and ubiquitous support, and joy to work with (Subscription: $100/y).

- [FirstDraftPro](notes/firstdraftpro.md) ★★★ - writing app (Subscription: $84/year).

- [GoodNotes](notes/goodnotes.md) ★ - note taking (Paid: $9).

- [Mela](https://mela.recipes) ★★★★★ 🔗 - simple, elegant and modern recipe manager (Paid: $10 mac, $5 ios).

- [Mellel](notes/mellel.md) ★ - word processor (Paid: €50).

- [Notebooks](notes/notebooks.md) ★ - note taking (Paid: €48).

- [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).

- [Supernotes](notes/supernotes.md) ★★ - note taking (Paid: €82).

- [Ulysses](notes/ulysses.md) ★★★★★ - amazing writing app, with grammar check (Subscription: $50/year).

- [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)

- [Workflowy](notes/workflowy.md) ★ - probably an outlining app (Subscription: $50/year).



# Photo viewers & managers

- [ApolloOne](https://www.apollooneapp.com) 🔗 - (Subscription: €12/y)

- [LilyView](photo/lilyview.md) ★ - (Paid: $10).

- [Lyn](photo/lyn.md) ★★ - (Paid: $26).

- [Pixea](photo/pixea.md) ★ - free, (Paid "Plus" version €6).

- [qView](photo/qview.md) ★ - open source.



# Productivity & automation

- [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)

- [aText](https://www.trankynam.com/atext/) ★★★ 🔗 - text expander (Paid: $4.99).

- [ControlPlane](https://github.com/dustinrue/ControlPlane) ★★ 🔗 - context automation (abandonware).

- [FiScript](https://github.com/Mortennn/FiScript) ★★★ 🔗 - add options to context menu.

- [Gestimer](http://maddin.io/gestimer/) ★★★★ 🔗 - for quick reminders (Paid: $4)

- [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).

- [Homerow](https://www.homerow.app) ★★★ 🔗 - navigate everything on screen with the keyboard (free for now, later paid: ~$30-40)

- [JustFocus](https://getjustfocus.com/) ★★★★ 🔗 - A simple and free pomodoro app, that shows full-screen notifications.

- [Klokki Slim](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1459795140) ★★★★ 🔗 - nice & simple 5time tracking app.

- [OpenIn](https://loshadki.app/openin/) ★★★ 🔗 - Handle opening urls & files in different browsers (allows for rules or even javascripts) (Paid: $10)

- [OpenInTerminal](https://github.com/Ji4n1ng/OpenInTerminal) ★★★★ 🔗 - Finder toolbar and menubar app for MacOS to open the current directory in Terminal, iTerm, VSCode and others.

- [OwlOCR](https://owlocr.com/) ★★★★ 🔗 - OCR anything (Core version is free, Pro costs $8.99).

- [Parcel](https://parcelapp.net) ★★★★ 🔗 - Tracks deliveries and can automatically fetch amazon orders! (Subscription ~€3.5/yr)

- [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!

- [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.

- [Shiori](https://aki-null.net/shiori/) ★★★ 🔗 - pinboard client for mac (like Spotlight for pinboard).



# Security

- [1password](https://1password.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - The ultimate password manager for apple ecosystem! (Subscription ~€36/yr)

- [Adguard](https://adguard.com/en/welcome.html) ★★★★ 🔗 ($65) - System-wide ad-blocker. It's expensive but occasionally gets discounted (even down to $14).

- [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - Self-hostable, open source password manager with free apps for mobile & desktop.

- [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)



# Social, News & Internet

- [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/) ★★★★ 🔗 - secure & configurable web browser.

- [HackIt](https://github.com/anosidium/HacKit-Feedback-And-Support) ★★★★ 🔗 - native hacker news app for mac.

- [Muzzle](https://muzzleapp.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - Automatically turn on Do Not Disturb when screen sharing.

- [Session](https://getsession.org/) ★★★ 🔗 - Even more private Signal clone.

- [Signal](https://www.signal.org/) ★★★ 🔗 - Private Open Source messenger (with audio & video).

- [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) ★★★ 🔗 - Private messenger with great UX (only *Secret Chats* are encrypted).

- [freezingcam](https://www.freezingcam.com/) ★★★ 🔗 - fakes poor connection :wink:.

- [Reeder](https://reederapp.com) ★★★★★ 🔗 - The best RSS reader for Apple devices (Paid: $10).

- [Readwise Reader](https://readwise.io/read) ★★ 🔗 - aims to become a total reader (pdf, books, news, rss, newsletters, youtube) (Subscription: $96/y)



# System admin & other tools

- [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)

- [Amphetemine](https://apps.apple.com/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12) ★★★ 🔗 - Prevent mac from going to sleep.

