My awesome list of Mac software and tools
My self-curated list of apps and configurations.
Some parts of this list may actually sound stupid, but it is deliberately made so I would not forget something after a new fresh installation.
| Name |
Description |
Priority |
Notes |
| Mos |
Utility for proper handling of third-party mice |
❗️ |
|
| SaneSideButtons |
Handle additional buttions on 3rd-party mice |
❗️ |
|
| Magnet |
Window manager for macOS |
❗️ |
Paid. Requires license purchase |
| Paste |
The best clipboard manager for macOS |
✅ |
Paid. Requires license purchase |
| iTerm2 |
The best terminal for Mac |
✅ |
Requires some setup |
| ForkLift |
The most balanced file manager for Mac |
✅ |
Paid. Requires license purchase |
| Balance Lock |
Fix headphone balance |
⭐️ |
Only if you have bugs with headphone balance going random |
| Amphetamine |
Prevent your Mac from sleeping |
⭐️ |
|
| IINA |
mpv-based media player for Mac |
✅ |
Better use for videos |
| Vox |
Audio player |
✅ |
Supports library, FLAC |
| Name |
Description |
Priority |
Notes |
| Google Chrome |
The most used browser on the Internet |
⭐️ |
|
| Orion |
Webkit-based browser with wide extension support |
⭐️ |
|
| Transmission |
Simple and native torrent client |
⭐️ |
|
| Outline VPN |
Secure and simple VPN |
⭐️ |
Requires your own server |
| Name |
Description |
Priority |
| Telegram |
The most convenient messaging platform |
⭐️ |
| Slack |
Messenger for work |
⭐️ |
| Discord |
Messenger for gaming |
⭐️ |
| Name |
Description |
Priority |
| Agenda |
One of the best note-taking apps |
⭐️ |
| Linear |
Slicker and faster alternative to Jira |
⭐️ |
| Clockify |
rack your time |
⭐️ |
| Name |
Description |
Priority |
Notes |
| Pages |
Standard text editor |
⭐️ |
|
| Numbers |
Standard table editor |
⭐️ |
|
| Microsoft Office |
Office suite from Microsoft |
⭐️ |
Paid. Requires license purchase |
| Adobe Acrobat |
View and edit PDFs |
⭐️ |
|
| Name |
Description |
| Jetbrains Mono |
A nice font for coding |
| Google fonts |
Set of free fonts by Google |
| Name |
Description |
| imagemagick |
Convert, optimize and manipulate images |
| ffmpeg |
Convert, optimize and manipulate videos |
| gh |
Github CLI |
| zoxide |
Modern replacement for cd |
| exa |
Modern replacement for ls |
| bat |
Modern replacement for cat |
| ripgrep |
Modern replacement for grep |
| fd |
Modern replacement for find |
ZSH plugins and shell addons
| Name |
Description |
| Starship |
Customizable modern shell prompt |
| vscode |
Open directory or file from terminal in Visual Studio Code |
| zsh-autosuggestions |
Autosuggestions for ZSH |