π Recommended tools
The best apps and utilities for Mac and iPhone, carefully selected.
Raycast Freemium
Productivity
Spotlight on steroids. A fast launcher with clipboard history, snippets, and extensions for almost everything.
raycast.com β
Alfred Freemium
Productivity
The classic Mac launcher, with the Powerpack add-on for workflows, clipboard, and file actions.
alfredapp.com β
1Password Paid
Productivity
The best password manager for Mac and iPhone. It also stores credit cards, passports, and notes.
1password.com β
Bear Freemium
Productivity
A beautiful Markdown notes app for Mac and iPhone. Fast, clear, and synced through iCloud.
bear.app β
Fantastical Paid
Productivity
The most powerful calendar app for Apple devices. Supports multiple accounts, tasks, and natural language input.
flexibits.com β
Mango 5Star Free
Productivity
A handy menu bar timer for the Pomodoro technique. Simple and effective for focused work.
App Store β
Little Snitch Paid
Security & Privacy
See and control exactly which apps connect to the internet. Essential for privacy-conscious users.
obdev.at β
LuLu Free
Security & Privacy
An open-source firewall from Objective-See. Blocks unwanted outgoing connections on your Mac.
objective-see.org β
Malwarebytes Freemium
Security & Privacy
Detects and removes malware, adware, and PUPs on your Mac. The free version is enough for most users.
malwarebytes.com β
ProtonVPN Freemium
Security & Privacy
A privacy-focused VPN with a free tier. Open-source, no logs, and based in Switzerland.
protonvpn.com β
IINA Free
Media & Creativity
The best video player for Mac. Open-source, supports nearly every format, and looks beautiful.
iina.io β
Downie Paid
Media & Creativity
Download videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, and hundreds of other sites. Clean and reliable.
charliemonroe.net β
Pixelmator Pro Paid
Media & Creativity
A powerful image editor built specifically for Mac. An affordable alternative to Photoshop with native Apple Silicon support.
pixelmator.com β
HandBrake Free
Media & Creativity
An open-source video converter. Convert videos to any format you need, with hardware acceleration on Apple Silicon.
handbrake.fr β
AppCleaner Free
System & Cleanup
Remove apps completely, including all their associated files. Drag the app onto it and everything is gone.
freemacsoft.net β
iStat Menus Paid
System & Cleanup
A full system monitor in your menu bar. CPU, memory, network, temperatures, and more, always visible.
bjango.com β
OnyX Free
System & Cleanup
System maintenance and hidden Mac settings in one app. It has been the standard for Mac enthusiasts for years.
titanium-software.fr β
GrandPerspective Free
System & Cleanup
Visualize your disk space as color blocks. See at a glance which files take up the most room.
App Store β
Proxyman Freemium
Developer
An HTTP/HTTPS proxy debugger for Mac. View and analyze network requests from apps and browsers.
proxyman.io β
Fork Paid
Developer
A fast, intuitive Git client for Mac. Clear diff viewer, repository tree, and interactive rebase.
git-fork.com β
SF Symbols Free
Developer
Apple’s library of more than 6,000 vector icons, perfectly integrated with SwiftUI and UIKit.
developer.apple.com β
Warp Freemium
Developer
A modern terminal for Mac with AI completions, command history, and collaboration features. Much faster than the standard Terminal.
warp.dev β
π Apple device checker
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β¨οΈ Mac keyboard shortcuts
The most useful Mac keyboard shortcuts in one place. Search for what you need.
System
Open Spotlight
βSpace
App Switcher
βTab
Close window
βW
Quit app
βQ
Force quit
ββ₯Esc
Lock screen
ββQ
Empty Trash
ββ§β«
Screenshots
Full screen
ββ§3
Selection
ββ§4
Screenshot tool
ββ§5
Window screenshot
ββ§4Space
To clipboard (instead of file)
β+ above
Finder
New Finder window
βN
Search in Finder
βF
Get info
βI
Show hidden files
ββ§.
Go to folder
ββ§G
Quick Look
Space
Trash
ββ«
Text & Editing
Copy
βC
Paste
βV
Paste without formatting
ββ§β₯V
Undo
βZ
Redo
ββ§Z
Select all
βA
Start of line
βA
Safari & Browser
New tab
βT
Close tab
βW
Previous tab
ββ§[
Next tab
ββ§]
Address bar
βL
Reload page
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Reading list
ββ§D
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Minimize
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ββF
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ββ
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ββ
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βF3
βοΈ iCloud storage calculator
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