- [AppCleaner](https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/) ★★★★ 🔗 - Cleans-up after you uninstall another app.

- [Bartender](https://www.macbartender.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - Hide icons in menubar (Paid: $15 + local taxes).

- [CommandQ](https://commandqapp.com) ★★★ 🔗 - when you accidentally quit apps (Paid: $13)

- [Daisy Disk](https://daisydiskapp.com/) ★★★★ 🔗 - Disk usage viewer/manager (Paid: €11)

- [Dato](https://sindresorhus.com/dato) ★★★★ 🔗 - Menubar Clock with calendar integration (Paid: $4.99)

- [DropOver](https://dropoverapp.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - drag&drop helper (Paid: €4)

- [Forecast Bar](http://forecastbar.com) ★★★ 🔗 - a menubar weather app (Subscription ~€10.50 a year)

- [iperf](https://iperf.fr/iperf-download.php) ★★★★ 🔗 - network performance/throughput measure tool.

- [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.

- [LaunchControl](https://www.soma-zone.com/LaunchControl/) ★★★ 🔗 - GUI for launchd (Paid: €28.05).

- [LingonX](https://www.peterborgapps.com/lingon/) ★★★ 🔗 - GUI for launchd (Paid: €23).

- [Lunar](https://lunar.fyi) ★★★★ 🔗 - set external monitors brightness (hardware or software) (Paid: €20)

- [MacUpdater](https://www.corecode.io/macupdater) ★★★★ 🔗 - Keep all applications up to date (Paid: $15).

- [PasteBot](https://tapbots.com/pastebot/) ★★★★ 🔗 - best clipboard manager (Paid: $13)

- [PopClip](https://pilotmoon.com/popclip/) ★★★★ 🔗 - popover on selected text (like on iOS but better) (Paid: $19)

- [ScreenFocus](https://www.apptorium.com/screenfocus) ★★★★ 🔗 - dim other monitors when not needed (Paid: $8)

- [SDCardFormatter](https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/index.html) ★★★ 🔗

- [Shortcut Detective](https://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/labs/) ★★★★ 🔗 - detects which app receives a keyboard shortcut (hotkey)

- [ShortcutDetective](https://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/labs/) ★★★ 🔗 - detects which app receives a keyboard shortcut.

- [Sidebar.app](https://sidebarapp.net) ★★ 🔗 - replace dock with ugly windows-like taskbar (Paid: €20)

- [Sloth](https://sveinbjorn.org/sloth) ★★★ 🔗 - displays all open files and sockets in use by all running processes.

- [Soulver](https://soulver.app) (with [Alfred integration](https://soulver.app/integrations/)) ★★★★ 🔗 - to calculate anything (like numi but better) (Paid: ~$37)

- [Transnomino](https://transnomino.bastiaanverreijt.com) ★★★★ 🔗 - the best file renamer tool for mac.

- [WiFi Explorer Lite](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wifi-explorer-lite/id1408727408?mt=12) ★★★★ 🔗 - excellent WiFi scanner/analyser (Paid: $2)

- [xsearch](https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/xsearch-for-safari/id1579902068) ★★★ 🔗 - allows to set custom search providers in safari (Paid: €3.50).



# Calendars & Task managers

- [Agenda](https://agenda.com) ★★★ 🔗 - neither a good note app, nor a good calendar (Paid: €42).

- [Busycal](https://busymac.com/busycal/) ★★★ 🔗 - seems to be feature rich, almost in par with fantastical, but keeps crashing & freezing and doesn't work as well (Paid: $50)

- [Calendar 366 II](https://nspektor.com) ★★★ 🔗 - good looking but not as feature rich as fantastical (Paid: $15)

- [DayOne](https://dayoneapp.com) ★★★ 🔗 - Good diary/journal app (Basic free, or premium subscription: $36/yr)

- [Diarly](https://diarly.app) ★★★★ 🔗 - Excellent diary/journal app (Basic free, or premium subscription: €23/yr)

- [Fantastical](https://flexibits.com/fantastical) ★★★★★ 🔗 - probably the best calendar app for mac (Subscription €70/yr)

- [Linear](https://linear.app) ★★★★ 🔗 - a beautiful project manager for teams and solo devs (generous free tier, Standard is $8/month). Can be 2-way synced with GitHub issues using [synclinear](https://synclinear.com) app.

- [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).

