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What is your top 10 of best apps for macOS?

Top 10 Best macOS Apps to Enhance Your Mac Experience

Here’s a list of must-have macOS apps that can make your Mac even more powerful, productive, and enjoyable to use:

  1. Alfred – Supercharge your productivity with this spotlight replacement. From quick searches to workflows, Alfred is a game-changer.
  2. CleanMyMac X – Keep your Mac running like new by removing junk files, malware, and optimizing performance.
  3. Bear – A beautiful and feature-rich note-taking app perfect for writers, coders, and anyone who loves organization.
  4. Pixelmator Pro – A versatile and powerful photo editor that rivals Photoshop but is easier to use and budget-friendly.
  5. Spark – An intelligent and sleek email app that helps you prioritize and manage your inbox efficiently.
  6. 1Password – Securely store and manage all your passwords, ensuring you never forget a login again.
  7. Magnet – Improve multitasking with this handy window management tool that lets you snap windows to your preferred size and location.
  8. Fantastical – A stunning calendar app with natural language input and integrations to keep your schedule on track.
  9. HandBrake – The go-to app for converting videos into various formats quickly and with great customization.
  10. Amphetamine – A lightweight utility to keep your Mac awake when you need it, with flexible controls and triggers.
Got other favorites? Share yours in the comments! 🚀

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S.B.G said:
Curious, does this app allow the delete button to delete a file from Finder?
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No.

MacBiter said:
Finder alternative:
ForkLift (I would have said Path Finder, but cocoatech have become a really unresponsive couldn't-care-less company)
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I prefer ForkLift but cannot get it to be the default Finder in Alfred; and I use Alfred for searching.

mindquest said:
Is Pathfinder worth the monthly fee? What features makes it worth it?
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Not really, IMHO. I get it via Setapp; so I pay no additional fee and Setapp has a number of subscription apps I use anyway (BusyCal/BusyContacts) so I use it.

Loys of good recommendations, I would add

uBar - Dock replacement; I've tried several and like it the best.
 
shinigamii said:
Top 10 Best macOS Apps to Enhance Your Mac Experience

Here’s a list of must-have macOS apps that can make your Mac even more powerful, productive, and enjoyable to use:

  1. Alfred – Supercharge your productivity with this spotlight replacement. From quick searches to workflows, Alfred is a game-changer.
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I used to have Alfred but its just doing the same as spotlight. As for workflows I never understood the benefits.

jlc1978 said:
uBar - Dock replacement; I've tried several and like it the best.
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what does this do other than turn the dock looking like windows taskbar ? I looked it up on youtube and the only video I found was from 12 years ago
 
Here is my productivity toolkit:

  1. Notion – for note-taking. I know some people find its features overwhelming, but I’ve been using it since my student years for studying notes, so I’m just used to it now.

  2. Freedom – blocks access to distracting websites and apps, really helps to focus.

  3. Traqq – for tracking my work hours. I like the app and website usage feature, helps me understand where my time goes.

  4. 1Password – for password management. It’s already been mentioned several times in this thread, but it’s truly great.

  5. BusyCal – a calendar app.
 
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MacBH928 said:
I used to have Alfred but its just doing the same as spotlight. As for workflows I never understood the benefits.
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I find its clipboard useful.

MacBH928 said:
what does this do other than turn the dock looking like windows taskbar ? I looked it up on youtube and the only video I found was from 12 years ago
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That's basically it. I like the popup directory, similar to what Windows does.
 
Not in any order but these would be my most frequently used apps:

  • Flux – Apple’s NightShift doesn’t work with my external monitor (Samsung TV) but this does
  • AppCleaner – App remover
  • Brave – Web browser – I use it for the ad blocker
  • MacDroid – Android to Mac file transfer
  • Switch – Audio file converter
  • A VPN (I’m currently using NordVPN though my subscription finishes early 2025 so I’ll probably try another one when it runs out)
  • Video downloader – I’ve been using the free version of 4K Video Downloader but planning to swap over to Downie instead
 
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Mr.Ben said:
A VPN (I’m currently using NordVPN though my subscription finishes early 2025 so I’ll probably try another one when it runs out
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I used NordVPN until my subscription ran out. I now use GooseVPN as I bought a lifetime plan years ago with Stack Social and Clear which I get with SetApp.
 
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