- [Noteplan](task-managers/noteplan.md) ★★★ - Creates calendar events & tasks from markdown notes(Subscription: €117/y).

- [Sorted](task-managers/sorted.md) ★★★ - (Paid: Pro $25 mac + $15 ios).

- [Structured](https://structured.app) ★★★★ 🔗 - Quite a good daily planner. Shows a timeline of your day with a great UX. (Yearly: €10, Lifetime: €35).

- [Things](task-managers/things.md) ★★★★★ - Best task manager ($50 for Mac + $10 for iPhone).

- [Todoist](task-managers/todoist.md) ★★★★ - (Subscription: Pro €36-€48/y).



# Window managers

| App                                                           | Description                                                                                                       | Rating | Price  |

| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |

| [Bettersnaptool](https://www.folivora.ai/bettersnaptool) 🔗   | allows to create custom snap areas                                                                                | ★★★★   |     $3 |

| [DisplayMaid](https://funk-isoft.com/display-maid.html) 🔗    | Stay app alternative (keeps app windows where they're set)                                                        | ★★★    |  $7.40 |

| [Divvy](https://mizage.com/divvy/) 🔗                         | odd UX, but not the worst app                                                                                     | ★★     |    $14 |

| [Grid](https://macgrid.app/) 🔗                               | has gestures but only default list of positions. similar to swish                                                 | ★★★    |  €3.77 |

| [Lasso](https://thelasso.app) 🔗                              | Another window manager for mac. Nice idea but interaction is cumbersome and takes too long just to move a window. | ★★     |    €10 |

| [LayoutSwitcher](https://layoutswitcher.carrd.co) 🔗          | Beta. Buggy & slow. Keyboard centric, and a cool idea. Just needs some love (and customization options).          | ★★     |    €1+ |

| [Magnet](https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/) 🔗                    | poor feature set.                                                                                                 | ★★     |     $8 |

| [Moom](https://manytricks.com/moom/) 🔗                       | one of the best. custom grid sizes & lots of useful options                                                       | ★★★★   |    $10 |

| [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 |

| [Rectangle](https://rectangleapp.com/) 🔗                     | quite good, but only default positions.                                                                           | ★★     |     \- |

| [RectanglePro](https://rectangleapp.com/pro) 🔗               | very good, lots of options and customizations. full control over positions & sizes.                               | ★★★★   |    $10 |

| [Stay](https://cordlessdog.com/stay/) 🔗                      | ensures that your windows are where you want them, even as you connect and disconnect displays                    | ★★★    | $12.90 |

| [Swish](https://highlyopinionated.co/swish/) 🔗               | brilliant gestures to throw windows left & right. Nicely supplements other window managers                        | ★★★★   |    €12 |

| [Yabai](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai) 🔗              | a different idea. extremely convoluted setup, aimed more towards devs                                             | *★     |     \- |

| [Window-collage](https://www.minicreo.com/window-collage/) 🔗 | cannot remove default positions!                                                                                  | ★★     |     \- |

| [Wins](https://wins.cool) 🔗                                  | arrange window with a panel                                                                                       | ★★     |    $14 |



# Window switchers



| App                                                             | Description                                                                                                      | Rating | Price  |

| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |

| [AltTab](https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app) 🔗                  | turn app switcher into window switcher with previews                                                             | ★★★    |     \- |

| [Contexts](https://contexts.co) 🔗                              | cmd+tab replacement that shows windows not apps. very flexible and functional                                    | ★★★★   |    $10 |

| [Command-Tab Plus](https://noteifyapp.com/command-tab-plus/) 🔗 | cmd+tab replacement. shows apps only. good looking but limited in functionality.                                 | ★★     | €15.50 |

| [DocFlipper](https://docflipper.com) 🔗                         | Cmd+Tab switcher with bookmarks. Looks nice. Bookmarks is a cool idea, but does not switch between app windows.  | ★★★    |    $20 |

| [Homerow](https://www.homerow.app) 🔗                           | navigate mac UI with keyboard                                                                                    | ★★     |  $40/y |

| [rcmd](https://lowtechguys.com/rcmd/) 🔗                        | press *right cmd + letter* to switch to a specific app                                                           | ★★     |     €7 |

| [SuperTab](http://www.supertab.me/SuperTab.html) 🔗             | cmd+tab replacer with more stuff                                                                                 | ★      |    $10 |

| [Witch](https://manytricks.com/witch/) 🔗                       | another app/window switcher                                                                                      | ★★     | €16.49 |

| [Wooshy](https://wooshy.app) 🔗                                 | navigate mac UI with keyboard                                                                                    | ★★     |   $4/m |



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# Fonts

- [VictorMono](https://rubjo.github.io/victor-mono/) 🔗 - ligatures, fantastic coursive.

- [FiraCode](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode) 🔗 - ligatures.

- And their patched versions from [Nerd Fonts](https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts) 🔗 (fonts with added icon glyphs).






# Extensions



## Insomnia

- [Global headers](https://insomnia.rest/plugins/insomnia-plugin-global-headers) 🔗



## Safari

- [StopTheMadness](http://underpassapp.com/StopTheMadness/) ★★★★ 🔗 - stops websites from making your browser harder to use

- [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).

- [fav-tool](https://github.com/shy-neon/favtool) ★★ 🔗 - not really an extension but a useful tool. Allows to set custom favicons for bookmarks on Safari's new tab page.

- [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.

- [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.

- [SponsorBlock](https://sponsor.ajay.app) ★★★ 🔗  - skips sponsored segments in YouTube videos (Paid for Safari: $4).

- [UnTrap](https://untrap.app) ★★★ 🔗 - Customize youtube (remove sidebar, toolbar sections, etc.) (Paid for Safari: $2).



## Firefox

- [StopTheMadness](https://underpassapp.com/StopTheMadness/install/firefox.html) ★★★★ 🔗 - stops websites from making your browser harder to use

- [Adguard Ad-blocker](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/adguard-adblocker/) ★★★★ 🔗 - similar to ublock origin.

- [Adguard Browser Assistant](https://adguard.com/en/adguard-assistant/overview.html#firefox) ★★★★ 🔗 - useful when used in conjunction with Adguard for Mac.

- [Bitwarden](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/bitwarden-password-manager/) ★★★ 🔗 - password manager (when used in conjunction with the self-hosted bitwarden_rs server).

- [Cookies.txt](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookies-txt/) ★★★ 🔗 - exports cookies.

- [Dark Reader](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/darkreader/) ★★★ 🔗 - change website to dark theme.

- [PerfectHome](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/perfect-home/) ★★★★★ 🔗 - best new-tab replacement :wink:.

- [Tab Session Manager](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/tab-session-manager/) ★★★ 🔗 - easily restore last session when browser crashes.



## VSCode

- [Apache Conf](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mrmlnc.vscode-apache) 🔗 - config file syntax support.

- [Dash](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=deerawan.vscode-dash) 🔗 - Companion to Dash app. Shows docs on highlighted code.

- [DotENV](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mikestead.dotenv) 🔗 - `.env` syntax highlighting.

- [EditorConfig for VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EditorConfig.EditorConfig) 🔗 - plugin for [editorconfig](https://editorconfig.org/).

- [Error Lens](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=usernamehw.errorlens) 🔗 – show errors better.

- [ESLint](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dbaeumer.vscode-eslint) 🔗 – js/ts syntax validator.

- [HTML CSS Support](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ecmel.vscode-html-css) 🔗 - CSS Intellisense for HTML.

- [Markdown All in One](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yzhang.markdown-all-in-one) 🔗 - keyboard shortcuts, table of contents, auto preview and more.

- [npm Intellisense](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=christian-kohler.npm-intellisense) 🔗 - autocompletes npm modules in import statements.

- [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".

- [Open in Finder](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=fabiospampinato.vscode-open-in-finder) 🔗 - opens the current file or project in Finder.

- [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.

- [Path Intellisense](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=christian-kohler.path-intellisense) 🔗 - autocompletes filenames.

- [perfect-dark](https://github.com/perfect-things/vscode-perfect-dark) 🔗 - absolutely best dark theme for VSCode.

- [PHP Intelephense](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bmewburn.vscode-intelephense-client) 🔗 - better PHP support (has an annoying "buy pro" popup with every update).

- [Stylelint](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=stylelint.vscode-stylelint) 🔗 - CSS, Less & Sass Linter support.

- [stylus](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sysoev.language-stylus) 🔗 - language support for the best css preprocessor.

- [Subtle Match Brackets](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rafamel.subtle-brackets) 🔗 - Underlined matching brackets without covering the code (like the native does).

- [Svelte for VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=svelte.svelte-vscode) 🔗 - syntax highlighting and rich intellisense for Svelte components.

- [Version Lens](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pflannery.vscode-versionlens) 🔗 - shows package version information e.g. in `package.json` files.

- [VSCode Great Icons](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=emmanuelbeziat.vscode-great-icons) 🔗 - best icons for VSCode.






# Other sources

- [MacMenuBar.com](https://macmenubar.com) 🔗 - A curated directory of 500+ Mac menu bar apps.